ICDX Table
of World TV Systems |
System. |
# of Lines. |
Vertical scan rate(Hz) |
Channel bandwidth (Mhz). |
Video bandwidth (Mhz). |
Vestigial Sideband
Width |
Sound/Video spacing (Mhz). |
Video Modulation (+/-). |
Sound Modulation (AM/FM). |
Color System. |
Where used. |
B |
625 |
50 |
7 |
3 |
0.75 |
+5.5 |
Negative |
FM |
PAL |
Western Europe, parts
of Africa, Mid East, Australasia (VHF), Australia/NZ (UHF). |
C |
625 |
50 |
7 |
3 |
0.75 |
+5.5 |
Positive |
AM |
SECAM |
Luxembourg (VHF) |
D |
625 |
50 |
8 |
6 |
0.75 |
+6.5 |
Negative |
FM |
SECAM |
Eastern Europe, Russia,
China (VHF/UHF) . |
G/H |
625 |
50 |
8 |
5 |
0.75 |
+5.5 |
Negative |
FM |
PAL |
Western Europe(UHF), N.B.
System H has a 1.25Mhz vestigial sideband and is used in
Belgium. . |
I |
625 |
50 |
8 |
5.5 |
1.25 |
+6.0 |
Negative |
FM |
PAL |
UK(UHF), Eire (VHF/UHF),
South Africa (VHF/UHF). |
K |
625 |
50 |
8 |
6 |
0.75 |
+6.5 |
Negative |
FM |
SECAM |
French Territories
overseas. |
L |
625 |
50 |
8 |
6 |
1.25 |
+6.5 |
Positive |
AM |
SECAM |
France and Luxembourg (UHF)
. |
M |
525 |
60 |
6 |
4.2 |
0.75 |
+4.5 |
Negative |
FM |
NTSC |
North and South
America, Caribbean, parts of the Pacific, Far East, US
forces (AFRTS), Japan. |
N |
625 |
60 |
6 |
4.2 |
0.75 |
+4.5 |
Negative |
FM |
PAL/NTSC |
South America. |
PAL-M |
525 |
60 |
6 |
4.2 |
0.75 |
+4.5 |
Negative |
FM |
PAL |
Brazil.(Unusual
combination) |