Post by Raoul Duke on Aug 17, 2006 20:37:51 GMT 7
QUESTION: Availability of camcorders; video mode used by equipment in China...
ObertonGluek
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Icebear, I'd also be interested in purchasing a camcorder as I'd like to make a few videos and get into video production/directing, as I've always found it incredibly interesting. I love your skate videos by the way, great!
A little Google'ing tells me that China uses the PAL system like the UK, but Hong Kong seems to have adopted the NTSC format as used in America and others.
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icebear
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Hmmmm... given the short notice I think I'll probably just bring the old one with me. I'd hate to be stuck without a camera for an extended period of time. Not that I use it frequently, probably once or twice a month, but on those days that the skate-posse is feeling motivated I'd hate to be without it. I'll keep the upgrade in mind whenever I have a chance to do some tourism in Hong Kong.
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Mr Nobody
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HK is PAL, as is China.
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Raoul Duke
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Yup. But if it helps any, most reasonably modern TVs and other video equipment here appear to allow for a choice of video modes including both PAL and NTSC. Many can even be set to auto-detect the incoming mode...
ObertonGluek
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Icebear, I'd also be interested in purchasing a camcorder as I'd like to make a few videos and get into video production/directing, as I've always found it incredibly interesting. I love your skate videos by the way, great!
A little Google'ing tells me that China uses the PAL system like the UK, but Hong Kong seems to have adopted the NTSC format as used in America and others.
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icebear
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Hmmmm... given the short notice I think I'll probably just bring the old one with me. I'd hate to be stuck without a camera for an extended period of time. Not that I use it frequently, probably once or twice a month, but on those days that the skate-posse is feeling motivated I'd hate to be without it. I'll keep the upgrade in mind whenever I have a chance to do some tourism in Hong Kong.
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Mr Nobody
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HK is PAL, as is China.
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Raoul Duke
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Yup. But if it helps any, most reasonably modern TVs and other video equipment here appear to allow for a choice of video modes including both PAL and NTSC. Many can even be set to auto-detect the incoming mode...