22-08-2023, 02:03 PM
Belgium spawned the Barco. In the 1970s a Barco did everything except 405 lines.
There was a market in Belgium for TVs to receive also French, Dutch and German TV. Belgian and French 819 were different. Also Dutch or German 625 might have been on a similar frequency to Belgian or French 819.
Ireland "solved" this issue by using 405 lines (1962-1985) in areas that could pickup BBC/ITV 405 from NI or Wales and 625 in the rest of the country. Most of Ireland was "fringe" reception then for minimal number of TX sites, so I doubt that dual standard was common until after BBC2 started in NI and Wales, and then would have been sets purely for UK market.
625 Only sets for Ireland had Band I and Band III as that was used in the west, mid west & south west.
There was a market in Belgium for TVs to receive also French, Dutch and German TV. Belgian and French 819 were different. Also Dutch or German 625 might have been on a similar frequency to Belgian or French 819.
Ireland "solved" this issue by using 405 lines (1962-1985) in areas that could pickup BBC/ITV 405 from NI or Wales and 625 in the rest of the country. Most of Ireland was "fringe" reception then for minimal number of TX sites, so I doubt that dual standard was common until after BBC2 started in NI and Wales, and then would have been sets purely for UK market.
625 Only sets for Ireland had Band I and Band III as that was used in the west, mid west & south west.
