I have a Sanyo 39" LED TV model #FVE3923 being used in the USA. We are moving to Germany and need to know if it has a built in NTSC-PAL Video Switch or will a switching converter be needed

The TV you specified here can only be used with NTSC system transmission or video data. If you wish to see PAL system signals by this tV, you've to buy PAL to NTSC converter, and should connect it according to connection diagram given along with the converter.

If the set is USA or north America format that is NTSC and in Europe a lot of places are PAL or Secam---means if USA NTSC set you will need a PAL/SECAM to NTSC converter--converts one signal type to another.

Only other possible issue is voltage---must be 110-120 volts AC and not 220 volts.

You have to buy one NTSC to PAL signal converter for this, and connect it in beween your tV and DVR.

you need to get a converter that takes pal and converts it to ntsc.

I think the message is in your message - "old Sanyo CRT" (or old anything CRT, no discrimination towards Sanyo intended)
It's not LCD screen snobbery on my part either. I've a Panasonic 28" CRT I got new for £49 in a clearance only two years ago. OK it was a 2007 model but unused.
That will see me along nicely to avoid an LCD TV, I'll go for projection or LED screen when the Pana. dies.
However, this aint' getting us further along with yours.
Why do you need it to be in 60hz mode?
Is this something to do with viewing a USA NTSC system linked device?

aoconnor733,
It looks like you've run into a problem with the way TV signals are formatted around the world.
Unfortunately there isn't just one standard, but three!
Even worse, the standard used in the US is not the same as the one used in Germany and they're not compatible.
However all is not lost as NTSC-to-PAL and PAL-to-NTSC converters do exist. You're probably best advised to visit your local electronics retailer (Best Buy or equivalent) and ask them to help you find something that's most appropriate for your audio-visual (AV) set-up.
Failing that, type "NTSC PAL Converter" into Google Shopper and see what it suggests.
Kind regards,
Talyene
P.S. If you're interested, you can learn about the different standards by clicking the links below.
[Germany - PAL B/G] ' [USA - NTSC M]

You are quite correct. Germany is PAL and USA is NTSC a totally different colour processing is carried out with Pal.
It is always a shame when one goes to the expense of bringing an item that is much treasured to another country.
No good news I am sorry to say as I am not aware of a convertor at the moment however, you may find that a device called a Copy Mate will do it. It strips the video from the source and re builds it in a format of your choice. Have a look at http://www.copymate.eu/
Hope this helps.

The systems are different. USA is NTSC at 60Hz Germany is PAL on 50Hz
You need a DVD player that will produce simple PAL from an NTSC Disc. Grundig used to produce them as did Thomson.
Have a look on line, that may be your best and cheapest option.
Hope that helps.

There are currently 3 main television standards used throughout the world:

NTSC - National Television Standards Committee. The oldest existing standard, developed in the USA. First used in 1954. Consists of 525 horizontal lines of display and 60 vertical lines. Sometimes irreverently referred to as "Never Twice the Same Color." Only one type exists, known as NTSC M.
Here is a list of TV STANDAREDS I had for a while and can finally share it with someone. GOOD LUCK!!!! TECHMAN

SECAM - Système électronique pour Couleur avec Mémoire. Developed in France. First used in 1967. A 625-line vertical, 50-line horizontal display. Sometimes referred to by wags as "Something Essentially Contrary to the American Method" or SEcond Colour Always Magenta!" Different types use different video bandwidth and audio carrier specs. Types B and D usually used for VHF; types G, H, and K for UHF; types I, N, M, K1 and L for both VHF/UHF. Different types are generally not compatible.

PAL - Phase Alternating Line. Developed by German engineer Walter Bruch and the German electronic corporation Telefunken. Walter Bruch
patented his invention 1963 and the first commercial application of the PAL system was in August 1967. Also a 625/50-line display and variant of NTSC. Proponents call it "Perfection At Last." Due to the cost of the enormous circuit complexity, critics often refer to it as "Pay A Lot". Different types use different video bandwidth and audio carrier specs. Common types are B, G and H; less common types include D, I, K, N and M. The different types are generally not compatible.


