Comparing the NTSC video standard to the PAL standard, one finds that all of
the reference video levels are different, the color frequencies and phases are
different, and the vertical and horizontal scanning frequencies are different.
Converting one to the other is not a simple little box, but quite a complex piece
of equipment. Because of its complexity, and also because this site hasn't the
ability to present graphics, it's out of the question to try and present it here.
You're far better off searching the key words on-line.
No.
For a SD NTSC Analog TV - yes you do.
If connected to a digital to analog converter box , yes.
Yes. You may have to use an emulator or a converter, though. Try looking for "PAL to NTSC converter" in google and see what comes up.
Samsung does not sell LCD TVs that are PAL compatible. Samsung's F8 is a NTSC compatible LCD TV model. A converter can be purchased to make a television support PAL.
You can download Prism Video Converter at NCH Software that will encode digital video to NTSC or PAL format.
NTSC
PAL and NTSC vary in 2 major ways: Color Signal and Refresh Rate. You would a converter which will convert both the Color and the Refresh Rate. Some convert just the color since some TVs support both 50 and 60 Hertz, but it is better to get one that will convert Color and Hertz (Refresh Rate). These can be bought online.
Ntsc
If your old tv has no built in ATSC Digital Tuner , then you need a digital to analog converter box. This box receives the ATSC Digital Signal and converts it to NTSC Analog , for Tv's that only have a NTSC Analog tuner.
VGA is a standard for video only. You can purchase a scan converter to convert NTSC or PAL composite video to VGA from a computer supply store.
NTSC-uk was created in 2001.