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NTSC, or National Television System Committee, is a video format standard used primarily in North America, Japan, and some other countries. It was developed in the 1950s and is still used in some contexts today. The NTSC standard specifies a video frame rate of 29.97 frames per second, with each frame consisting of 525 lines of interlaced video. The interlaced video format means that the odd and even numbered lines of the image are displayed in separate fields, which are then merged together to create the final image. This format helps to reduce the flickering effect that can occur with progressive scan displays. The NTSC standard also specifies a video resolution of 720 pixels by 480 pixels, with an aspect ratio of 4:3. This resolution is lower than that of modern high-definition video, but was standard for many years and is still used in some contexts today. One of the key advantages of the NTSC format is its compatibility with older analog display technologies, such as cathode ray t...