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Most TVs currently sold in SECAM countries support both SECAM and PAL, and more recently composite video NTSC as well ( though not usually broadcast NTSC, that is, they cannot accept a broadcast signal from an antenna ).

Although the older analog camcorders ( VHS, VHS-C ) were produced in SECAM versions, none of the 8 mm or Hi-band models ( S-VHS, S-VHS-C, and Hi-8 ) recorded it directly.

Camcorders and VCRs of these standards sold in SECAM countries are internally PAL.

They use an internal SECAM to PAL converter for recording of broadcast TV transmitted in SECAM.

The result could be converted back to SECAM in some models ; most people buying such expensive equipment would have a multistandard TV set and as such would not need a conversion.

Digital camcorders or DVD players ( with the exception of some early models ) do not accept or output a SECAM analog signal.

However, this is of dwindling importance: since 1980 most European domestic video equipment uses French-originated SCART connectors, allowing the transmission of RGB signals between devices.

This eliminates the legacy of PAL, SECAM, and NTSC color sub carrier standards.