Television Standards by Country
COUNTRY SIGNAL TYPE
AFGHANISTAN PAL B, SECAM B
ALBANIA
PAL B/G

ALGERIA
PAL B/G

ANGOLA PAL I
ANTARCTICA NTSC M
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
NTSC M

ARGENTINA
PAL N

ARMENIA SECAM D/K
ARUBA
NTSC M

AUSTRALIA
PAL B/G

AUSTRIA
PAL B/G

AZERBAIJAN SECAM D/K
AZORES PAL B
BAHAMAS
NTSC M

BAHRAIN
PAL B/G

BANGLADESH
PAL B

BARBADOS
NTSC M

BELARUS SECAM D/K
BELGIUM
PAL B/H

BELGIUM (ARMED FORCES NETWORK) NTSC M
BELIZE
NTSC M

BENIN SECAM K
BERMUDA
NTSC M

BOLIVIA
NTSC M

BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA
PAL B/H

BOTSWANA SECAM K, PAL I
BRAZIL
PAL M

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
(AF DIEGO GARCIA TV - AFRTS) NTSC M
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PAL B

BULGARIA
PAL

BURKINA FASO SECAM K
BURUNDI SECAM K
CAMBODIA
PAL B/G, NTSC M

CAMEROON PAL B/G
CANADA
NTSC M

CANARY ISLANDS
PAL B/G

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SECAM K
CHAD SECAM D
CHILE
NTSC M

CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC)
PAL D

COLOMBIA
NTSC M

CONGO (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC) SECAM K
CONGO, DEM. REP. (ZAIRE)
SECAM K

COOK ISLANDS PAL B
COSTA RICA
NTSC M

COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) SECAM K/D
CROATIA
PAL B/H

CUBA
NTSC M

CYPRUS
PAL B/G

CZECH REPUBLIC
PAL B/G (cable), PAL D/K (broadcast)

DENMARK
PAL B/G

DIEGO GARCIA NTSC M
DJIBOUTI SECAM K
DOMINICA
NTSC M

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
NTSC M

EAST TIMOR
PAL B

EASTER ISLAND PAL B
ECUADOR
NTSC M

EGYPT
PAL B/G, SECAM B/G

EL SALVADOR
NTSC M

EQUITORIAL GUINEA SECAM B
ESTONIA PAL B/G
ETHIOPIA PAL B
FALKLAND ISLANDS (LAS MALVINAS) PAL I
FIJI NTSC M
FINLAND
PAL B/G

FRANCE
SECAM L

FRANCE (FRENCH FORCES TV) SECAM G
GABON SECAM K
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS NTSC M
GAMBIA PAL B
GEORGIA SECAM D/K
GERMANY
PAL B/G

