Hey Karl,
I was considering the Samsung SDC-435 before I bit the bullet and went for the top of the line Samsung SCC-A2333.
The NTSC version will be very annoying if you view on a TV. If you only use it in a PC then it will be ok.
The NTSC version on our Aussie PAL TV's will give you a scrolling wide band across the screen and terrible colour rendition.
I don't understand how you can only find the NTSC version of it on Ebay, when the Americans who
WANT the NTSC version can only find the PAL version in Ebay.
Anything you want to know about these SDC-435's from settings to wiring in remote controls to images is extensively covered in here:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthrea...at/0/Board/VAA
There's even a thread about the ebay seller selling the PAL version.