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Title: PAL or NTSC... Which is better?
Post by: jenre_uk on January 04, 2001, 04:53:06 PM

Which is better out of PAL or NTSC?
I\'ve heard different from different people. Which is the best?

Title: PAL or NTSC... Which is better?
Post by: Paul on January 04, 2001, 05:10:03 PM

If I\'m not mistaken, I think NTSC has the higher resolution and/or refresh rate. Thus, NTSC is the better option.

I remember vividly some UK magazine complains about the PAL X-Men:COTA on Saturn whereby everything is elongated due to the lower resolution or something like that. Iceman\'s iceball looks more like an egg...

Title: PAL or NTSC... Which is better?
Post by: THX on January 04, 2001, 06:51:43 PM

Heh, wasn\'t there a recent thread about this?  Anywho...

NTSC = 525 scanlines @ 60Hz
PAL = 625 scanlines @ 50Hz

In the big scheme of things, I would rather be playing games at 30fps (over 25), than to have an extra 100 lines of res.  But that\'s just me, you will get differing opinions on this forum.  Both formats have their pluses and minuses.  PAL is better for movies.

Title: PAL or NTSC... Which is better?
Post by: Darth Joyda on January 05, 2001, 03:31:07 AM

This questino is like:

wich is better, Coke or Pepsi?

It\'s about opinion.

EDIT: Because the difference is minimal

Title: PAL or NTSC... Which is better?
Post by: MattPS2k on January 05, 2001, 03:39:25 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Joyda
This questino is like:

wich is better, Coke or Pepsi?

It\'s about opinion.

EDIT: Because the difference is minimal

It Is about opinion, and also where you are from. I am in the US. Would I buy a PAL PS2...no. If I was in the UK i would.

Title: PAL or NTSC... Which is better?
Post by: Trintius on January 05, 2001, 04:26:01 AM

Most new PAL TV\'s now support 60Hz playback like NTSC therefore making PAL the overall superior format.

Title: PAL or NTSC... Which is better?
Post by: on January 05, 2001, 04:54:36 AM

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Originally posted by MattPS2k

Quote

Originally posted by Joyda
This questino is like:

wich is better, Coke or Pepsi?

It\'s about opinion.

EDIT: Because the difference is minimal

It Is about opinion, and also where you are from. I am in the US. Would I buy a PAL PS2...no. If I was in the UK i would.  [/B]

Well Matt.... umm... I\'m in the UK but I bought a US PS2 and still playing it :clown:

Title: PAL or NTSC... Which is better?
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on January 05, 2001, 10:16:38 AM

for me, who live in Spain, PAL version is better. really i have played a bit ntsc games...