PAL
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PAL is the European and other non-NTSC television broadcast standard that defined video format and regional compatibility for systems like the Game Boy Player.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PAL-B | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | analog television color encoding system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
broadcast television systems
ⓘ
home video game consoles in PAL territories ⓘ |
| audioStandard | various FM mono or NICAM stereo systems depending on country ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibleWith | monochrome television receivers ⓘ |
| colorEncodingMethod | phase alternation of the chrominance signal ⓘ |
| colorSpace | YUV-based encoding ⓘ |
| colorSubcarrierFrequency | 4.43361875 MHz ⓘ |
| compatibilityConstraint | not directly compatible with NTSC-only televisions ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
NTSC
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ⓘ
SECAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
analog television video format
ⓘ
regional compatibility for television equipment ⓘ |
| developedInCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldRate | 50 Hz ⓘ |
| frameRate | 25 frames per second ⓘ |
| fullName | Phase Alternating Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | video game regional lockout schemes ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| lineCount | 625 ⓘ |
| modulationType |
amplitude modulation for video
ⓘ
frequency modulation for audio ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | reduce hue errors compared to NTSC ⓘ |
| regionType | television broadcast standard ⓘ |
| scanType | interlaced ⓘ |
| signalFormat | composite video ⓘ |
| signalPolarity | negative video modulation in many PAL systems ⓘ |
| standardizedAs |
CCIR System B
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ⓘ
CCIR System G NERFINISHED ⓘ CCIR System I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStandard | DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) in many PAL regions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | color television ⓘ |
| typicalResolution | 720×576 active pixels (digital representation) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Game Boy Player (PAL version)
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ⓘ
Nintendo GameCube PAL consoles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
DVD region 2/4 television compatibility
ⓘ
VHS PAL video tapes ⓘ analog color television broadcasting ⓘ |
| usedIn |
DVD players designed for PAL markets
ⓘ
VCRs designed for PAL markets ⓘ broadcast television receivers ⓘ video game consoles sold in PAL territories ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Australia
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ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Africa ⓘ parts of Asia ⓘ parts of South America ⓘ |
| videoStandardType | 625/50 system ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
CCIR System B
this entity surface form:
PAL-B