[MacDV] NTSC to PAL for DVDs

[thomas fritscher]

afaik pretty much every pal dvd player is capable of playing ntsc dvds as
long as you leave the region code unset. (also, pretty much NO ntsc dvd
player is capable of player PAL which is a huge dilemma for me right now).
if you really want to convert, I found a canopus (pc) converter pretty good.
dv film atlantis is supposed to be really good but it only works the other
way around (but I heard ntsc -> pal is in the works) ... fcp doesn't produce
acceptable results and after effects is okay as long as you don't expect top
quality.
thomas



 am 05.12.2003 23:41 Uhr schrieb Macintosh Digital Video List unter
MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com:

> Subject: [MacDV] NTSC to PAL for DVDs
> Message-ID: <627576.1070636944 at dhcp-40-0458.unm.edu>
> 
> What would you suggest at this time for converting video from NTSC to
> PAL?  We are in the process of producing NTSC Master DVDs for
> duplication.  We would also like to produce PAL DVDs.  This is a low
> budget operation, but paying a service bureau, or buying some
> hardware or software is possible, if it doesn't cost thousands of
> dollars.  I don't know what the options and trade-offs are, and would
> welcome any education that you can provide me.
> 
> Currently, we have a G4.  A G5 will be ordered in January.  We use
> Final Cut Pro 4 and DVD Studio Pro 2 (not that we know how to use
> them well).  PC solutions could also be considered.
> 
> Thanks for your guidance,
> 
> Derek