17 August, 2005

NTSC, PAL, and SeCAM Film Formats

The world is made up of people who see things from different points of view. When industries choose to support one of those points of view, it becomes survival of the fittest. As we have seen again and again, the best idea is not necessarily the most successful idea (at least in monetary terms). The more one gets to know different cultures in different parts of the world, the more these proprietary ideals become glaringly obvious. Have you ever asked yourself, "Why in the sam hill are things like that?" Well here at Looking Glass Land, we asked that very question about the technology formats of PAL, NTSC, and SeCAM. Click here for full article.