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Subject: Re: Pal or NTSC
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 1994 14:10:01 +0100
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From: MICHAEL RICHARDS <mhr@aber.ac.uk>
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In message <30d_9408272050@centron.com>,
James Savage <James.Savage@blitz.centron.com> writes:
>
> Hullo OTT@microlnk.ml.ee...
>
> Omme> I know that in US all amigas use NTSC system. SO is there any
> Omme> other countries that use NTSC. Just want to know how many
> Omme> dudes miss my game if I release only PAL version...CU!
>
> Japan, Canada, Mexico, bits of Russia seem to aswell. Actually, I
think
> only the UK and Australia/NZ use PAL, everybody else uses SECAM
(europe)
> or NTSC.
Uh uh, NTSC is largely used in the Americas and Japan. PAL is
the standard everywhere else with the exception of the ex-Soviet Union
and France where SECAM and its derivatives are used.
> Why not force the machine into PAL mode?
Agreed, the colours are much better. And you'll get a much
larger share of the Amiga market that way.
Mike.
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