World Television
Standards:
Whilst every care has been taken during the compilation of this
list, it may contain errors, and some entries may be out of date.
If you find an error or omission in this list please contact:
dave
Notes:
1) Just beacuse a country has adopted a standard, doesn't mean
it's in use. There may be no colour service for example.
2) Some countries use several incompatible standards - ownership
of multi-standard equipment is likely.
3) There is effectively no difference between SECAM H and V with
modern equipment.
See also: www.videouniversity.com/standard.htm |
B C
D E F G
H I J K L
M N O
P Q R S
T U V-Z
|
Country A |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Abu Dhabi |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
Afghanistan (old)
Afghanistan (new) |
D
B |
625 |
SECAM
PAL |
|
+6.5 FM
+5.5 FM |
|
Africa (Central) |
K' |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Alaska (USA) |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Albania |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Algeria |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E5-11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Andorra |
B,G,H |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Angola |
I |
625 |
PAL |
E9 |
+6 FM |
|
Antarctica |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Antigua |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A7-10 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Antilles |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A3-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Argentina |
N |
625 |
PAL-N |
A2-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Armenia |
D, K |
625 |
SECAM V |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Aruba |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Aryenuna |
N |
625 |
PAL-N |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Ascension Is |
I |
625 |
- |
|
+6 FM |
|
Australia |
B |
625 |
PAL |
Aus 0-11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Austria |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E1-12, 21-68 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Azerbaijan |
D, K |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Azores 525 |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A5 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Azores 625 |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E7-9 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Country B |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Bahamas |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Bahrain |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
E4 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Bangladesh |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E5-11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Barbados |
N (M?) |
625 |
NTSC-N |
A3 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Barbuda |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A7-10 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Belarus |
D, K |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Belgium |
B, H |
625 |
PAL |
E1-12,21-68 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Belize |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Benin |
K |
625 |
SECAM V |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Bermuda |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A8-10 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Bhutan |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Bolivia |
N (M?) |
625 |
NTSC-N |
A7, A10 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Bosnia |
B,G,H |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Botswana |
I |
625 |
PAL |
|
+6 FM |
|
Botswana |
K |
625 |
SECAM V |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Brazil |
M |
525 |
PAL-M |
A2-13, A38 |
+4.5 FM |
|
British Indian Ocean |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Brunei |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E5-8 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Bulgaria |
D,K |
625 |
SECAM V |
R7-12 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Burkina Faso |
K |
625 |
SECAM V |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Burma |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Burundi |
K' |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Byelarus |
D,K |
625 |
|
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Country C |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Cambodia |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A8-11 |
+4.5 FM |
|
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Cameroon |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Canada |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13, A14-69 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Canary Is |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E3-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Cape Verde Is |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Cayman Is |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Central African Rep. |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Chad |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Chile |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13, A14-83 |
+4.5 FM |
|
China |
D |
625 |
PAL |
R1-5, 57.75MHz |
+6.5 FM |
|
Colombia |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Comoros |
K' |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Congo |
D |
625 |
SECAM V |
R7 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Cook I. |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Costa Rica |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-12 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Crete |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Croatia |
B, H |
625 |
PAL |
E2-12, 21-68 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Cuba |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Curacao |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Cyprus |
B,G |
625 |
SECAM |
E6-11, 35-38 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Cyprus - Turkish |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Czechoslovakia |
D, K |
625 |
SECAM V |
R1-12, R21-39 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Czech Rep. |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Country D,E,F |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Dahomey |
K' |
625 |
|
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Denmark |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E3-11, E21-68 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Diego Garcia |
M |
525 |
|
A8 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Djibouti |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K5 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Dominica |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Dubai |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Ecuador |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-10 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Egypt |
B |
625 |
SECAM V |
E3-11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Eire |
I |
625 |
PAL |
A-J, E21-68 |
+6 FM |
|
El Salvador |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-20 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Estonia |
D, K |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Estonia |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Ethiopia |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E7 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Falkland Is |
I |
625 |
PAL |
|
+6 FM |
|
Faroe I. |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Fernando Po |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Fiji |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Fiji |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Finland |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E1-12, E21-68 |
+5.5 FM |
|
France |
L |
625 |
SECAM V |
F1-12, E21-68 |
+6.5 AM |
|
Country G |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Gabon |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K3,10 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Gambia |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Georgia |
D, K |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Germany |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E2-11, 21-60 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Germany (US) |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Ghana |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E2-5 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Gibraltar |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E6, E11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Greece |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E5-11, 23-49 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Greenland |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Greenland (US) |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A8 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Grenada |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Guadeloupe |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K5-8 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Guam |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A8, A12 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Guatemala |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A3-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Guinea (Bissau) |
I |
625 |
PAL |
|
+6 FM |
|
Guinea (Equatorial) |
B |
625 |
PAL / SECAM V ? |
E2 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Guinea (Rep) |
K' |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Guyana, French |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K4, K6 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Guyana Rep |
B,G |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Country H,I |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Haiti |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-5 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Hawaii (USA) |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Honduras |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A3-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Hong Kong |
I |
625 |
PAL |
E1-2, E21-36 |
+6 FM |
|
Hungary (old) |
D,K |
625 |
SECAM V |
R1-12, R24-32 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Hungary (new) |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+ 5.5 FM |
|
Iceland |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
E3-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
India |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
E4-7 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Indonesia |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E4-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Iran |
B, G |
625 |
SECAM H |
E3-11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Iraq |
B |
625 |
SECAM H |
E5-11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Ireland, Rep |
I |
625 |
PAL |
A-J, 21-68 |
+6 FM |
