US/UK camcorders
Does anyone know if camcorders are able to be used in both UK and USA?
I am shortly going to visit USA, and was considering buying a camcorder to record my visit. I know from previous experience that USA video recorders work on NTSC format and UK videos work on the PAL system. If I buy a camcorder in UK - would it work in USA? If I buy a camcorder over there - would I be able to use it back in UK? Any views or directions to sources of info would be appreciated. |
Re: US/UK camcorders
If you buy a NTSC camera here and then want to use it back in Britain, you will need
to find a TV that takes the NTSC signal. Considering that most quality large tellies in Europe (>28") are multistandard (PAL+NTSC), you should be OK. As far as I know, Sony and Toshiba televisions work with NTSC signals. If you wanted to record what you taped to a VCR, then that would be a different matter! There are a few that will take NTSC signals - check with your local Dixons. If you buy a PAL camera and record stuff here and want to play it back here, then you might have problems. TVs here tend to be NTSC only and not multistandard. When I emigrated to Canada, I had a load of PAL tapes with me that I was loathe to give up. So I had to search for a multistandard VCR - an Aiwa. My PAL camcorder was more hassle than it was worth and is lying in the back of a drawer somewhere! As to power supplies - most camcorders work on 110-220V anyway. But it should be something you should check. Hope this helps G "John Murray" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Does anyone know if camcorders are able to be used in both UK and USA? > > I am shortly going to visit USA, and was considering buying a camcorder to record > my visit. > > I know from previous experience that USA video recorders work on NTSC format and UK > videos work on the PAL system. > > If I buy a camcorder in UK - would it work in USA? > > If I buy a camcorder over there - would I be able to use it back in UK? > > Any views or directions to sources of info would be appreciated. > > > > -- |
Re: US/UK camcorders
"John Murray" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... > Does anyone know if camcorders are able to be used in both UK and USA? > > I am shortly going to visit USA, and was considering buying a camcorder to record > my visit. > > I know from previous experience that USA video recorders work on NTSC format and UK > videos work on the PAL system. > > If I buy a camcorder in UK - would it work in USA? > Sure but tapes recorded on it wont work in US video tape players > If I buy a camcorder over there - would I be able to use it back in UK? Depends There a lot of recorders in the UK that will play NTSC tapes, of course your TV needs to handle NTSC too but a lot of them do. Keith |
Re: US/UK camcorders
In article <[email protected]>, Gareth
<[email protected]> writes >If you wanted to record what you taped to a VCR, then that would be a different >matter! There are a few that will take NTSC signals - check with your local Dixons. I think most video recorders are dual standard, now. Marie -- David Lewis [email protected] |
Re: US/UK camcorders
John Murray wrote:
> Does anyone know if camcorders are able to be used in both UK and USA? > > I am shortly going to visit USA, and was considering buying a camcorder to record > my visit. > > I know from previous experience that USA video recorders work on NTSC format and UK > videos work on the PAL system. > > If I buy a camcorder in UK - would it work in USA? > > If I buy a camcorder over there - would I be able to use it back in UK? > > Any views or directions to sources of info would be appreciated. > > -- Some camcorders are able to play back in both, NTSC or PAL. My Hitachi does, and you might want to look into one of those. Paul |
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"David Lewis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... > In article <[email protected]>, Gareth > <[email protected]> writes > >If you wanted to record what you taped to a VCR, then that would be a different > >matter! There are a few that will take NTSC signals - check with > >your local Dixons. > I think most video recorders are dual standard, now. > Most will PLAY NTSC but you cant record in that format without a special multiformat recorder I can play tapes send to me by a buddy in Chicago but he cant play tapes I send him. Keith |
Re: US/UK camcorders
If you have a PC you can upload your videos and play them back on a PC
M "Paul Kittel" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > > > John Murray wrote: > > > Does anyone know if camcorders are able to be used in both UK and USA? > > > > I am shortly going to visit USA, and was considering buying a camcorder to record > > my visit. > > > > I know from previous experience that USA video recorders work on NTSC format and > > UK videos work on the PAL system. > > > > If I buy a camcorder in UK - would it work in USA? > > > > If I buy a camcorder over there - would I be able to use it back in UK? > > > > Any views or directions to sources of info would be appreciated. > > > > -- > > Some camcorders are able to play back in both, NTSC or PAL. My Hitachi does, and > you might want to look into one of those. > > Paul |
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