HDmpg in PAL Format

[Stuart Simpson]

[suzin daly] “Is it possible to use MPEG Streamclip with a HDmpg in PAL format copy the DVD to bring into FCP?”

Sorry if I’m being dense here – but what are you trying to do exactly? You have a HD clip that you want to put into FCP? Why do you need a DVD?

-Simmie
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[Suzin Daly]

Your not dense I’m not being clear enough.

I am being sent a DVD from Germany, below is what he wants to send.
Would you also accept a HDmpg in PAL format?
I need to drop the movie into a timeline for a TV Show, NTSC.

When filmakers send me their DVD’s I usually use MPEG streamclip to get a copy to drop into the time line. I don’t get sent
data disks that I can drag off. Everything I get is NTSC.

What I am trying to figure out is how to get DVD HDmpeg PAL (needs to be turned into NTSC I assume) for FCP for the show. I need to somehow copy a PAL into an NTSC format to bring into FCP time line.

I think the bottom line is, how to get PAL format into the time line for FCP.

How to convert PAL into a MOV. That is the question

[Arnie Schlissel]

If he sends you a video DVD, it will no longer be HD. I’m often amazed at how many “filmmakers” don’t understand this.

If he sends you a DVD-ROM, then he can use whatever format he wants at whatever resolution he wants, so long as he can get it to fit on the DVD.

Arnie
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[Suzin Daly]

He is not the editor. He asked the question about sending HDmpeg PAL because that is all he has at this time. I was just putting it out there to see if there was a way to go from PAL to NTSC without a lot of drama. This TV Station is not putting out HD so that is mute.

[Stuart Simpson]

I think this might be one of these cases where you just see what he sends you… If you do get a HD clip in m2v format on a data DVD then you should be able to use MPEG Streamclip to convert it.

-Simmie
5 MacPros – Kona 3 & Kona LH
2 G5s – Kona LH
xbox360, Wii, PSP, PS2
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