SECAM

Proper noun

Meaning

SECAM

Abbreviation of Sequentiel Couleur à Mémoire, meaning “sequential color with memory”, a TV standard.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

Basic PAL VCRs work better for this, ones that are more sophisticated detect the SECAM signal as "not-PAL" and refuse to record it in color. Source: Internet

A specific stamp was added on the machines saying "PAL+SECAM". Source: Internet

At a later stage, countries where both PAL and SECAM signals were available (notably the Middle East, hence the Acronym "Middle East SECAM"), developed a cheap method of converting PAL video machines to record SECAM signals also using the PAL circuitry. Source: Internet

Another explanation for the Eastern European adoption of SECAM, led by the Soviet Union, is that the Russians had extremely long distribution lines between broadcasting stations and transmitters. Source: Internet

Additionally, the SECAM palette consists of only 8 colors. Source: Internet

Although being a workaround, MESECAM is much more widespread than "native" SECAM. Source: Internet

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