Using a PAL DVD player in France?
Hi there,
If I took a PAL DVD player from the UK and tried to connect it to a French TV using composite video, would it work? I am a little confused. I understand that France uses SECAM but I've also definitely played PAL DVDs on French DVD players. Also, as I understand it, almost all modern TVs are designed to auto-detect if the input is PAL, SECAM or NTSC and switch accordingly. Is this correct? (i.e. manufacturers only make one TV which can be used in all territories - it saves them from having to build different hardware for the different territories). Any help would be very greatfully received! Many thanks, Jack |
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Excellent reply, thank you.
So, if I understand correctly: is the SECAM/PAL distinction not applicable to component (YUV) and RGB connections? Many thanks, Jack |
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"PAL" tends to get used to refer to 576i/25 in common usage, but PAL-M (used in Brazil) is a 480i/30 system (same as NTSC) but with PAL colour coding for transmission of the composite signal. There's no definitive answer to your actual original question - "If I took a PAL DVD player from the UK and tried to connect it to a French TV using composite video, would it work?" - the answer is probably "yes", but it would depend on the individual TV, means of connection etc |
Great, thanks for the excellent explanation. Good, technical stuff.
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