NTSC

Updated: 09/25/2024 by Computer Hope
national television system committee

Short for National Television System Committee, NTSC is a committee responsible for video standards in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, and other locations. The NTSC television standard defines a composite video signal with a refresh rate of 60 half-frames (interlaced) per second. Each frame contains 525 lines with up to 16 million different colors.

When configuring a desktop computer or laptop computer to connect to an external video source users in the United States should configure the video or BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) for NTSC. Users outside the United States should select the option for PAL (Phase Alternating Line).

Composite video, Computer acronyms, FCC, PAL, Refresh rate, Resolution, SCART, Video signal, Video terms