The multi-format Betamax will play and record the multitude of television stands found all over the world. Including SEACAM, PAL and NTSC. It lets you ignore national boundaries and use whatever TV standard a country uses. It breaks the chains of both video system and voltage. What it doesn't do is convert it to whatever standard your monitor requires or another countries TV standard. For that you need a specialized system converter that can send out the type video signal you need. They are readily available and usually export PAL or NTSC. The one shown above is very versatile and accommodates almost every input and outputs the two most common standards.