JVC worries

[cassidy]

Can you hep I have just bought a new JVC TV 28" widescreen, now i cant find confirmation it supports 60hz but their website confirms it can output NTSC 3.58/4.43, I though that if a TV supports NTSc then it must be able to handle a 60hz signal is this correct or have I wasted ?500 on a Tv that half my DVd's and games wont work on. Thanks in advance

[Tom Salter]

I'm by no means an expert compared to other guys on this forum, but i'm pretty sure that will be fine

[beecee]

read the spec of the tv at the back of the instructions book,

it will tell you there,

[cassidy]

Will do when it arrives but I think its ok as its impossible for a TV to playback NTSC unless it supports 60hz if what I've read on web is correct.

[Typhoon Thompson]

My JVC actually lets you select the input signal PAL NTSC (2 versions of it) etc etc. So check out the menus when you get it.

[cassidy]

Ta guys just have too wait till Friday now when I test everything on it.

[MartyG]

You're unlikely to find a TV that doesn't support 60Hz (though that doesn't mean it'll support NTSC signals), there aren't seperate tube manufacturers for 50Hz and 60Hz.

See our TV Guide for lots of information on TVs, including some useful links.

Regards
Marty

[gIzzE]

ntsc 4.43 is Pal 60

you have no problem at all mate.

[cassidy]

Thats all I wanted to know thanks for confirming 4.43 is pal 60hz. I cant understand how their literature states it as a 50hz tv when it also clearly states NTSC 3.58/4.43 compatible which means 60hz in my eyes

[charlesr]

Just out of interest, you may find it only supports 3.58 through some of the inputs (this has freaked people out in the past).

[gIzzE]

they state it as a 50hz set as it is intended for the UK and we use the 50hz system with display devices that are either 50hz or 100hz. they have to put 50hz on it to show that there is no digital processing going on to double the frequency.

Funnily enough I was talking with someone about ntsc 4.43 and pal 60 etc. earlier today on the avforums, it may be worth reading the post.

it can be found HERE

[fragmast3r]

whats the actual model number as i have had 2 different 28inch tvs recently and both play my us/jap stuff fine

be warned when u first use it it may come out in black and white, as u have to go into the menus and change a setting, i almost cried when i first tried (ok then i did cry )

but once done perfect piccie for import

[MD]

NTSC 4.43 is not PAL 60, they are similar but NTSC 4.43 still uses NTSC encoding, PAL 60 still uses PAL encoding. They are both 60Hz both use a 4.43Mhz Carrier and both display 525 Lines. NTSC 4.43 is used mainly on VCRs as it's easier to build a VCR to display NTSC through a 4.43Mhz Carrier rather then the standard 3.58Mhz.

But as NTSC-50 doesn't officially exist as it's 3.58Mhz Carrier, 625 Lines(!) and 50Hz (although some TVs do support it), if a TV says NTSC then it will be 60Hz. Although being RGB compatable or even supporting S-Video is another thing....

[gIzzE]

NTSC 4.43 is not PAL 60, they are similar but NTSC 4.43 still uses NTSC encoding, PAL 60 still uses PAL encoding. They are both 60Hz both use a 4.43Mhz Carrier and both display 525 Lines. NTSC 4.43 is used mainly on VCRs as it's easier to build a VCR to display NTSC through a 4.43Mhz Carrier rather then the standard 3.58Mhz.

Hi MD you are right, the ntsc 4.43 is being transcoded. But by the time the signal is leaving the unit it will look the same to the display device.
I was trying to get over the fact that if your monitor recognised one signal it will handle the other too.