TV Systems NTSC, PAL, SECAM... NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) NTSC is used as a broadcast standard in the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico and more. 525 lines per frame and 30 frames per second. PAL (phase alternation by line) PAL is used as a broadcast standard in Europe, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong and more 625 lines per frame and 25 frames per second SECAM (Systeme Electronique Couleur Avec Memoire) SECAM is used as a broadcast standard in France, Hungary, Romania, Morocco, Viet Nam and more. 625 lines per frame and 25 frames per second. TV Formates WIdescreen, P&S, etc... P&S (Pan & Scan) Picture size 4:3 (1,33:1) 1,33 times more wide than high. In this format, normally the sides are cut out, up to almost 50% missing of the picture. WS/Widescreen/Letterbox Picture size 16:9 (1,85:1) or more. 1,85 times more wide than high, or more. Recommended as your screen format. Cinemascope Picture size 1:2,35 2,35 times more wide than high. For example used on Star Wars. A Widescreen VS. Pan & Scan Look P&S have the sides cut out, up to 50% of the picture is missing (Pictures taken from Movgammus® - VulCaino World series filmed/made in widescreen 16:9 HD, free downloadable from our download site). Watch Movgammus - VulCaino World teaser now here Details And More About Movgammus - VulCaino World This applies of course also to almost all movies made for the big screen. DVD (and the earlier LaserDisc 12" format) and Blu-Ray have widescreen as standard on most movies and new TV series. The human vision are more wide than high, just like widescreen, more real. Back To Technical Main E-mail us with your favourite products etc and we will add it to our site/archive..