Originally posted by: ThunderPeel2001
I don't know for sure, but I suspect that CRT TVs sold in PAL countries have shadow masks/phosphors optimized for ~576 scanlines. I've quite often seen complaints levelled at NTSC - from PAL owners - about scanlines appearing too widely spaced. But I'm prepared to be proven wrong on this one.
Originally posted by: ThunderPeel2001
Considering my old Sony KV32FX60 (which was made in Sept 1999!) handles it perfectly, I would have thought all semi-decent make TVs would by now!
You have a point. The TV that happily accepts NTSC 3.58 is a Toshiba. The ones that won't are Bush, Grundig, Mitsubishi...Originally posted by: Moth3r
I said it may be the case, and although there are many different factors to take into account, it will be true in some cases. (One example, if you own an LCD TV with 960x540 native resolution).
So in very rare cases, then?
Like I said, just one example - I could just have well have said a DLP projector. But think about this; if you calibrate your DVD player and CRT TV with the PAL version of Digital Video Essentials, then play an NTSC disc, can you be sure that the geometry, brightness, contrast, etc. is going to be optimal?I said it may be the case, and although there are many different factors to take into account, it will be true in some cases. (One example, if you own an LCD TV with 960x540 native resolution).
So in very rare cases, then?
I don't know for sure, but I suspect that CRT TVs sold in PAL countries have shadow masks/phosphors optimized for ~576 scanlines. I've quite often seen complaints levelled at NTSC - from PAL owners - about scanlines appearing too widely spaced. But I'm prepared to be proven wrong on this one.
Originally posted by: ThunderPeel2001
Considering my old Sony KV32FX60 (which was made in Sept 1999!) handles it perfectly, I would have thought all semi-decent make TVs would by now!