Standards Conversion?

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Warrior8445

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I've produced a ten minute marketing video The specs on it are NTSC, 60i, 4:3. It was shot in DVCPRO50, 24p. The final output (distribution) media is a standard DVD.

My client wants to use it in Europe and South America. I assume I will need a standards conversion (PAL and SECAM?). Any recommended vendors for this service. Do they want a DVD or a digital videotape master? Does the DVD country code come into play? If I get a standard video DVD back from the conversion house, can I replicate it myself?

Also, help me get my head around this...if I post an NTSC video to YouTube or similar websites, will they play overseas on the web? I think so, but how does this work?
 
Youtube videos are fine, they play based on software decoding of the flash files. Any frame rate will do and the websites automatically convert the screen size to a predetermined standard.

Standards Conversion works best when using a dedicated hardware system. These run tens of thousands of dollars and up, so your best bet is to go to a post house and have them convert it for you. Should be a few hundred dollars depending on the length of DVD and their rates.

The cheaper option is to buy software. I recommend a plug in for FCP called Nattress standards conversion. Offers good results and is fairly quick to use. Most NLE's will also convert by nesting the footage in a PAL timeline. It is not as good and not as quick.

As for what format, you need to ask your client or their distributer. My guess is that if it is low end, DVD is fine, if it is high end, they may want a professional format.


Jason
 
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