Am Donnerstag, den 23.08.2007, 22:35 +0100 schrieb Sid Boyce: > 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. /me, I, do confirm that Sid has done a _lot_ and was always helpful. It is a bad joke to bring him down on his ages, and compared to others, he will _always_ have three more questions for free. Hermann _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
