Is that the US version (NTSC videos) or the European/Asia version (PAL) of the camera?
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You can select what you want in the menu. If the camera is to be shipped to the US it will be set accordingly but you can change at anytime.
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It is not PAL. This purchse was disappointing as it consisted of the camera, the wrong supply cord and the wrong battery charger. I ended up donating it to Goodwill. Disappointing, indeed!
941601
This item is NTSC Video System & 110 AC Voltage Power. Usually Europe TV etc..use PAL System & 220 Voltage Power. We do not guaranteed anything to be compatible outside of usa/canada, but we have a lot of customers ordered hidden camera before in ntsc/110voltage to use in Europe and said it works fine for them. You definitely need to find a power convertor 110v to 220v to use this item. Again, because this item is made for usa/canada usage, we can't guaranteed 100% it will work perfectly for other countries.
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It is NTSC and yes it has a video/Audio output to allow you to capture video.
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This mostly means there is region restriction, though NTSC/PAL does not deal with the region.But usually, USA uses the NTSC picture format and Asian countries use PAL picture format. If you try the CD/DVD/picture CD from outside USA that is not NTSC format, it will either show you black and white picture or the audio will be gone. From my experience, Sony does not bring out multi-region devices as they support most of the blood sucking money thirsty enterprises who want to make sure you get the product for a specific usage while they charge you for the so called 'quality' and provide just the standard features. This mostly means there is region restriction, though NTSC/PAL does not deal with the region.But usually, USA uses the NTSC picture format and Asian countries use PAL picture format. If you try the CD/DVD/picture CD from outside USA that is not NTSC format, it will either show you black and white picture or the audio will be gone. From my experience, Sony does not bring out multi-region devices as they support most of the blood sucking money thirsty enterprises who want to make sure you get the product for a specific usage while they charge you for the so called 'quality' and provide... » Read More This mostly means there is region restriction, though NTSC/PAL does not deal with the region.But usually, USA uses the NTSC picture format and Asian countries use PAL picture format. If you try the CD/DVD/picture CD from outside USA that is not NTSC format, it will either show you black and white picture or the audio will be gone. From my experience, Sony does not bring out multi-region devices as they support most of the blood sucking money thirsty enterprises who want to make sure you get the product for a specific usage while they charge you for the so called 'quality' and provide just the standard features. « Show Less
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The camcorders are the same, the difference is in the warranty. One is USA, the other is Worldwide
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Thanks for the info. I bought the camcorder because the person for whom I bought it sent me a DVD produced on their equipment, and I was able to view it on both my computer and television. Does NTSC/PAL apply also to digital? I don't quite get all this.....
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Currently they only sell this in Japan..... They will start selling this camera in the states (or your country) in 2014.if you buy this item from this seller now, they ship you directly from Japan....thats why they say import model.i bought it from them months ago, fast ship and item as is described.
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I've just been through the mill trying to figure this question out myself. Turns out that YES the version sold in the US is indeed ATSC. Its kinda mind-boggling and irresponsible of these characters not to have included this crucial info with their Amazon.com description. Elgato has a page on their site for the "EyeTV Hybrid US" version which goes into some detail on this. They also sell other localized versions for Europe etc. Warning!! The Elgato "System Requirements" also states "Note: 720p or 1080i HD features require a Dual PowerPC G5 or an Intel Core Duo processor. Analog TV recorded via software encoder, quality depends on CPU performance." This will be a total deal-breaker for many if not most users.
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The NX30U is the United States version and the NX30 is the European version.
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My camera appears to do both, I see the option to change video modes from NTSC to something else, as I want mine in NTSC however I did not test it.
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This camcorder is neither PAL nor NTSC, not even SECAM. It creates AVCHD file (Audio, Video, Camcorder, High Definition). Old video standards are obsolete and not used anymore. I strongly recommend you not to buy this camcorder for the reason not related to PAL/NTSC. This 3MOS camcorder is three times more expensive that regular CMOS, but it provides just little bit better quality of image. More over it is scientifically bigger and not so light sensitive. Buying it would be just wasting of money. I returned mine for the mentioned reasons.
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No, if I remember correctly PAL is a European mode of Video. I am pretty sure that is correct but I could be wrong, if so very sorry!!!
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No it's all Japanese, you can find the English one on Google. It's from Sony UK.
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To me, that VCR plays only NTSC (U.S, Canada, Mexico, Japan, etc). It did not play my PAL VHS (common in Europe,Asia, and Africa). Sadly, the return policy from the seller was not fair to me since I would lose more money if I decided to do so. Uselessly, I ended up to keep it. Good luck!
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I assume I received one made for Japan, since the box had mostly Japanese language on it with smaller English writing. Nevertheless, when you first power up the camera, it asks you what language to use. The English on the screens/camera guide is grammatically correct and I haven't had any issues with language/compatibility. I just got back from an EPIC trip to New Zealand and this camera performed superbly! GPS tagging/logging during hikes/wifi transfer worked great. Oh yeah; it took excellent pictures/panoramas/movies. I would definitely recommend this camera for world adventures.
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If you buy from Ctronicssecuritycameras, then you'll get the US version. I bought one from them, and it worked fine. The plastic wing-nut is fragile. It can crack easily, do not over-tighten it.