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  2. DVD region code - Wikipedia

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    However, an "NTSC", "PAL" or "SECAM" DVD player that has one or more analog composite video output (baseband or modulated) will only produce NTSC, PAL or SECAM signals, respectively, from those outputs, and may only play DVDs identified with the corresponding format. NTSC is the analog TV format historically associated with the United States ...

  3. NTSC - Wikipedia

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    The color-under format of VHS uses a 629 kHz subcarrier while U-Matic & Betamax use a 688 kHz subcarrier to carry an amplitude modulated chroma signal for both NTSC and PAL formats. Since the VCR was ready to play the color portion of the NTSC recording using PAL color mode, the PAL scanner and capstan speeds had to be adjusted from PAL's 50 Hz ...

  4. DVD-Video - Wikipedia

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    DVD recorders can use DVD-VR or DVD+VR format instead of DVD-Video. DVD-VR format store multiplexed audiovisual content in VRO containers. [36] [37] VRO file is an equivalent to a collection of DVD-Video VOB files. [38] Fragmented VRO files are not widely supported by hardware or software players and video editing software. [36]

  5. Progressive scan DVD player - Wikipedia

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    A progressive scan DVD player is a DVD player that can produce video in a progressive scan format such as 480p or 576p . Players which can output resolutions higher than 480p or 576p are often called upconverting DVD players. Before HDTVs became common, players were sold which could produce 480p or 576p. TVs with this feature were often in the ...

  6. Comparison of high-definition optical disc formats - Wikipedia

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    HD DVD is the only high-def disc format that can decode 1080p25 while Blu-ray and HD DVD can both decode 1080p24 and 1080p30. 1080p25 content can only be presented on Blu-ray as 1080i50. ^ h Linear PCM is the only lossless audio codec that is mandatory for both HD DVD and Blu-ray disc players, only HD DVD players are required to decode two ...

  7. 576i - Wikipedia

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    DVDLard states "the majority of authorities on the subject favour PAL over NTSC for DVD playback quality". [7] Also DVD reviewers often make mention of this cause. For example, in his PAL vs. NTSC article, [ 8 ] the founder of MichaelDVD says: "Personally, I find [3:2 pulldown] all but intolerable and find it very hard to watch a movie on an ...

  8. 480i - Wikipedia

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    Color information is stored using the YCbCr color space (different from NTSC that used YIQ) with 4:2:2 sampling (also different from NTSC) and following Rec. 601 colorimetry. 480i can be transported by all major digital television formats (ATSC, DVB and ISDB) and on DVD.

  9. List of broadcast video formats - Wikipedia

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    Below is a list of broadcast video formats.. 24p is a progressive scan format and is now widely adopted by those planning on transferring a video signal to film. Film and video makers use 24p even if they are not going to transfer their productions to film, simply because of the on-screen "look" of the (low) frame rate, which matches native film.