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PAL format
I have been working for the last few weeks on a project in a NTSC 720×486 format. I have been informed that I need to make this a PAL project. I dont know what to ask or where to start. I believe we are doing a 4×3 format. Im not sure if I should be in 768×576 or 720×576. What is the difference. It will be played at a convention. I believe I will be supplying a qt file. Any help will be appreciated. Or the right questions to be asked.
Thanks in advance.
Bill
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2 Replies
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If all the assets you are editing are NTSC, continue editing in NTSC, and convert the final edit.
Best way is to output to tape in NTSC, then dub through a standards converter (terenex, alchemist, etc) at a dub house.
Can also be done with Compressor or Nattress plugin, but the quality will not be as good. May be acceptable in many instances. Do some tests.
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Basically, PAL video is 720 x 576 and uses non-square pixels. The international standard is called ITU-R Rec.601, but there’s a useful guide here –
https://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/tvbranding/picturesize.shtml
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