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  • NTSC & PAL production question !!

    Posted by Steve Karr on December 18, 2005 at 6:47 pm

    Hi everyone,
    I am working with a company that shoots and disputes both in US (NTSC) and most everybody else (PAL).

    They have been unhappy with an NTSC workflow to PAL transfers so far. I had a workflow idea I thought I

    Nick Meyers replied 20 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • David Smith

    December 18, 2005 at 7:15 pm

    [Steve Karr] “We will be doing tons of footage so render time is a concern. Also I need to have others do the actual work, so easy is important too.”

    Why not just create a PAL master and have it converted at a professional dub house for your NTSC distribution? It doesn’t get much faster or easier than that.

    Regards,
    David

  • Nick Meyers

    December 18, 2005 at 7:54 pm

    maybe try a different dub house first.

    i’ve seen transfers where i could only tell the difference by looking real hard.

    also do an experiment.
    try your workflow, see if it works, and if it flows.
    dont forget with your system i imagine you need to conform to 23.98, not 24.

    nick

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