American camcorders work with Irish TVs?

[jackeyM]

Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a digital camcorder from Amazon.com as there is a hefty price differential between .co.uk and .com
Here is the US one
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-PV-GS320-Camcorder-Optical-Stabilized/dp/B000M4LXIW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-7069496-1647363?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1194328752&sr=8-1

And here is the UK one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-N...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1194328833&sr=8-2

Will the camcorder I order from the states be the exact same? I realise they have slightly different names but are they not essentially the same?

I'd be very grateful for any help you could give me.
Thanks

 

[ely]

All American camcorders are NTSC standard. European models are PAL video standard.

They will generally playback on Irish TV's but you will have great difficulty transferring to a Pal DVD recorder. You will need to buy an digital converter.

If you are editing on a computer you will have to edit in NTSC and output in NTSC.

In summary, don't waste your money. Buy a Pal standard if using in Europe and buy an NTSC if using in USA

 

[jackeyM]

Thanks very much for taking the time to reply ely. Should've known there'd be a catch!