NTSC vs PAL: Understanding TV Broadcasting Standards

Vertical Frequency: 60 Hz
Horizontal Frequency: 15.734 KHz
Bandwidth: 6 MHz
Frame Rate: 30 fps (frames per second)
Aspect Ratio: 720 x 480 pixels
Video Bandwidth Support: 4.2 MHz
Region: Primarily used in North America, Japan, and Korea.

By RF Wireless Expert Team

Last Updated: August 25, 2026

This article explains the differences between NTSC and PAL television broadcasting standards.

NTSC

NTSC stands for National Television System Committee. It has the following characteristics:

PAL stands for Phase Alternation by Line. Its characteristics include:

Notably, a PAL signal can be decoded using two NTSC decoders.

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