NTSC to PAL conversion

Edin1 wrote on 12/13/2005, 7:37 AM

Is it better to start a new project as PAL, and bring in the NTSC DV files, or to start the project as NTSC with NTSC DV files, and then render to PAL?

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Spot|DSE wrote on 12/13/2005, 8:36 AM

Start with PAL, bring it in that way.
You can also render an NTSC Timeline to PAL, but it just doesn't work as well. Probably due to framerate changes, and frame size being changed from the original project. You'll find it renders faster doing it in a PAL project too.

ztalk112 wrote on 12/15/2005, 9:24 AM

Does the same advice apply in reverse . . . start with an NTSC project when going from PAL source to NTSC output?

Thanks in anticipation.

Veggie_Dave wrote on 12/15/2005, 9:53 AM

Definitely!

I've also found using NTSC at 23.976fps gives a better end quality, too. At least, that's my experience with my high-speed footage.