VCRs are both NTSC and PAL compatible?
(From: drblake (drblake@bellsouth.net).) I have found out that VCRs are produced by many manufacturers but if one reads the “Sams’ Photo facts” and checks the pin configuration on the LSI, they will notice that there is a leg marked NTSC/PAL with either a low voltage sign over the PAL or the NTSC symbol. In other words they manufacture 1 VCR for both Europe and the US but either put a +5 V. or a Ground (Hi or Low) voltage on the appropriate leg to make it either an NTSC or PAL VCR. This is obviously to save money and manufacture 1 design for both the US and Europe, but to change the voltage input based on weather that VCR is going to the US or Europe. I know this because, I shall relate the following story. Aside from this inconspicuous notation in the Sam’s Photofacts library which I have access to, a person came to our shop from Colombia S.A. a few months ago and said he would like his VCR converted back to NTSC !!!. We told him, “What did you mean”? “It is impossible, these are made
