I said: >> I wish the whole world would use PAL, or some >> common new standard, but the politics and >> economics have prevented that. Jan replied: > Your wish might come true as Europe seems in no hurry > to adopt its own HD= TV standard. > > Jan. Whereas in the US, the government and industry have agreed on an HDTV standard (a dubious one, in my opinion), which people are resisting and ignoring. Derek Roff Language Learning Center, MSC03-2100 Ortega Hall Rm 129, 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 505/277-7368, fax 505/277-3885 Internet: derek at unm.edu