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Re: NTSC
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"W. Mark Ritchie" <[log in to unmask]>
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Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 1 Oct 1994 20:47:25 -0400
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On Fri, 30 Sep 1994, Chris J. Golya wrote:
 
> I always thought that ntsc stood for Never Twice the Same Colour....
> being English and fortunate enough to watch mainly PAL (what does that stand
>  for)
>
NTSC  = Never Twice (the) Same Colour
PAL   = Pictures At Last
SECAM = System Essentially Contrary (to the) American Method
 
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