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From: West <wb6ac>
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Subject: Re: Sony Trinitron (was Re: PAL -> NTSC? )
Date: 21 May 1998 13:39:22 GMT
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Brian Baird <brian@dma-design.com> wrote:

>Sega released the Saturn without an RF lead in the box. They claimed
>that "most" console users now have SCART TVs. They were wrong - people
>had to spend an extra £25 on an 'official' RF unit & people got *very*
>annoyed - me included. 

I have to disagree its hard to buy a tv without scart socket (crap Philipino
stuff excepted)
Well people like me got ********* with having to buy a scart for the
playstation after forking out $279 (I got mine day 1).


>
>NTSC vs PAL is also used to control releases & to allow companies to
>'maximise' their money. If you could pay £30 for a US game instead of
>£50 for the UK version, what do you buy? 
>

Please tell me where you can buy imports for $30(thats pounds - no pound sign
on this Sun) ,all the shops round here charge $50 - $70 for imports.