NTSC/PAL Problem

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Kev23

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Hi guys, I have a really big problem and I hope somebody can help me.

I am from Europe and will be soon in Canada for a 10 days visit. Now a friend of mine over there has a HVX200 (NTSC) + letus 35 mm adapter and we want to shoot material for a Music Video, that would be edited back here in Europe.
Now since the footage will be recorded in NTSC and edited here in Europe (PAL), wont I have some big quality loss?? (OH NO!)

What is the best way to shoot to get the highest quality out of this? 24p, 25p? I also dont have a clue abt what 50i and 60i means and where the difference is? Could somebody tell me what is the best way to shoot the footage there with the NTSC Cam and edit it here in Europe without loosing quality?

Really hope, someone can help me on this !
 
Depends on what you plan to do with it. The PAL thing only really makes a difference if you plan to show it on broadcast or cable TV in Europe.

If you're just showing it on the web, or even on DVD, doing everything in 24p is fine. (No 25p option on the NTSC version of the HVX.)

If you do plan to show it on TV, do all your work as 24p, and then make the conversion for delivery. (You can also do this for DVD if you want, but it shouldn't be necessary.)
 
David Jimerson said:
Depends on what you plan to do with it. The PAL thing only really makes a difference if you plan to show it on broadcast or cable TV in Europe.

If you're just showing it on the web, or even on DVD, doing everything in 24p is fine. (No 25p option on the NTSC version of the HVX.)

If you do plan to show it on TV, do all your work as 24p, and then make the conversion for delivery. (You can also do this for DVD if you want, but it shouldn't be necessary.)
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David, thank your for respond.

I am planning to show it on TV here. What is the best way to convert? How much of quality loss will there be?
 
ProCoder 3 is generally reconed to be a good choice for standards conversion, but you will loose a lot in resolution, if shooting DV. Downsampling from HD might be an option, but others may have better ideas.
Cheers,
Dave
 
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