Info on TV standards
May 6th 2003, 5:40 pm
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Info on TV standards
Probably been asked millions of times before!
Is the Australian TV standard exactly the same as the PAL used in the UK? Ie, is it OK to transport our TV across there?
Is the Australian TV standard exactly the same as the PAL used in the UK? Ie, is it OK to transport our TV across there?
May 6th 2003, 6:51 pm
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Hi Rog
Tv in the Uk is PAL I and in OZ it is PAL B. The difference is in the sound you can get this rectified by changing a part in the tv but this can prove expensive expecially on smaller tvs. But tv are compatible we have a pioneer projection set and that will be coming.
Hope this helps
footie chick
Tv in the Uk is PAL I and in OZ it is PAL B. The difference is in the sound you can get this rectified by changing a part in the tv but this can prove expensive expecially on smaller tvs. But tv are compatible we have a pioneer projection set and that will be coming.
Hope this helps
footie chick
May 6th 2003, 8:30 pm
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Re: Info on TV standards
Originally posted by Rog Williams
Probably been asked millions of times before!
Is the Australian TV standard exactly the same as the PAL used in the UK? Ie, is it OK to transport our TV across there?
Probably been asked millions of times before!
Is the Australian TV standard exactly the same as the PAL used in the UK? Ie, is it OK to transport our TV across there?
We use PAL I they use PAL B/G
We broadcast just on UHF they have UHF and VHF
Our stereo broadcasts are Nicam theirs are FM-FM
The bottom line - Unless you have a multistandard television you won't get usable broadcast TV. However it's not necessarily bad news all the way. The incompatibilities only relate to what comes in through the aerial socket. Anything that comes in through composite or skart sockets will work fine. In other words your videos and dvd's will be fine (subject to regional coding on dvd's) and you can always pick up a cheap australian video recorder to use as a tuner.
Perry
May 6th 2003, 9:20 pm
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So..you could have a Tv from the UK which will work ok if you connect it to either a cabel box or satelite box with a scart lead....is that correct?
May 6th 2003, 9:29 pm
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Originally posted by paulf
So..you could have a Tv from the UK which will work ok if you connect it to either a cabel box or satelite box with a scart lead....is that correct?
So..you could have a Tv from the UK which will work ok if you connect it to either a cabel box or satelite box with a scart lead....is that correct?
Incidently - it hasn't come up yet but most PC TV Cards are multistandard.
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May 6th 2003, 9:36 pm
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Cheers, that,ll save a few bob
May 6th 2003, 9:55 pm
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Hold on tho, I,ve got PAL-1, PAL-B/G.
so that should work hopefully.
Mind you by the time it gets there it will probably be a bucket of bolts.
so that should work hopefully.
Mind you by the time it gets there it will probably be a bucket of bolts.
May 7th 2003, 6:40 pm
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Originally posted by kentcoast
That's it. It may even work with an aerial - there are lots of TV's out there that support both standards but don't actually advertise the fact. If you look at the spec and it says 'PAL I' then that's probably what it is but if it lists different standards or even just says PAL without specifying a type then you may be lucky.
Incidently - it hasn't come up yet but most PC TV Cards are multistandard.
Perry
That's it. It may even work with an aerial - there are lots of TV's out there that support both standards but don't actually advertise the fact. If you look at the spec and it says 'PAL I' then that's probably what it is but if it lists different standards or even just says PAL without specifying a type then you may be lucky.
Incidently - it hasn't come up yet but most PC TV Cards are multistandard.
Perry
Thanks a lot for the information. Our TVs are fairly old so I would be looking at getting new 'uns. Thanks
