TITLE
    Voltage and TV Standards: Central America and Caribbean
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3/13/87
11/5/98
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    The listing below contains the voltage, cycles (Hz), plug, and TV standards for most of Central America and the Caribbean.

DISCUSSION

    The number to the right of the TV standard denotes the number of lines of the display.
    COUNTRY
    VOLTS
    Hz
    PLUG
    TV
    Antigua
    230
    60
    ----
    NTSC (4)
    Bahamas
    120
    60
    British/US
    NTSC (4)
    Barbados
    230/115
    50
    US
    NTSC (4)
    Costa Rica
    120
    60
    US
    NTSC (4)
    Cuba
    115/120
    60
    US
    NTSC (4)
    Dominican Rep.
    230
    50
    US
    NTSC (4)
    El Salvador
    110/120
    60
    US
    NTSC (4)
    Grenada
    230
    50
    ----
    ----
    Guadeloupe
    220
    50/60
    ----
    SECAM (2)
    Guatemala
    120/240
    60
    US
    NTSC (4)
    Haiti
    110/220
    50/60
    US
    NTSC (4)
    Honduras
    110
    60
    US
    NTSC (4)
    Jamaica
    110/220
    50
    British/US
    NTSC (4)
    Martinique
    127
    50
    ----
    SECAM (2)
    Mexico
    110/220
    60
    US
    NTSC (4)
    Montserrat
    230
    60
    ----
    NTSC (4)
    Neth. Antilles
    120/220
    50/60
    Euro/US
    NTSC (4)
    Nicaragua
    120/240
    60
    US
    NTSC (4)
    Panama
    120/240
    60
    US
    NTSC (4)
    Puerto Rico
    120/240
    60
    US
    NTSC (4)
    St.Kitts & Nevis
    230
    60
    ----
    NTSC (4)
    Trinidad/Tobago
    230/115
    60
    British/US
    NTSC (4)
    Virgin Is.
    110
    60
    ----
    NTSC (4)


    1 = 405 lines, Vision modulation Pos, Sound modulation AM.
    2 = 625 lines, Vision modulation Neg, Sound modulation FM.
    3 = 625 lines, Vision modulation Pos, Sound modulation AM.
    4 = 525 lines, Vision modulation Neg, Sound modulation FM.

    NOTE:The information for some countries is incomplete. To obtain complete information, it will be necessary to contact that country's local consulate.

    For other countries, see the following TIL articles:
    Tech Info Library Article 2203: " Voltage and TV Standards: Africa "
    Tech Info Library Article 2204: " Voltage and TV Standards: Asia "
    Tech Info Library Article 2206: " Voltage and TV Standards: Europe "
    Tech Info Library Article 2207: " Voltage and TV Standards: Near and Middle East "
    Tech Info Library Article 2211: " Voltage and TV Standards: North America and Greenland "
    Tech Info Library Article 2208: " Voltage and TV Standards: Pacific "
    Tech Info Library Article 2209: " Voltage and TV Standards: South America "

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