HVX 24pn in PAL - impractical or impossible?

dariomik

dariomik

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Hello Everyone,

This my first post here ever - so far I've been only going through numerous threads. As fascinated as I was learning all the stuff, I never seem to have found one answer:


Is shooting in 720/24p (or pn) and broadcasting it in PAL IMPOSSIBLE or (well, only...) IMPRACTICAL?



I'm planning to finally get an HVX soon and besides the many advantages I heard, what I 'm most attracted by is the "filmic look" - related to the 24 fps. Now, that doesn't go well with the PAL's 25 fps, or does it?

On the other hand, I saw in one post (I think it was Mikko Wilson) who said there is very little difference between PAL's 25 fps and the 24 pn.

I will soon probably move back to Europe and at this point chances for me to have my stuff broadcast (while still in US) are mostly by a Polish TV (in PAL). While I am aware there's more to the film look than just 24 fps - like filters, lighting, tripod etc.), is it technically possible (through some conversion) to have 24pn broadcast in PAL?

And finally, I am planning to work on FCP 2 (currently I have Avid Liquid 7.2). How do these do in terms of PAL workflow?



So to sum up:


1. 24pn in PAL - impossible or impractical?

2. Is the difference between 24 pn and 25 pn in terms of film look worth the hassle (if possible at all)?

3. FCP2/Avid Liquid 7.2 workflow in 720/24pn/25pn?



I realize my question includes many subquestions so I will greatly appreciate any answers.

Many thanks in advance!
 
Thanks so much Barry!

Now - while I'm still in the US - will I be able to view (not to mention broadcast) the material shot in (720) 25pN on any (NTSC?) HD TV set?
 
No. NTSC and PAL are not the same, never have been, never will be.

Most TVs in Europe and places like Australia can handle NTSC and PAL, but that is generally not the case in the US. In addition you would need a multi-format DVD or other media player. The cheaper no-name DVD players frequently support both NTSC and PAL, while the expensive brand-name players do not -- go figure.

I'm not certain what the situation is for high-def players, but as far as Blu-Ray itself is concerned, there are still two separate NTSC and PAL standards, and I wouldn't want to guess which players (if any) support both.

And none of this addresses the issue of broadcasting -- that's just for local playback. Your best bet would be shooting in the format used by the local TV standard. Another option is to do format conversion in post, but that gets complicated and entails compromises.
 
Thanks THoff.

How about a COMPUTER MONITOR which is also LCD like an LCD HDTV (while using 25pn HVX while still in US)?

Do they also come in either PAL or NTSC?!
What if I don't use any media player and instead play it back directly from hard drive/NLE?

Sorry to be a nagger but I seem to be lost..
 
Computers can play both NTSC and PAL disks if you use your computer monitor, they are not constrained by broadcast standards.
 
Thank you very much for all the helpful answers.

Now I will need to find a reputable provider of a PAL HVX but that's another story - thank God for all these great threads! :)
 
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