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shitcomputer wrote on 6/15/2003, 8:33 PM
Alls i know is pal is for australian resolution televisions and monitors
Grazie wrote on 6/16/2003, 2:07 AM
PAL is a UK & some European countries convention. The TVs are 625 lines. Others will jump in here - but in the meantime do a websearch - much free info out there.

This is news to me that, " . . .. and although the owners manual of my Sony cam states that it plays PAL video, . .. ." I thought that cammies were PAL/NTSC specific . . . interesting. My Canon XM2 is PAL - if I bought the same model in the US or in another country that was NTSC it would be a GL2 for NTSC. Well you live and learn! - My owner's manual doesn't have a mention of NTSC anywhere, that I can find - just looked.

Grazie
TorS wrote on 6/16/2003, 2:48 AM
Vegas captures PAL no problem. You have to look for a solution at the Sony end. OR borrow/rent a camera that will play the tapes.
Tor
98_SNAKE_EATER wrote on 6/16/2003, 11:52 PM
Well, I just checked my Sony manual again and is says it WILL play PAL video tapes, but only if they were shot using a D8 PAL Camera...

I figure these tapes were made using Hi8 (trying to find out for sure right now)


Oh well, if anything, I'll see if I can find another cam that will work....







Rick
RBartlett wrote on 6/17/2003, 5:20 AM
8mm tape would suggest 8mm format on the tape, the non-equivalent but cousin of VHS. It could be Hi8, the non-equivalent but cousin of SVHS formatting. Hi8 PAL cameras can usually play 8mm tape format aswell as their native Hi8.

D8 is said to be possible to playback in any D8 deck, whether PAL or NTSC.
You need to find a Brit abroad with a D8 deck (many won't have a miniDV camera as we are the poor relations!). Perhaps put a few drinks their way at a hotel, whilst you capture your 8mm tape via DV on their camera into your PC (in PAL mode capture).
Otherwise I'd expect you can find a transfer house that can support this for a reasonable premium per tape.

You could really hate the manufacturers for encouraging format borders upon portable equipment!
TorS wrote on 6/17/2003, 5:31 AM
I agree about the manufacturers, but I'm not sure they were behind the silly PAL/NTSC difference, though.
Tor
RBartlett wrote on 6/17/2003, 10:45 AM
Tor,

The manufacturers encourage the format boundary. Despite them not being behind the difference. D8 has a different tape speed and head rotation, and again if you have an LP device. At some point you have so many options that when you have a DV-out option, supporting multiformat playback becomes trivial. To a certain extent, supporting analogue out of the camera in PAL and NTSC or PAL60/NTSC50 is also no mean feat.

I have a problem with region specific gear that is inherently portable. Table top kit isn't such a big deal, but I would rather pay the premium to be able to play and record in multiple formats. Just not paying double or higher. You shouldn't have to read a review of a device to know that it supports both playback and/or recording of PAL/NTSC either.

I'm not trying to bother anyone. Just that I blame the manufacturers for purpetuating this madness, not the originators of the standards. I think that is what I said originally.