Multisystem TVs - for a truly global experience
I was recently asked if I could recommend a 40-50" plasma TV. Pretty easy, you might think. But this person needed their new purchase to be a ‘multisystem TV’.
A multisystem TV is a fancy way of talking about a TV that can not only display the standard ‘PAL’ signals that we get in most of Europe, but can also decode the North American ‘NTSC’ format, and French and Asian ‘SECAM’ signals.
Not something most of us need to know, but hopefully for you globe-trotting types, the following might prove useful:
Most TVs these days can display both PAL and NTSC signals, as they share a lot of similarities. Decoding SECAM signals is a different story however - worth bearing in mind if you are planning to move to France!
The best multisystem TV I’ve come across to fit my friend’s requirements is this 42" LG plasma, which
is compatible with all three formats, and has a score of 9.1 out of 10
on Reevoo.
If you’re not sure which tuner combination you might need, this handy map from Wikipedia might be helpful.
Tags: entertainment, Television, tv
Blog posted on Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 at 10:15 am under Televisions. Leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.
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