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consentida · 03-29-2004, 10:49 PM

Would a PAL Format VHS play on an American VCR?

dawsongirl · 03-29-2004, 10:51 PM

Nope. You'd have to have a VCR that specifically plays both, and they're expensive.

consentida · 03-29-2004, 10:58 PM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl
Nope. You'd have to have a VCR that specifically plays both, and they're expensive.

Okay. Thanks for the info.

Nanny Fine · 03-29-2004, 11:16 PM

I actually have a multi format VCR, it plays PAL, Secam, etc but it needs cleaned. IT plays with "snow" lines.

robyrob · 03-30-2004, 08:31 AM

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Originally posted by Nanny Fine
I actually have a multi format VCR, it plays PAL, Secam, etc but it needs cleaned. IT plays with "snow" lines.

just wait until christmas to use it then

Cactus Jack · 03-30-2004, 08:51 AM

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Originally posted by robyrob
just wait until christmas to use it then

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-29-2004, 10:49 PM	#1
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03-29-2004, 10:51 PM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Nope. You'd have to have a VCR that specifically plays both, and they're expensive.