He wants a PAL version of the NTSC DVD?

[Chris Borjis]

He’s crazy, thats what he is!!

kiddin, Kent.

what I would do is export all of the assets our of final cut
and do a compression for DVD and convert to PAL DVD in the process.

[Kent Beeson]

Thanks for reply – so are you saying simply export the NTSC timelines into QT mov’s, bring those into Compressor and encode in Compressor to PAL, bringing those into DVD SP?

Thanks

K
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[Chris Poisson]

Yes, that’s what you do, but after you load the preset, check your framing to make sure it’s not cropped in a way you may not like. I do this in Episode, which is really good.

Have a wonderful day.

[Kent Beeson]

Thanks for al the helpful advice guys…

Thanks

K
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[Rafael Amador]

And why they want a PAL version of an NTSC DVD?
In PAL-land the DVD players can read NTSC discs too.
The most of the DVDs we rent are NTSC and here nobody notice nothing.
Rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Kent Beeson]

Thanks for the help – well, it seems that if the DVD is “region-free” then it’ll play any where, even though it’s NTSC…can everyone confirm? If this is true, then why would anyone transcode ever again?

Thanks

K
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[Nils Crompton]

Its ‘kinda’ true. ‘Most’ PAL DVD players will play NTSC. Some need to be set up to output a PAL signal to the TV. For instance, my DVD player used to output an NTSC signal to my TV, which was PAL only, until I changed the settings.

So it is a ‘to be sure’ situation.

Nils

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[Larry Asbell]

[Kent Beeson] “If this is true, then why would anyone transcode ever again?”

1. To edit footage into a program of a different standard,

2. to distribute on tape,

3. to broadcast it,

4. to distribute a PAL program in NTSC countries where DVD players don’t play PAL.

[Kent Beeson]

Thanks Larry..I should’ve been more clear, I meant why would we need to transcode any NTSC material into PAL for a DVD if it will play well in PAL-land whether NTSC or PAL. Main point being, is this indeed true? If so, neither I nor anyone needs to go through this conversion process for the above scenario…if I understand correctly.

Thanks

K
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[Rafael Amador]

They simply don’t do it. They transcode NTSC to be broadcasted in PAL.
No need to do it with DVDs. Extract a PAL video signal from a NTSC DVD on the fly is not difficult.
MiniDV PAL camcorders can play NTSC tapes as well. Is not a full standard signal but in the monitor plays fine.
As I said all the Hollywood films distributed in PAL land they are NTSC.
Rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com