What Are The Different Video & DVD Formats?
Video Formats All videos available to rent or buy from Blockbuster UK are PAL VHS format. There are three world standards for video: PAL, NTSC and SECAM. These standards are nearly always incompatible, although some newer VCRs will play more than one format. If in doubt, please check your VCR manual. We have provided a list of countries for each format. N.B. Brazil is the one exception and requires a format called PAL M. This is not the same as PAL VHS. PAL VHS Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Ascension Island, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, China (Peoples Republic), Christmas Island, Cook Island, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dubai, Easter Island, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, Gambia, Gaza & West Bank, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Holland, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Irela
