Videos - again!
Jul 2nd 2004, 7:36 am
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Videos - again!
I'm aware of the difference in transmission standards between Oz and the UK, and the VCR compatability.
But: will tapes recorded in the UK play on a TV/VCR bought in Oz, or will the sound be missing?
But: will tapes recorded in the UK play on a TV/VCR bought in Oz, or will the sound be missing?
Jul 2nd 2004, 7:37 am
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Re: Videos - again!
Originally posted by Rog Williams
I'm aware of the difference in transmission standards between Oz and the UK, and the VCR compatability.
But: will tapes recorded in the UK play on a TV/VCR bought in Oz, or will the sound be missing?
I'm aware of the difference in transmission standards between Oz and the UK, and the VCR compatability.
But: will tapes recorded in the UK play on a TV/VCR bought in Oz, or will the sound be missing?
Will be no problem, the ones we brought are all ok.
Jul 2nd 2004, 8:04 am
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Re: Videos - again!
Originally posted by Bordy
Will be no problem, the ones we brought are all ok.
Will be no problem, the ones we brought are all ok.
Thanks. Mrs Rog will be bringing all her Jane Austen etc!
Jul 2nd 2004, 8:20 am
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Re: Videos - again!
There are 2 video standards - NTSC (American) and PAL (pretty much rest of the world) so you won't have any problems as UK and AU are bot PAL.
Most moden video machines will playback both standards though.
Most moden video machines will playback both standards though.
Originally posted by Rog Williams
I'm aware of the difference in transmission standards between Oz and the UK, and the VCR compatability.
But: will tapes recorded in the UK play on a TV/VCR bought in Oz, or will the sound be missing?
I'm aware of the difference in transmission standards between Oz and the UK, and the VCR compatability.
But: will tapes recorded in the UK play on a TV/VCR bought in Oz, or will the sound be missing?
Jul 2nd 2004, 7:34 pm
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Re: Videos - again!
Originally posted by gordys
There are 2 video standards - NTSC (American) and PAL (pretty much rest of the world) so you won't have any problems as UK and AU are bot PAL.
Most moden video machines will playback both standards though.
There are 2 video standards - NTSC (American) and PAL (pretty much rest of the world) so you won't have any problems as UK and AU are bot PAL.
Most moden video machines will playback both standards though.
You forgot SECAM! (Trust the French....)
Jul 2nd 2004, 7:37 pm
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Re: Videos - again!
Originally posted by Rog Williams
Mrs Rog will be bringing all her Jane Austen etc!
Mrs Rog will be bringing all her Jane Austen etc!
Jul 3rd 2004, 3:49 am
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Hi Rog YES while we were waiting to get a chap oz video to tune in our uk tv's we spent the evenings watching all the tapes of Only Fools and Horses - this can be an epic production and now I never want to see another chandelier!!!!!
It is quite handy to have the old uk vcr's to use on the 'spare' tv for watching tapes while the oz vcr's are taping from the other tv's
It is quite handy to have the old uk vcr's to use on the 'spare' tv for watching tapes while the oz vcr's are taping from the other tv's
Jul 3rd 2004, 5:53 am
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Hello Rog. The answer is that yes your tapes will work.
The reason for this is that vcr's split an incoming signal into seperate audio and video signals before recording it onto a tape. This means that the recording that exists ont he tape is encoded in PAL but not in any particular flavour of PAL because the audio signals has been split out and recorded seperately.
The reason for this is that vcr's split an incoming signal into seperate audio and video signals before recording it onto a tape. This means that the recording that exists ont he tape is encoded in PAL but not in any particular flavour of PAL because the audio signals has been split out and recorded seperately.
Jul 3rd 2004, 6:14 am
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Originally posted by EssexNobby
Hello Rog. The answer is that yes your tapes will work.
The reason for this is that vcr's split an incoming signal into seperate audio and video signals before recording it onto a tape. This means that the recording that exists ont he tape is encoded in PAL but not in any particular flavour of PAL because the audio signals has been split out and recorded seperately.
Hello Rog. The answer is that yes your tapes will work.
The reason for this is that vcr's split an incoming signal into seperate audio and video signals before recording it onto a tape. This means that the recording that exists ont he tape is encoded in PAL but not in any particular flavour of PAL because the audio signals has been split out and recorded seperately.
Jul 3rd 2004, 7:31 am
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Re: Videos - again!
Originally posted by gordys
There are 2 video standards - NTSC (American) and PAL (pretty much rest of the world) so you won't have any problems as UK and AU are bot PAL.
Most moden video machines will playback both standards though.
There are 2 video standards - NTSC (American) and PAL (pretty much rest of the world) so you won't have any problems as UK and AU are bot PAL.
Most moden video machines will playback both standards though.
Jul 3rd 2004, 8:51 am
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Americans will tell you NTSC sucks. That's why they're going HDTV, apparently...
Jul 3rd 2004, 11:38 am
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Originally posted by Ulujain
Americans will tell you NTSC sucks. That's why they're going HDTV, apparently...
Americans will tell you NTSC sucks. That's why they're going HDTV, apparently...
Jul 3rd 2004, 12:11 pm
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Hence the "apparently" in my post.
