HELP!! convert PAL to NTSC
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ciencin
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It is possible to convert pal to ntsc with a number of programs. However since you live in the US it will be easier for you to just get a ntsc camera as you will avoid a number of unnecessary problems
And correct me if I'm wrong but dvx ntsc cams are usually cheaper than pal ones, or maybe thats just due to the exchange rate at this time
And correct me if I'm wrong but dvx ntsc cams are usually cheaper than pal ones, or maybe thats just due to the exchange rate at this time
Phil Brown
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I use a PAL camera and convert to NTSC all the time. Here's the easiest way to do it accurately... I use Premiere but you should be able to translate this technique easily.
Open your PAL footage in a PAL timeline. Export the audio to an audio only file - I normally use a .wav file.
Now open an NTSC timeline and import the PAL footage (which will include audio) and transform it to 24 or 29.97 depending on your preferred output. Place the footage on the NTSC timeline.
Import the audio only file and place it on the timeline below the transformed clip.
You need to stretch or shrink the PAL footage to match the original audio clip length - look at the number of frames or total time of the audio clip and stretch/shrink your PAL footage to match - perfect NTSC video and audio.
Unlink the video and audio of the video file and delete the audio track because you are using the one exported from the PAL timeline.
I use this method because some of the mathematical algorithms miss a frame or two - probably to do with the GOP length of frames - not sure.
Anyway, this way I get an exact fit of footage to my original sound track every time - frame perfect - and with beautiful PAL resolution giving you approx 20% more room to play with no loss of resolution on an NTSC timeline.
Hope this helps,
Phil
Open your PAL footage in a PAL timeline. Export the audio to an audio only file - I normally use a .wav file.
Now open an NTSC timeline and import the PAL footage (which will include audio) and transform it to 24 or 29.97 depending on your preferred output. Place the footage on the NTSC timeline.
Import the audio only file and place it on the timeline below the transformed clip.
You need to stretch or shrink the PAL footage to match the original audio clip length - look at the number of frames or total time of the audio clip and stretch/shrink your PAL footage to match - perfect NTSC video and audio.
Unlink the video and audio of the video file and delete the audio track because you are using the one exported from the PAL timeline.
I use this method because some of the mathematical algorithms miss a frame or two - probably to do with the GOP length of frames - not sure.
Anyway, this way I get an exact fit of footage to my original sound track every time - frame perfect - and with beautiful PAL resolution giving you approx 20% more room to play with no loss of resolution on an NTSC timeline.
Hope this helps,
Phil