Can I use a PAL camera with NTSC?

[joseburgos]

I can get a PAL Sony PD-150 for cheap and was wondering if I could use it in conjunction with the other NTSC cameras at the same time?
I would use the S-Video connector out of the PD-150 and a TC Pro.

Thanks in advance,

[bob anderson]

No. The TriCaster has to be totally re-timed to switch between NTSC and PAL, thus the " Multi-Standard" version. You could find a TBC that can encode from one format to the other, but they are expensive, ( more than the cost of the camera ) they introduce a LOT of delay in the signal, and they don't look spectacular.

Back in the "olden days" there was a company that created a TBC based solution to use the Amiga Video Toaster in PAL countries, but as I said, the solution was inelegant.

Bob Anderson

[joseburgos]

Thanks Bob.