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Can I convert NTSC to PAL?
I have a Premiere Pro 2 project that was output in the NTSC format in Encore 2, then enhanced with eDVD4 and burned to a DVD. Can I take that same project and just switch from the NTSC format to the PAL format in Encore 2, without redoing the whole project over in Premiere Pro 2, or changing the menu dimensions in Encore? What happens with the difference in frame rates and screen resolution? Thank you very much, Vicki
Vicki Moroughan
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3 Replies
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Essentially, you’re stuffed.
NTSC uses 720×480, with a Pixel Aspect Ratio of 0.9 for video & menus, with a frame rate of 29.97fps.
PAL uses 720×576, with a Pixel Aspect Ratio of 1.066 for Video & Menus, with a frame rate of 25fps.There is simply no way to do the conversion in one easy step.
Best option is to use something along the lines of either
A – DV Film Atlantis for the Video or VOB conversions, but be aware you will lose all Surround information (If present), all chapter markers & all menu structures.
B – Start over, from your Premiere Pro output.
Import the NTSC footage into a PAL Premiere project, hit the “enter” key and then simply export out as a PAL movie or MPEG-2 file. -
Thank you for responding. Vicki Moroughan
Vicki Moroughan
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I’m only sorry it’s not good news…..
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