| It is also important for those in the | | | | products for their part of the world.The |
| market for a plasma TV to be aware of | | | | term NTSC is an acronym for National |
| other purchases that may be required | | | | Television System Committee, the |
| besides the television itself. One of | | | | industry wide standardization body that |
| the most important things to keep in | | | | was responsible for the creation of the |
| mind is the fact that in most cases | | | | format.The National Television System |
| these TVs will not come with their own | | | | Committee was first established back in |
| tuner. The buyer of the television | | | | 1940 by the Federal Communications |
| therefore needs to be prepared to | | | | Committee (FCC) in order to resolve |
| provide a cable TV, satellite TV, DVD, | | | | conflicts which had arisen over the |
| VCR or computer input.It is also | | | | introduction of a national analog |
| important to purchase only the highest | | | | television system in the United States. |
| quality cables to connect these external | | | | In March of 1941, the committee issued a |
| devices to the plasma TV. These high | | | | technical standard for black and while |
| quality televisions are very sensitive, | | | | television, built on an earlier |
| and using the highest quality cabling | | | | recommendation by the Radio |
| will help owners get the most out of | | | | Manufacturers Association.After a few |
| their new TVs.The PAL FormatPAL is short | | | | years of inaction, the National |
| for phase alternating line, and it is a | | | | Television System Committee came back |
| color encoding system that is used to | | | | into being in 1950, this time in order |
| broadcast television signals in large | | | | to make a decision about color TV. The |
| portions of the world. The PAL formThe | | | | committee unanimously approved what is |
| terminology PAL is generally used to | | | | now known as the NTSC color television |
| refer to the 625 line/50Hz television | | | | standard in 1953.Throughout the years |
| system found primarily in European | | | | there have been a number of changes in |
| countries, and to differentiate the | | | | the NTSC standard, known as NTSC I, NTSC |
| system form the 525 line/60Hz systems, | | | | II and NTSC III. The specifics on each |
| known as NTSC, that have become the norm | | | | type of NTSC are as follows:*NTSC I |
| in North America, Central America and | | | | first became the standard in 1941, |
| Japan. It is important for buyers of | | | | starting in the US and later moving to |
| DVDs to understand this difference, | | | | Canada. The NTSC I standard was the |
| since not all DVD players are capable of | | | | original black and white broadcasting |
| playing both formats.PAL formats are | | | | standard.*NTSC II is the color version |
| used in a number of different countries | | | | of the NTSC standard.*NTSC III was |
| throughout the world, including all of | | | | developed to deal with the new digital |
| Europe, many parts of Asia, and many | | | | television revolution which began in the |
| parts of Africa as well.The NTSC | | | | 1980s,and unlike NTSC all aspects of the |
| FormatThe NTSC format, on the other | | | | NTSC III format have been rigidly |
| hand, is primarily used throughout | | | | designed.The NTSC format is used |
| Central and South America, including the | | | | throughout North America, including the |
| United States, as well as in Japan. | | | | United States, Canada and Mexico, as |
| Again, it is important for both | | | | well as throughout Central America and |
| television shoppers and DVD purchasers | | | | the Caribbean, including Cuba, Costa |
| to be aware of the differences between | | | | Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Bermuda, |
| the competing PAL and NTSC formats, and | | | | the U.S. |
| to make sure they purchase the right | | | | |