NTSC to PAL

DGates wrote on 4/3/2010, 10:23 PM

I did a search and got a few tidbits, but I thought I'd post a new thread anyway.

I have a client that moved to Australia. I taped their wedding in California a month ago, and now it's time to edit it. My question is, do I have to do anything different other than selecting 'PAL' on DVDA's properties template, or does something need to be changed before I even edit?

To test the process, I put a short NTSC clip in DVDA, changed the properties to PAL and watched the preview. It looks fine to me. But of course, I can't test the final disc in a PAL DVD player because I don't have one.

Comments

Grazie wrote on 4/3/2010, 10:30 PM

You may want to consider that your Aussie client may well be able to read NTSC? I know my setup can. However I do have to make NTSC for some old DVD players out there in Calif.

Only a thought . . .

Grazie

DGates wrote on 4/3/2010, 10:50 PM

Thanks Grazie,

I was just about to post that I've read that many PAL players will play NTSC. I sent an email to the client asking if they're able to view DVD's originating in the US, but I wanted to check to see how much hassle it was before I said I'd do something.

PeterDuke wrote on 4/3/2010, 11:47 PM

The TV also has to be able to sync to 60 fields per second. I had a very old TV that rolled with NTSC but you could hear the sound OK. A newer TV fixed that. Chances are that your NTSC will play OK in Oz, but not guaranteed.

Dave Jones wrote on 4/3/2010, 11:59 PM

I'm Australian. I have an American corporate client that sends footage over here so I do a lot of this.

It will work but DVDA would have to re-render the content. The better solution is to render a PAL version of the timeline in Vegas before you bring it to DVDA. One less render and Vegas does a better job.

A lot of DVD players over here play NTSC just fine, however many are problematic, if at all.

DJ - Dave Jones

DGates wrote on 4/4/2010, 12:23 AM

Thanks folks!

Chienworks wrote on 4/4/2010, 5:05 AM

I'd send it both ways. If his equipment can't handle NTSC then you're covered with the PAL disc. If his equipment can handle NTSC then it may do a better job of playing it than Vegas does transcoding it.