Re: [pressgang] PG in the US.

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Jenny Wong (jenny@bizo.biz.usyd.edu.au)
Sun, 26 Oct 1997 21:40:54 +1100 (EST)

> The other thing is, does anyone know if the type of video tapes used in the
> US are the same type as in Australia? I know ours are different from either
> the UK or the US or both, but I can't remember the details.

no -they're different formats. we use PAL and the yankees use NTSC. if your
friend has a video that can read PAL then he can read your tapes, but
i don't think the chances are likely. however, you can get video players
in australia that will play NTSC tapes, so it can work in reverse.

jen 

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