Date: 2004Aug12 Keywords: PAL, NTSC, SECAM, video standard Warning: This is pre-HD Q. How do PAL and NTSC compare? A. NTSC PAL Dimensions 720x480 720x576 Frames per second 29.97 25 Used North America Europe, Aust. I have read that most SECAM facilities use PAL and only transcode just before going to air.