Format by country

[sn-films]

Has anyone found a website that summarizes video format by country (NTSC, PAL, SECAM)? I received an email from someone in Saint Lucia and I'm having a little trouble tracking down what format they use. Thanks.

[twister!]

Saint Lucia appears to be NTSC.


Video System Around The World

- Countries using PAL:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina (PAL-N)
Australia
Austria
Azores
Baharain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil (PAL-N)
Brunei
Cameroon
Canary Islands
China
Cyprus
Denmark
Dubai
England
East Germany (SECAM standard currently simulcast)
Ethiopia
Faeroe Islands
Finland
Ghana
Gibraltar
Germany (Western)
Guinea
Greenland
Holland
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Laos
Liberia
Madeire
Malaysia
Malta
Mozambique
Nepal
New Guinea
New Zealand
Nigeria
North Korea
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Paraguay (PAL-N)
Poland
Portugal
Qutar
Romania
Singapore
Somalia
South Africa
S.W. Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay (PAL-N)
West Germany
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Zimbabwe

- Countries using SECAM:
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Benin
Bosnia
Bulgaria
Burundi
Chad
Congo
Croatia
Czechoslovakia
Djibouti
East Germany (PAL standard currently simulcast)
Egypt
Estonia
France
French Guyana
Gabon
Greece
Guadeloupe
Guyana Republic
Hungary
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Madagascar
Mali
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Monaco
Mongolia
Morocco
New Caledonia
Niger
Russia
Saint Pierre
Saudi Arabia (MESECAM - see below)
Senegal
Slovenia
Syria
Tahiti
Togo
Tunisia
Ukraine
Zaire

- Countries using NTSC
Antigua
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbuda
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Burma
Cambodia
Canada
Cayman Islands Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
El Salvador
Ecuador
Guam
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Japan
Mexico
Midway Islands
Netherland Antilles
Nicaragua
North Mariana Island
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Saipan
Samoa
South Korea
Saint Kitts
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Surinam
Taiwan
Tobago
Trinidad
United States
Venezuela
Virgin Islands

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ February 17, 2004 04:31 AM: Message edited by: Justin M. ]</font>

[sn-films]

Thanks for the quick response! Although its not the kind of list you need everyday, when you need it you can never find it. Thanks again.

[andyblaa]

Here are a few Justin M. missed out along with West Germany and East Germany.

Secam:
Prussia
Abyssinia
Rhodesia
Burma
Siam

PAL:
Moldavia
USSR