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Posted by Wolfgang Schwanke on 06/30/06 21:49
"Skookum" <ndale@uniserve.com> wrote in
news:1151443423.370449.262600@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com:
> may be a compatibility problem since most of Europe uses PAL format
> while the Americas rely on NTSC. I am completely ignorant of what this
> means though I did have a look at the relevant Wikipedia articles.
It means that your TV at home, as well as your VCR or indeed any of
your video equipment will not understand the output of the European
camcorder. You'll have gibberish on the screen.
> My bottom line question is whether I should forget about buying over in
> Germany or Britain (I have found some great deals on Sonys and
> Panasonics)?
You should forget about it. As a general rule, one should not import
video equipment among different markets, unless it's a multistandard
device and you positively know what you're doing.
Regards
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