ReallyOriginally Posted by Homebrewer
I thought jamaica is NTSC ?
Really
I thought jamaica is NTSC ?
H-Brew ... I don't understand what you are saying.
you are speaking about PAL and NTSC 'standards' ... what does this mean?
the TV/VCR combo I brought was from the US, along with my son's childhood videos - from the US. These both worked here in the US ... and at my house in Negril, the current / plug in / 'whatever' outlet is the same as the US. We do not have Cable TV in our home, we just use 'rabbit ears' for limited local channels only.
another time, I brought down a VHS/DVD combo and we hooked that up to the little old TV (not the TV I brought down - one he already had), and it has worked for a few years; so - I think that somehow the TV got broken in transport in my luggage.
others that have carried TV's from the US have not had and issue using theirs ...
Mick ... I don't see Jamaica listed on this chart
WHAT IS NTSC AND PAL STANDARD?
Although VHS video format is the same throughout the World, the video standard or electronic signal that is recorded on the cassette varies from country to country. The two most common video standards used are NTSC and PAL.
NTSC is the video system or standard used in North America and most of South America. In NTSC, 30 frames are transmitted each second. Each frame is made up of 525 individual scan lines.
PAL is the predominant video system or standard mostly used overseas. In PAL, 25 frames are transmitted each second. Each frame is made up of 625 individual scan lines.
NOTE: If you want VHS PAL standard and it is stated on the product page as available in PAL, type "Want in PAL Standard" in the comments field at the bottom of the ordering page.
To determine your video standard refer to the chart below:
PAL
Afghanistan
Algeria
Argentina (N)
Austria
Australia
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil (M)
China
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Liberia
Malaysia
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
New Guinea
Pakistan
Singapore
South Africa
South W. Africa
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Yugoslavia
Zambia
NTSC
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Japan
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Puerto Rico
South Korea
Taiwan
U.S.A.
WOW ... I almost had a hot flash .... "Costco in Jamaica???" I had to rush off and Google it ... dang ~ they are not ~
I was just speculating but now have googled and JA is NTSC so that TV likely did break in transit
NTSC is the standard format used in the following countries:
Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba , Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil (NTSC is PAL-M compatible), Canada, Chile, China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PAL/NTSC), Republic of Mexico, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Eastern Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Venezuela, Vietnam (NTSC/SECAM), Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Yemen (PAL/NTSC)
I meant courts sorry .
You will pay more in duty and excess baggage than it will cost to buy here and you need NTSC not PAL in Jamaica!!!
Anything that will not easily fit into luggage usually costs less to buy here in the long run
FYI: Pricesmart and even Megamart have much better prices than Courts on electronics...
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