GERMANY (ARMED FORCES TV GERMANY) NTSC M
GHANA
PAL B/G

GIBRALTAR
PAL B/G

GREECE
PAL B/G

GREENLAND
PAL B

GRENADA
NTSC M

GUAM
NTSC M

GUADELOUPE SECAM K
GUATEMALA
NTSC M

GUIANA (FRENCH) SECAM K
GUINEA PAL K
GUYANA NTSC M
HAITI
SECAM

HONDURAS
NTSC M

HONG KONG
PAL I

HUNGARY
PAL K/K

ICELAND
PAL B/G

INDIA
PAL B

INDONESIA
PAL B

IRAN
PAL B/G

IRAQ
PAL

IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF
PAL I

ISLE OF MAN
PAL

ISRAEL
PAL B/G

ITALY
PAL B/G

JAMAICA
NTSC M

JAPAN
NTSC M

JOHNSTONE ISLAND NTSC M
JORDAN
PAL B/G

KAZAKHSTAN SECAM D/K
KENYA
PAL B/G

KOREA (NORTH)
SECAM D, PAL D/K

KOREA (SOUTH)
NTSC M

KUWAIT
PAL B/G

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC SECAM D/K
LAOS PAL B
LATVIA PAL B/G, SECAM D/K
LEBANON
PAL B/G

LESOTHO PAL K
LIBERIA
PAL B/H

LIBYA
PAL B/G

LIECHTENSTEIN
PAL B/G

LITHUANIA PAL B/G, SECAM D/K
LUXEMBOURG
PAL B/G, SECAM L

MACAU PAL I
MACEDONIA PAL B/H
MADAGASCAR SECAM K
MADEIRA PAL B
MALAYSIA
PAL B

MALDIVES PAL B
MALI SECAM K
MALTA
PAL B

MARSHALL ISLANDS NTSC M
MARTINIQUE
SECAM K

MAURITANIA SECAM B
MAURITIUS
SECAM B

MAYOTTE SECAM K
MEXICO
NTSC M

MICRONESIA
NTSC M

MIDWAY ISLAND NTSC M
MOLDOVA (MOLDAVIA) SECAM D/K
MONACO
SECAM L, PAL G

MONGOLIA SECAM D
MONTSERRAT NTSC M
MOROCCO
SECAM B

MOZAMBIQUE PAL B
MYANMAR (BURMA)
NTSC M

NAMIBIA PAL I
NEPAL B
NETHERLANDS
PAL B/G

NETHERLANDS (ARMED FORCES NETWORK) NTSC M
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES NTSC M
NEW CALEDONIA SECAM K
NEW ZEALAND
PAL B/G

NICARAGUA
NTSC M

NIGER SECAM K
NIGERIA
PAL B/G

NORFOLK ISLAND PAL B
NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS NTSC M
NORWAY
PAL B/G

OMAN
PAL B/G

PAKISTAN
PAL B

PALAU NTSC M
PANAMA
NTSC M

PAPUA NEW GUINEA PAL B/G
PARAGUAY PAL N
PERU
NTSC M

PHILIPPINES
NTSC M

POLAND
PAL D/K

POLYNESIA (FRENCH) SECAM K
PORTUGAL
PAL B/G

PUERTO RICO
NTSC M

QATAR
PAL B

REUNION SECAM K
ROMANIA
PAL D/G

RUSSIA
SECAM D/K

ST. KITTS & NEVIS
NTSC M

ST. LUCIA
NTSC M

ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON SECAM K
ST. VINCENT
NTSC M

SAO TOMé E PRINCIPE PAL B/G
SAMOA, AMERICAN
NTSC

SAUDI ARABIA
SECAM B/G, PAL B

SAMOA NTSC M
SENEGAL
SECAM K

SEYCHELLES PAL B/G
SIERRA LEONE
PAL B/G

SINGAPORE
PAL B/G

SLOVAKIA PAL B/G
SLOVENIA PAL B/H
SOMALIA PAL B/G
SOUTH AFRICA
PAL I

SPAIN
PAL B/G

SRI LANKA PAL
SUDAN
PAL B

SURINAME
NTSC M

SWAZILAND PAL B/G
SWEDEN
PAL B/G

SWITZERLAND
PAL B/G

SYRIA SECAM B, PAL G
TAHITI
SECAM

TAIWAN
NTSC

TAJIKISTAN SECAM D/K
TANZANIA
PAL B

THAILAND
PAL B/M

TOGO
SECAM K

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
NTSC M

TUNISIA
SECAM B/G

TURKEY
PAL B

TURKMENISTAN SECAM D/K
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS NTSC M
UGANDA
PAL B/G

UKRAINE
SECAM D/K

URUGUAY PAL N
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
PAL B/G

UNITED STATES
NTSC M

UNITED KINGDOM
PAL I

UZBEKISTAN SECAM D/K
VENEZUELA
NTSC M

VIETNAM
NTSC M,SECAM D

VIRGIN ISLANDS (US & BRITISH)
NTSC M

WALLIS & FUTUNA SECAM K
YEMEN
PAL B/NTSC M

YUGOSLAVIA PAL B/G
ZAMBIA
PAL B/G

ZIMBABWE
PAL B/G

It would be a waste to take this TV to Brazil, as this is not a Multi system TV, and will not recieve PAL M broadcasts.