Hello CW,
I have in hand a DVD titled Architects Herzog & de Meuron (OCLC 233036642), and the region coding on the DVD says "ALL" in the little globe icon, and NTSC below it. It's transcribed as such in the 538 field. Obviously, this DVD works just fine here in the US and our patrons will have no problems using it, but now I'm just curious: is this actually correct? I was under the impression that NTSC was just a different way of saying Region 1. I looked at the Wikipedia article on NTSC, as well as the NTSC website (http://www.ntsc-tv.com) and now I'm more confused because NTSC apparently refers to some sort of color information system. Any information would be appreciated. It's not going to affect my cataloging of this DVD; I'd just like to understand. Thanks! Winona Patterson Library Technical Assistant, Audiovisual Cataloging LRC Tech Services, Harper College 1200 W. Algonquin Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 Direct Line 847-925-6770 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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