P. van Gaans wrote: > On 08/23/2007 12:26 PM, Sid Boyce wrote: >> Yesterday I was asked a question about DVB cards, "Are there different >> cards needed for PAL and NTSC?", my friend wanted to know if he bought >> a PC with a DVB card in the UK (PAL-I), whether the card would work in >> the USA (NTSC). >> I told him a different tuner is needed. Am I correct or is it >> dependent on the manufacturer? What about DVB-S cards, would they be >> dependent on the transponder frequencies of available satellites? >> Suggested cards and any pertinent info. >> Thanks and Regards >> Sid. > > NTSC or PAL doesn't matter. Any DVB-T/S/C card from Europe can perfectly > show PAL, NTSC, HDTV (MPEG2/h.264) or pretty much any other format as > long as an (MPEG) decoder for the given format is available. > > In case of analog TV cards, most TV cards today support PAL, NTSC and > SECAM all in one card. These can be used worldwide. > > The DVB-T/S/C cards will often not work in the USA. Not because of > PAL/NTSC, but because the USA often uses ATSC. Check up with your local > provider to find out if they use DVB or ATSC. > Thanks, I'll make further enquiries. I've learned something new, so now I can read up on ATSC. > I don't mind helping you, I only wonder why you post this to this list, > because what does this have to do with Linux.. > > Much, as I have given up on providing help on any issue to do with Windows. I only install, configure and provide help on Linux - I have quite a few people running Linux as their sole OS, even one 79 year old and one 68 year old, both new to computers and happily using Linux. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
