PAL & PAL HD Converters
We recommend the following PAL to NTSC converters to view Canal Satellite on NTSC television sets:Atlona HD-560 Pal HDMI to NTSC HDMI converter
"The Atlona AT-HD560 is an advanced HDMI to HDMI Scaler. It accepts HDMI input with a separate Toslink or analog audio and scales it to a HDMI output (at a number of selectable resolutions) with additional Toslink and analog audio output. Any HDMI input resolution could be up-converted up to 1080p or down-converted as well to any resolution. The AT-HD560 is also a perfect solution for converting 50Hz to 60Hz or 60Hz to 50Hz, this feature will allow you to connect HDMI video source from a PAL format region to a NTSC region, for example, a European HD source to a USA TV with HDMI input."
You can find out more about this product on Atlona's web site.
DVDO Edge
The DVDO edge is more than an HDMI scaler, it's a video processor for high end Home Theater systems, with the ability to convert PAL to NTSC.
"The DVDO EDGE is a video processor and A/V hub that gives you the best HD quality from standard video sources like standard DVD and standard cable, satellite or broadcast television signals. The secret is in the outboard video processor's computer processing capabilities, which provide deinterlacing and scaling far superior to that included in most HDTVs or upconverting DVD players. Perhaps the most amazing thing about the EDGE is that it provides the kind of technology that previously cost 5-15 times the retail price of the EDGE."
"The EDGE converts standard definition, high definition and PC signals from up to ten sources (including six HDMI 1.3 compatible devices) at any source resolution up to 1080p. EDGE has a very intuitive user interface which makes installation a breeze. EDGE has two HDMI 1.3 outputs, one with audio and video and one with audio only to facilitate connections to an HDMI/DVI equipped display and HDMI AV Receiver. An optical audio output is available for older AV Receivers. A back lit universal remote control with a luxurious "soft-touch" finish is also included."
You can find out more about this product on Simplay Labs' (formerly Anchor Bay Technologies) web site.
