Uses for this excellent converter:

The CMD-1200 Video Converter delivers high-quality converted pictures, exceptional super-stable synchronism and superior color separation. It is ideal for tape conversion, DVD players, digital camcorders, video editing & capture, multi-system VCR and multimedia applications.

• Tape conversion: You can exchange tapes with friends or relatives living abroad, or for business and education. VCR compatible with tape standard required.
• International travel and relocation: You can use your video equipment with it while traveling or relocating to a country using a different TV system.  You can install it on ships, planes and for many industrial and business applications.
• TVs: Take your NTSC American TV overseas or bring your PAL or SECAM TV to the USA. Using the high quality conversion quality of the CMD-1200 to convert TV signals you can use any PAL or NTSC TV to view any type of broadcast signal in the world. Eliminating the need to buy a new multi-system TV set. Local TV tuner like a VCR, Cable Box or Satellite Receiver is required.
• Camcorders: Use your PAL camcorder in the USA or your NTSC camcorder overseas on a PAL TV. You can also convert movies from your camcorder. For example: Make a NTSC tape from a PAL camcorder using the CMD-1200 to convert the signal.

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• Use your PAL equipment in a NTSC country and NTSC equipment in a PAL country
• Very easy to use
• Real time conversion with no video or audio lag
• Uses a standard RCA Composite or S-Video connection to convert any input signal to any specified output signal
• Crisp and clear converted pictures with S-Video input/output
• Compatible with ALL Mono, Hi-Fi Stereo, Dolby Digital and DTS equipment
• Auto/Manual switch to select between S-Video and Composite inputs
• Stand-alone and stylish compact design excellent for portable application
• System condition memory. Converter remembers settings and returns to same input and output settings when turned back on
• LED Lamp shows current input and output video signal
• ON / Off Toggle switch
• Detects input manually or automatically between: All PAL, All SECAM, All NTSC systems
• Made from the best American and Japanese parts

Convert signals from:

• PAL to NTSC
• PAL to SECAM
• NTSC to PAL
• NTSC to SECAM
• SECAM to PAL
• SECAM to NTSC

• NTSC 3.58 or 4.43 (USA, Canada, Mexico and Japan)
• PAL (For PAL B/G, D/K, I - Secam D/K, B/G, K1 Countries)
• PAL M or PAL N (for Argentina, Brazil and other parts of South America)
• SECAM

• Fully digital decoding and encoding
• Ultra fast 14 Megabytes video field memory is the highest available in the market today
• The latest digital signal processing circuitry along with 14 MBytes memory eliminates artifacts in the converted image
• Memory speed 50 Mhz
• Static resolution: up to 500 lines
• Dynamic resolution: up to 500 Lines
• 4 Field conversion of NTSC signals
• 8 Field conversion of PAL signals
• Built in automatic gain control (A.G.C) function ensures 1 Vp-p output signal which optimizes the video output signal assuring best image quality
• Digital Line (525 <-> 625 Lines) and 50<->60 field conversions
• Built-in Time Base Correction (T.B.C) for signal synchronization
• Includes easy set-up instructions, 2 S-Video cables and 2 video cables
• This is only a video converter. It cannot play tapes. For example, to play Pal tapes you need a Pal VCR and this video converter.

Unit Specifications:

• Dimension: 230mm(W) x 130mm(D) x 30mm(H)
• Weight: 380g
• 1 Year replacement! No waiting for repairs. If your unit gets a problem we replace it within 12 months. No questions asked!
• World Wide Power supply. UL approved 100-240 50/60 Hz auto switching power supply for use anywhere in the world.