Re: Are HDTVs NTSC and/or PAL?
- From: Alan F <afiggatt1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:55:00 -0400
Ricky Jimenez wrote:
I am asking about those sold in the USA. I hooked up an all region
DVD player to my Samsung HL50A650. The DVD setup menu asked me if my
TV is NTSC, PAL or Multi. I chose multi since I thought HDTVs are
compatible with all formats. However, when I tried to play a Region 2
PAL disc, the TV displayed an "unsupported format" message. When I
changed the TV type to NTSC, the disc played since then the DVD player
does the conversion from PAL to NTSC. Why wouldn't recent HDTVs be
multi?
The typical consumer HD TV in the US will not support PAL as a input format. The broadcast formats in the US are analog NTSC (SD 480i) and digital ATSC. Cable TV uses NTSC and QAM (digital). Why should the TV manufacturers provide PAL format for consumer TVs unless it happens to be a zero cost throw-in?
If you want a display that takes PAL resolution/format, look at commercial/industrial grade monitors such as the Panasonic commercial plasma panels. They are sold for professional use internationally so the support 50 & 60 Hz power and a range of formats. I have a Panasonic TH-42PHD7UY 42" commercial plasma which has no tuners or speakers, but will accept NTSC, PAL, SECAM, various HD format inputs via the composite and component connections. I have never tried SECAM or PAL input, but they are listed in the manual as supported formats.
Alan F
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