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Dennis Greene wrote: > And just to really confuse everyone - both systems are already VHS (Beta > went out years ago in the general market). The problem lies in the fact > that the US uses a different transmission system (H something something > something - I forget its designation) to the PAL system used throughout > most of the world. The U. S. system is called NTSC (National Television Standards Commission) and was the *first* color TV system in the world. Japan and most of Latin America also use NTSC. PAL and SECAM are the other two systems, and are used in different countries (for example, PAL is used in England and former British colonies; and SECAM is used in France and former French possessions). It is a hodgepodge. Best, Bob ********************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" *********************************************