A:Answer Hello Jack, thank you for your message. Many foreign countries use a different video format standard to broadcast and display video. There are three major video format standards used around the world: National Television System Committee (NTSC), Phase Alternating Line (PAL), and Sequential Color and Memory (SECAM). For more information, check the link below: https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29914. -Oscar.