Television Broadcast Standards by Country

 

There are currently 2 main television standards used for broadcast throughout the world:

625 PAL - Developed in the U.K., & Germany. First used in 1967.
525 NTSC - Developed in America. First used in 1954.

 

625 PAL

525 NTSC

Algeria
Albania

Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canary Islands
Czech Republic
China
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Haiti
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kenya
Korea (North)
Kuwait
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Martinique
Mauritius
Monaco
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Africa
Sudan
Switzerland
Tahiti
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Zaire
Zambia

Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil (Pal-M)
Burma
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Greenland
Guam
Guatemala
Jamaica
Japan
Korea (South)
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Romania
Taiwan
Trinidad
Tobago
United States
Venezuela
Virgin Islands

 

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