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If you know of a country and its corresponding standard which is not listed here, please Email us at frankmariphotography@gmail.com and let us know. We'll gladly add it to the list. Also, where countries have listings for both PAL and SECAM, please check with the recipient of your tape before sending. Some countries that have used SECAM are in the process of switching over to PAL but some regions are still using SECAM.
NTSC (National Television System Committee)
525 Lines/60Hz
Antiqua, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saipan, Samoa, Surinam, Taiwan, Trinidad, Tobago, United States, Venezuela, Virgin Islands
PAL (Phase Alternating Line)
625 Lines/50Hz
Afghanistan (Kabul), Algeria, Andorra, Argentina (PAL-N), Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil (PAL-M), Brunei, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Korea (North), Kuwait, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco (PAL & SECAM), Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Guinea, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Poland (PAL & SECAM) , Portugal, Qatar, Romania (PAL & SECAM), Saudi Arabia (PAL & SECAM), Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay (PAL-N), Yemen (A.R.), Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
SECAM (Sequential Couleur Avec Memoire)
625 Lines/50 Hz
Albania, Benin, Bulgaria, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Gabon, Greece, Guadaloupe, Guyana, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Martinique, Mauritius, Monaco (PAL & SECAM ), Mongolia, Morocco, New Caledonia, Niger, Poland (PAL & SECAM), Reunion, Romania (PAL & SECAM), Russia, Rwanda , Saudi Arabia (PAL & SECAM), Senegal, Syria, Tahiti, Togo, Tunisia, USSR (former), Viet Nam, Zaire
Note: Because of
political changes in the last few years, some eastern European countries that
are listed under SECAM may now use PAL format .
Before making copies to send to those countries, it is always best to check
with the recipient in that country for the
proper format.
Tape Length Guide For The Different Formats
|
Label |
Length |
NTSC |
PAL/SECAM |
|
T-20 |
44 |
20 |
28 |
|
T-30 |
64 |
30 |
42 |
|
T-45 |
94 |
45 |
63 |
|
T-60 |
125 |
60 |
84 |
|
T-90 |
185 |
90 |
126 |
|
T-120 |
246 |
120 |
169 |
|
T-160 |
326 |
160 |
225 |
|
E-30 |
45 |
22 |
30 |
|
E-60 |
88 |
44 |
60 |
|
E-90 |
130 |
65 |
90 |
|
E-120 |
173 |
86 |
120 |
|
E-180 |
258 |
129 |
180 |