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About the
SECAM Standard
Television Format
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The SECAM format is the standard-definition television format for a small
number of countries, including France (where the system was developed),
greater Russia, and some countries in Africa. The SECAM video format definition
is 25 interlaced frames per second, 625 resolution lines per video frame.
Home video products for use in France and Russia should be in the SECAM format
to properly display both picture and sound. However, home video products
manufactured in the NTSC and PAL television formats may image properly on
SECAM television systems, as those disc players often have built-in cross-format
compatibility.
SECAM standard-definition television format was phased out from broadcast
and home video usage circa 2011-2019 in favor of the PAL format. As with other
standard television formats, SECAM has been phased out for the generally
universal AVCHD high-definition format.
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