|
Israel |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E5-11, E24-56 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Italy |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
It:A-H, E21-34 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Ivory Coast |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K4-10 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Country J,K,L |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Jamaica |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A7-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Japan |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
J1-12, J28-62 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Jibuti |
K' |
625 |
SECAM |
K5 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Johnston Is |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A10 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Jordan |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E3-9 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Kampuchea |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Kazakhstan |
D, K |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Kenya |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E2-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Korea N |
D,K |
625 |
SECAM |
R5-12 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Korea S |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13, A49-75 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Kuwait |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E5-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Kyrgystan |
D, K |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Laos |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Latvia |
D, K |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Lebanon |
B,G |
625 |
SECAM V |
E2-11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Leeward Is |
M |
525 |
|
A7-8 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Lesotho |
I |
625 |
PAL |
|
+6 FM |
|
Liberia |
B,H |
625 |
PAL |
E6-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Libya |
B,G |
625 |
SECAM |
E5-11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Lithuania |
D,K |
625 |
SECAM |
vhf, uhf |
+6.5 FM |
|
Liechtenstein |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Luxembourg |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
E7, uhf |
+5.5 AM |
|
Luxembourg |
L |
625 |
SECAM V |
E21 |
+6.5 AM |
|
Country M |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Macao |
I |
625 |
PAL |
|
+6 FM |
|
Macedonia |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Madagascar |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K5 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Madeira |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E5 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Malawi |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Malaysia |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E2-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Maldives |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Mali |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Malta |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E10, E21 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Malvinas |
I |
625 |
PAL |
|
+6 FM |
|
Marshall Is |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Martinique |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K4-8 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Mauritania |
B (K?) |
625 |
SECAM V |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Mauritius |
B |
625 |
SECAM V |
E4-11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Mayotte |
K' |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Mexico |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13, A14-69 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Micronesia |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A8, A10 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Midway Is |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A4 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Moldova |
D, K |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Monaco (orig) |
(C), L |
625 |
SECAM V |
E10, E30, E35 |
AM |
|
Monaco (new) |
G |
625 |
PAL |
UHF |
+5.5 FM |
|
Mongolia |
D |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Montenegro |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Montserrat |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Morocco |
B, H |
625 |
SECAM V |
M4-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Mozambique |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5FM |
|
Myanmar |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Country N,O |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Namibia |
I |
625 |
PAL |
|
+6 FM |
|
Nepal |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Netherlands |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E1-12, E21-58 |
+5.5 FM |
|
New Caledonia |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K4-8 |
+6.5 FM |
|
New Zealand |
B |
625 |
PAL |
NZ1-9 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Nicaragua |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Niger |
K' |
625 |
PAL (SECAM?) |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Nigeria |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E2-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Norfolk Is |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
N. Marina Is. |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Norway |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E2-11, E44 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Okinawa |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Oman |
B.G |
525 |
PAL |
E5-12 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Country P,Q,R |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Pakistan |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E4-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Palau |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Panama |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-12 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Papua |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Paraguay |
N |
625 |
PAL-N |
A9 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Peru |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Phillipines |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-14, A34 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Poland |
D,K |
625 |
PAL |
R1-12, 21-37 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Polynesia |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Portugal |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E2-11, 25-46 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Puerto Rico |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-12, 44-56 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Qatar |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E9, E11 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Reunion |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K4-9 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Romania |
D,K |
625 |
PAL |
R2-12 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Russia |
D,K |
625 |
SECAM V |
R1-12, E21-68 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Rwanda |
D,K |
625 |
PAL/SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Country S |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Sabah & Sarawak |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E2-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Samoa W |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Samoa E |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-12 |
+4.5 FM |
|
San Marino |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Sao Tome |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Saudi Arabia |
B,G |
625 |
SECAM H |
E5-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Senegal |
K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K7 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Serbia |
B,H |
625 |
PAL |
E2-12, 21-68 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Seychelles |
B (I?) |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Sierra Leone |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E2 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Singapore |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E5, E8 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Slovakia |
D,K |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Slovakia |
B |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Slovenia |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Society Is. |
K' |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Somalia |
B,G |
625 |
|
|
+5.5 FM |
|
South Africa |
I |
625 |
PAL |
I4-13, E21-68 |
+6 FM |
|
Spain |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E2-11, 21-65 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Sri Lanka |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
St. Grenadine |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
St Helena |
I |
625 |
|
|
+6 FM |
|
St. Kitts |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
St. Lucia |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
St Pierre et Miquelon |
K' |
625 |
SECAM |
K4-8 |
+6.5 FM |
|
St. Vincent |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Sudan |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E5-7 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Surinam |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A7-12 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Swaziland |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
|
+5.5 FM |
|
Sweden |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E2-11, 21-68 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Switzerland |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
E2-12, 21-63 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Syria |
B, H |
625 |
SECAM / PAL? |
E4-9 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Country T,U |
System |
Lines |
Colour |
Channels |
Sound |
|
Tahiti |
D,K' |
625 |
SECAM V |
K4-8 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Taiwan |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A7-12 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Tajikistan |
D,K |
625 |
SECAM |
|
+6.5 FM |
|
Tanzania |
B |
625 |
PAL |
E21 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Thailand |
B,G |
625 |
PAL |
A2-13 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Tibet |
D |
625 |
PAL |
R |
+6.5 FM |
|
Togo |
K' |
625 |
SECAM |
K6-8 |
+6.5 FM |
|
Tonga |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
|
+4.5 FM |
|
Trinidad & Tobago |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A2-13 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Trust Is. |
M |
525 |
NTSC |
A8-10 |
+4.5 FM |
|
Tunisia |
B |
625 |
SECAM V |
E5-12 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Turkey |
B, G |
625 |
PAL |
E5-10 |
+5.5 FM |
|
Turkmenistan |
D,K |
625 |
SECAM |
&nbs | |