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Old July 26th, 2006, 06:25 PM   #16
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Why in the world did they choose a "P" suffix for NA? Very confusing... Unless we are really in Porth Pamerica.
I think it comes from an historic reference of more than 30 years old, so since it gave a nice demarcation of which to go where, and E was perfect for Europe, it has stuck. Been there forever, all the way back to 3/4" and beyond.

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Old July 26th, 2006, 07:46 PM   #17
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Thanks to Barry and Jan for helping clear things up! Note, some manufacturers, like JVC and Sony, designate it as "u" for United States, "e" for Europe/PAL, etc.

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Old July 26th, 2006, 08:58 PM   #18
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Aha, so that's what the U is for.
I think the manufacturers should take a hint from the auto industry and computer software makers. Name the damn things. I can't keep the alphanumerics of the cameras I own straight, much less all the others.
It would be a lot more fun to say, "I'm thinking about buying that 2007 Oscelot."
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Old July 31st, 2006, 06:24 AM   #19
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If you got it from B&H they sometimes designate packages with various letters at the end......but the P is definitely NTSC
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Old July 31st, 2006, 07:07 AM   #20
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I sent a note to B&H, hopefully they'll correct it soon.
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Old July 31st, 2006, 01:49 PM   #21
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Here's the B&H link that says the P model is PAL:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ist&sku=439043
I am sorry for the confusion. We're comparing B&H's internal skus to the manufacturer's product codes. I've let the web team know about this and hopefully they'll make things correspond.
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Old July 31st, 2006, 02:18 PM   #22
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Old July 31st, 2006, 03:59 PM   #23
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I think it comes from an historic reference of more than 30 years old, so since it gave a nice demarcation of which to go where, and E was perfect for Europe, it has stuck. Been there forever, all the way back to 3/4" and beyond.

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I understand the "E" for Europe. "U" for USA makes sense. "N" for North America or NTSC is good too. But "P"? Where'd that come from?
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