PAL file importing at wrong resolution

[Alexander Kallas]

Erich,
FCP doesn’t read mpeg2 files. The QuickTime player reads them as square pixels.
Cheers
Alexander

[Andy Mees]

have a look at the free software utility called MPEG Streamclip, it might be able to help you
https://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html

cheers
Andy

[Eric Susch]

This software did the trick for me and was able to make it an uncompressed Quicktime. Thanks.