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Problems with NTSC timecode when converting a PAL file through compressor
I’m currently outputting a feature film which is a PAL sequence into NTSC ( I know it would be better to do it another way, but I’m limited by budget!). Its vital that the timecode begins at exactly the same number, as I have a continuity script but only want to do it for PAL and then use a timecode converter calculator to change the timecodes to NTSC.
The files I have outputted through compressor in NTSC are starting with a different timecode, does anyone have any suggestions on how I might fix this???? so that the starting timecode on both the PAL and NTSC version are the same?
thanks
Anna B -
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You can change the starting timecode to anything you want using the Modify/Timecode command in FCP. Just load the clip into the viewer.
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but compressor is reading it from the PAL sequence which has the timecode I want, but I’ll give that a try and see….thanks
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Same problems occurs, does anyone have any other suggestions of what I might try???
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Change the starting time of the NTSC file to the PAL start time using the procedure I described.
I don’t understand your problem. If you know the start time of the PAL sequence, this should be easy. -
Hi John,
I,m afraid the option you pointed to change the starting TC in Compressor, it works only for MPEG-2.Anna,
I really have no idea of how Compressor can manage the TC issue when transcoding between two different time bases.
When you transcode PAL to PAL or NTSC to NTSC, just keeps the original TC.
When going NTSC to PAl or the inverse, Compressor obviously can not keep the TC.
I think that you have two solutions:
– Reexport (without re-compression) your clips from FC setting the TC as your convenience..
– Use an application to add the new TC. You my try:
https://www.qtsync.com/
Haven’t tried but I heard that works well and is free.
Cheers,
Rafael -
Couldn’t you make an NTSC project in FCP, import the converted file, put it in a sequence, set the sequence TC to what you want, and export again?
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[Larry Asbell] “Couldn’t you make an NTSC project in FCP, import the converted file, put it in a sequence, set the sequence TC to what you want, and export again? “
Should be unecessary if you follow John Pale’s instructions. You simply bring in the NTSC file in to FCP after converting in Compressor load in to viewer and Modify > Timecode.
Jeremy
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[Rafael Amador] “Hi John,
I,m afraid the option you pointed to change the starting TC in Compressor, it works only for MPEG-2.
“Rafael, I am suggesting she Modify the timecode in FCP NOT COMPRESSOR. Its easy to do in FCP.
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Hi John,
You are right. You pointed the easier solution from the beginning.
Some times I should read the post more carefully, I know:-)
Rafael -
Hi Guys,
Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up setting up an NTSC sequence and importing the PAL quicktime into then exporting through compressor and that seems to have worked! Originally I was exporting it to compressor straight from the PAL sequence into compressor and made it NTSC there and that seemed to cause the TC problem.
thanks again for all your help.
Anna B
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