PAl to NTSC at DVinfo.net

Robb Bradstock · December 9th, 2007, 02:10 PM

Hi I am trying to find a way to convert a 63 minute documentary from PAL to NTSC. I tried the 'Atlantis' trail version which looked good at first but when I tried to burn a DVD any movement was very jerky. I assume from lack of enough frames. Is there another way to do this that actully works. Thanks.

Dylan Pank · December 9th, 2007, 02:38 PM

What other set up do you have? if you have Final Cut Studio, Compressor does a pretty conversion.

If you're looking for a free alternative, JES deinterlacer (http://www.xs4all.nl/~jeschot/home.html#DEI) does standards conversion pretty well too.

I'm surprised Atlantis was jerky. Are you sure there might not have another problem, such as fields in the wrong order?

Robb Bradstock · December 9th, 2007, 03:08 PM

Hi Dylan. Thanks for the reply. Yes I do have FCP studio but I'm not sure which output to go for in Compressor with my problem. Can you advise? Also could you explain 'fields in the wrong order' with Atlantis. I am a bit of a novice in this conversion area! Thanks Robb

Dylan Pank · December 9th, 2007, 05:31 PM

Rob, import your NTSC Project into compressor (drag and drop will probaly do it) and when you open a compressor setting, you can tell it to convert to PAL in the inspector. I've done a few projects like this and it works pretty well but it's slow.

JES deinterlacer is probably faster but then you end up with a DV file or something and you'll have to convert that to a DVD file anyway. it's not as controllable and high powered as using compressor but it's still pretty good and much simpler.

As for the fields thing, best just to google "interlacing" and you'll get plenty of info.

Robb Bradstock · December 10th, 2007, 01:45 PM

Thanks for that. Just wondering if the problem is because I am going from PAL to NTSC not the other way round and need additonal frames. 'Atlantis' claims to convert both ways. Any thoughts on that? I will try the other suggestions. I did give up on Compressor as my 3 minute trail was still cranking away after 4 hours. How much time is 63 minutes going to take? last time it was 12 hours.... I know one needs patience but I had other things that needed attention today-Robb

Robert Benjamin · December 10th, 2007, 02:46 PM

Nattress Standards Conversion... does a great job. And Graeme is great with support...

Robb Bradstock · December 10th, 2007, 03:18 PM

Thanks Robert. Does 'Nattress' have a trial version you can download?

Robert Benjamin · December 11th, 2007, 11:32 AM

Don't think so... about $100. Go here...

http://www.nattress.com/Products/sta...conversion.htm

Robb Bradstock · December 11th, 2007, 02:57 PM

Thanks Robert. After reading the info at the site it looks like you have convert clip by clip which might be very time consuming for my 63 minute doc. Perhaps I'll try the other ideas first.

Martin Mayer · December 12th, 2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Robb Bradstock

Thanks Robert. After reading the info at the site it looks like you have convert clip by clip which might be very time consuming for my 63 minute doc. Perhaps I'll try the other ideas first.

Not true - you can convert an entire sequence in one go. RT*M. (No offence!) :-)

Robb Bradstock · December 13th, 2007, 02:19 PM

Thanks Martin. No offense taken. I must have read the info on the site incorrectly. I assume you've had experience going from PAL to NTSC. Have you any idea how long it takes to process 63 minute with 'Natress' ???

December 9th, 2007, 02:10 PM	#1
Robb Bradstock Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland Posts: 55	PAl to NTSC Hi I am trying to find a way to convert a 63 minute documentary from PAL to NTSC. I tried the 'Atlantis' trail version which looked good at first but when I tried to burn a DVD any movement was very jerky. I assume from lack of enough frames. Is there another way to do this that actully works. Thanks.

December 9th, 2007, 02:38 PM	#2
Dylan Pank Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 611	What other set up do you have? if you have Final Cut Studio, Compressor does a pretty conversion. If you're looking for a free alternative, JES deinterlacer (http://www.xs4all.nl/~jeschot/home.html#DEI) does standards conversion pretty well too. I'm surprised Atlantis was jerky. Are you sure there might not have another problem, such as fields in the wrong order?

December 9th, 2007, 03:08 PM	#3
Robb Bradstock Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland Posts: 55	Hi Dylan. Thanks for the reply. Yes I do have FCP studio but I'm not sure which output to go for in Compressor with my problem. Can you advise? Also could you explain 'fields in the wrong order' with Atlantis. I am a bit of a novice in this conversion area! Thanks Robb

December 9th, 2007, 05:31 PM	#4
Dylan Pank Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 611	Rob, import your NTSC Project into compressor (drag and drop will probaly do it) and when you open a compressor setting, you can tell it to convert to PAL in the inspector. I've done a few projects like this and it works pretty well but it's slow. JES deinterlacer is probably faster but then you end up with a DV file or something and you'll have to convert that to a DVD file anyway. it's not as controllable and high powered as using compressor but it's still pretty good and much simpler. As for the fields thing, best just to google "interlacing" and you'll get plenty of info.

December 10th, 2007, 01:45 PM	#5
Robb Bradstock Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland Posts: 55	Thanks for that. Just wondering if the problem is because I am going from PAL to NTSC not the other way round and need additonal frames. 'Atlantis' claims to convert both ways. Any thoughts on that? I will try the other suggestions. I did give up on Compressor as my 3 minute trail was still cranking away after 4 hours. How much time is 63 minutes going to take? last time it was 12 hours.... I know one needs patience but I had other things that needed attention today-Robb

December 10th, 2007, 02:46 PM	#6
Robert Benjamin New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 7	Nattress Standards Conversion... does a great job. And Graeme is great with support...

December 10th, 2007, 03:18 PM	#7
Robb Bradstock Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland Posts: 55	Thanks Robert. Does 'Nattress' have a trial version you can download?

December 11th, 2007, 11:32 AM	#8
Robert Benjamin New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 7	Don't think so... about $100. Go here... http://www.nattress.com/Products/sta...conversion.htm

December 11th, 2007, 02:57 PM	#9
Robb Bradstock Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland Posts: 55	Thanks Robert. After reading the info at the site it looks like you have convert clip by clip which might be very time consuming for my 63 minute doc. Perhaps I'll try the other ideas first.

December 13th, 2007, 02:19 PM	#11
Robb Bradstock Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland Posts: 55	Thanks Martin. No offense taken. I must have read the info on the site incorrectly. I assume you've had experience going from PAL to NTSC. Have you any idea how long it takes to process 63 minute with 'Natress' ???