Hi

Chances are the tape you are trying to send is in NTSC format. Here in
Australia we use a format called PAL. I don't know what they stand for
and I don't want to get into an argument about which is better. But what
I do know is that they are incompatable. However alot of the new VCR's
have they ability to play back NTSC format videos. So if your friend has
a new VCR then you may be in luck. Otherwise your friend may be able to
find someone here who can copy it to PAL for them.

May I enquire which state your friend is in???

Sam


Josh English wrote:
> 
> I hate to ask this in a public post like this, but I'm in a bit of
> dilemma. I have to send a video tape to a friend who lives in Australia
> adn I need ot know if an American VHS tape will work or if there is a
> different standard in Australia. My local video experts know nothing
> about it, so I need to know how much more difficult this will be.
> 
> Again, I apologize for the completely off topic post, but I knwo that
> there are Australians who post here.
> 
> Josh English
> eng### [at] spiritonecom
> www.spiritone.com/~english

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