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International Video Format Guide

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Because of the differences in video formats, the US NTSC (National Television Standard Committee) video format will not play in most countries. Z Incorporated can convert your video into the correct format for your target audience as well as provide translation services for maximum impact! Prices for international transfers start at $7.50. The following guide organizes countries under some of the major formats. Check each list for the country you wish to communicate with and call us for your specific quote at (800) 23-MEDIA or 608) 831-8600 or email us at media@23media.net.

SECAM (sequentiel couleur a memoire) video format

Congo France Gabon

Irory Coast Madagascar Martinique

Morrocco Surinam Zaire

MESECAM video format

Albania Bosnia/Serbia Bulgaria Germany (former east)

Egypt Greece Hungary Monaco

Poland Rumania Russia & former USSR Saudi Arabia

PAL (Phase Alternating Line) video format

Albania Australia Austria Azores Bahrain Belgium Bolivia Canary Islands China Cyprus Denmark Ethiopia Finland Germany (Former West)

Hong Kong Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Kenya Kuwait Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Guinea

New Zealand Norway Pakistan Paraguay Portugal Oman Romania Singapore Spain South Africa Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom

M-PAL video format

Brazil

N-PAL video format

Argentina

Paraguay

Uruguay

International Video Format Differences

Format	Scanning Lines	Field (Hz) [2 Frames/Field]	Color (MHz)	System	Burst
PAL	625	50	4.43619	Quad	1H Inversion
N-PAL	625	50	3.582056	Quad	1H Inversion
M-PAL	525	59.94	3.575611	Quad	1H Inversion
NTSC	525	60	3.579545	Quad	Phase
SECAM	625	50	4.4025/4.250	FM	1 DENT
MESCAM	625	50	4.4025/4.250	FM	1 DENT