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English translation: video standard
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| 01:03 Aug 28, 2007 |
| Dutch to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Johan Venter Czech Republic Local time: 23:44 | ||||||
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| 3 | display standard |
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display standard Explanation: As in PAL, NTSC, SECAM etc. "Meaning of PAL - 'Phase Alternation Line'. The analog television *display standard* originally developed in Germany that is used in Western Europe, the United Kingdom, China, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. PAL uses 625 lines per frame, 25 frames per second, a field frequency of 50 Hz, and a 4.43361875-MHz sub-carrier. The US uses the American National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) standard for analog television. " http://www.birds-eye.net/definition/acronym.cgi?what is PAL=... |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1video standard Explanation: Neil's explanation is correct, but the actual term is "video standard", but "(World) TV Standards" is also often used. Video Standards If you live in Canada or USA and have the videotape or DVD recorded in the country from the list below, or you want to send video to one of the countries listed below, you may need a conversion. The History of Video Standards CN Tower in Toronto broadcasts NTSC television signal.In 1953 the United States was the first country to widely implement the first color TV broadcast system based on the NTSC standard (National Television System Committee)... http://www.worldvideo.ca/video-standards.html GLOBAL VIDEO STANDARD MAP http://www.geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/ntscp.html |
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