• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Convert PAL 16:9 to NTSC DVD?

  Posted by Amy Toby on March 24, 2010 at 5:47 pm

  Hi guys,

  Im trying to turn my HDV1080i PAL project into an NTSC DVD that will play on a TOSHIBA 19lv505 tv with a screen that’s 16×10 inches – and retain it’s 16:9 ratio.

  I compressed my project in compressor then dragged it into DVD Studio Pro. 4 The dolby audio.dc3 file was recognised but the .m2v file was rejected, was it was a PAL format. It would only be accenpted if the the Video Standard settings were switched from NTSC to PAL – but ultimately im trying to make an NTSC DVD.

  Do i convert my project by opening it in a new project with different sequence settings or copy it into a new sequence within the same project, but with new sequence settings? There’s only a NTSC 4:3 option, not a 16:9 option.

  Current sequence settings are:

  HD (1440 x 1080) (16:9)
  pixel: HD 1440×1080
  Field Dominance: Upper (odd)
  Compressor (HDV 1080i50)
  Audio: 48Khz

  Any thoughts?

  Thank you.

  Michael Gissing replied 16 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Michael Gissing

  March 24, 2010 at 11:55 pm

  PAL to NTSC requires a frame rate conversion. There are various methods to do this and they all have been discussed here before at length.

  Firstly search this forum as there are detailed instructions on how to use Nattress plugins or frame controls in Compressor to achieve exactly what you want. DVD SP can’t do standards conversion.

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