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Svenskaflicka

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I have a question:

I've just bid on a PAL video. Can I play this in a regular VCR for VHS-movies here in Sweden? Or does it require some special kind of VCR for PAL-movies?
 
There are two types of VCR in Europe - PAL-VHS and SECAM-VHS which is the French system.

The tapes are the same size and can be played in each other's system BUT with reduced quality and will possibly come out as black and white instead of colour.

Unless Sweden used SECAM, which I doubt, it should work fine.

However, what about voltage? 220 to 240 volts AC 50 cycles is UK standard. What is Sweden?

Og
 
oggbashan said:
There are two types of VCR in Europe - PAL-VHS and SECAM-VHS which is the French system.

The tapes are the same size and can be played in each other's system BUT with reduced quality and will possibly come out as black and white instead of colour.

Unless Sweden used SECAM, which I doubt, it should work fine.

However, what about voltage? 220 to 240 volts AC 50 cycles is UK standard. What is Sweden?

Og

I THINK we don't use SECAM... and I recognize the phrase "220 volts" - I believe that's standard for razors and other machines. 50 cycles? What do bikes have to do with this?
 
Svenskaflicka said:
I THINK we don't use SECAM... and I recognize the phrase "220 volts" - I believe that's standard for razors and other machines. 50 cycles? What do bikes have to do with this?
You will have to go out and buy 50 of them to power your VCR? :confused:

Sorry couldn't help myself.
 
zeb1094 said:
You will have to go out and buy 50 of them to power your VCR? :confused:

Sorry couldn't help myself.

So... I can only watch the movie if I also invite 50 people to pedal the bikes at the same time?
 
Svenskaflicka said:
So... I can only watch the movie if I also invite 50 people to pedal the bikes at the same time?
That would be my guess. Lucky you don't need megacycles or a couple of gigacycles.

cycles = hertz.
 
zeb1094 said:
That would be my guess. Lucky you don't need megacycles or a couple of gigacycles.

cycles = hertz.

That made it even more tricky. I'll have to ask a Man to explain to me what Sweden has in this aspect, I don't know myself. I'm just a little blonde girl.
 
Svenskaflicka said:
That made it even more tricky. I'll have to ask a Man to explain to me what Sweden has in this aspect, I don't know myself. I'm just a little blonde girl.
Uh, right!

One who happens to know what this formula mean E=MC^2
 
Look at any electrical appliance you own.

Somewhere on it there should be a marking or sticker stating 220 volts. If it says 50 cycles or Hertz then you should be OK with the VCR.

I think you should be OK but ask any local techie.

Og
 
Sweden runs 220 V and 50 Hz

Does that mean that I qualify as a Man now?
 
Svenskaflicka said:
I have a question:

I've just bid on a PAL video. Can I play this in a regular VCR for VHS-movies here in Sweden? Or does it require some special kind of VCR for PAL-movies?

There are actually three analog video formats (plus at least two digital).

Europe generally uses 220 VAC 50 HZ line voltage.

The US uses 120V 60 HZ.

The sync pulses that frame the picture are usually based on the line frequency (50 or 60 HZ)

Therefore PAL and SECAM at least frame up properly since both operate in countries which use 50 HZ line voltage.

The US and Japan use NTSC.

neither PAL nor SECAM will play in the US.. it tends to scramble the picture.

I have heard that NTSC will play on a PAL system although the picture is shrunk. never tried it myself.

Since you are in Europe.. and only the French are stuck up enough to have their very own video standard... you probably bid on what you need.
 
zeb1094 said:
According to Svenska it does! ;)

Nah... he has to prove that he's capable of pressing the toothpaste tube on the middle and leaving the toilet lid up first. :D
 
Svenskaflicka said:
Nah... he has to prove that he's capable of pressing the toothpaste tube on the middle and leaving the toilet lid up first. :D
Oh! I beg the ladies pardon! *bowing deeply*
 
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