PAL system

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Diagram comparing spectrum allocations for television channels in NTSC, PAL, and SECAM systems, showing frequency ranges for picture carrier, luminance, chrominance subcarrier, and sound carrier.

PAL system

television

Also known as: phase alternation line system

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PAL (phase alternation line) resembles NTSC in that the chrominance signal is simultaneously modulated in amplitude to carry the saturation (pastel-versus-vivid) aspect of the colours and modulated in phase to carry the hue aspect. In the PAL system, however, the phase information is reversed…
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PAL (phase alternation line) resembles NTSC in that the chrominance signal is simultaneously modulated in amplitude to carry the saturation (pastel-versus-vivid) aspect of the colours and modulated in phase to carry the hue aspect. In the PAL system, however, the phase information is reversed…
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