----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > do you know whether Canada and UK are the > same in terms of home video tapes?
The TAPES are the same = VHS tapes. What you record on them is different. US/Canada = NTSC format UK = PAL format Most modern European vcrs can play back NTSC tapes. The NTSC format is converted into a "pseudo-PAL" format (to cheat the tv), so it can be viewed on a standard PAL tv. You CANNOT copy NTSC tapes with 2 PAL VCRs. To copy a NTSC tape, you need 2 NTSC vcrs. So, if you send someone a NTSC tape, depending on the state of the art of the vcr, it can be viewed on a PAL vcr/tv system. moni
