Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle
The clue for today's crossword puzzle is "Analogue colour TV system developed in France, similar to PAL and NTSC". The answer to this clue is "SECAM". Let's take a closer look at why this answer is the correct one.
1. Clue: "Analogue colour TV system developed in France, similar to PAL and NTSC"
Answer: SECAM
2. SECAM stands for Sequential Couleur Avec Mémoire, which translates to Sequential Color with Memory. It is an analogue color television system that was developed in France.
3. The clue mentions that SECAM is similar to PAL and NTSC. PAL (Phase Alternating Line) and NTSC (National Television System Committee) are other analogue color television systems used in different parts of the world, but SECAM is specific to France.
4. SECAM was originally introduced in 1956 and became the standard color television system used in France and several other countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
5. On an interesting note, SECAM is not compatible with PAL or NTSC, which means that a TV or video device designed for one system cannot display signals from the other systems without a converter.
So, the answer "SECAM" perfectly fits the clue as it represents the analogue color TV system developed in France that is similar to PAL and NTSC but not compatible with them.
That crossword clue published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s.
Crossword | Date | Answer |
The Times Specialist | 9 September 2018 | SECAM |