Standards Conversion with MPEG Streamclip 1.5.1 at DVinfo.net

Victor Muh · January 11th, 2006, 12:57 PM

Has anyone ever tried to convert PAL DV to NTSC DV (or vice versa) with MPEG Streamclip 1.5.1 (http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html)?

If so, care to share any experiences? If not, is there anyone competent here that can evaluate this software?

Victor Muh · January 13th, 2006, 05:58 AM

I did a PAL DV to NTSC DV conversion of a 52-minute movie and a 90-second trailer. The results look great!

Jason Varner · January 15th, 2006, 05:13 PM

I just got turned onto the software the other day(2 hours too late) and I have to say I'm a Big fan. Anyone that uses final cut should have this goody in their toolbox. I spent an hour trying to import an mpeg into fcp. The image looked fine but there was no audio. I tried using quicktime to export it as a different format and still no audio. I ended up recording it via decklink to DVCAM and recapturing it, Lame. Another thing thats nice about this software is that it actually lets you edit mpeg files before you export them. The in and out points automatically move to the nearest I frame so you need to leave nice handles but it will save some major time if you only need 1 minute from a 10 minute mpeg.

Dave Perry · January 15th, 2006, 07:31 PM

I agree with Jason. I love MPEG Streamclip! It's fantastic for recovering footage from DVDs if you no longer have your capture scratch and I've been using it lately for converting movies for iPod use.

Victor Muh · January 15th, 2006, 08:00 PM

Well, apparently, this tool is much more than a method for taking footage from DVDs. It can convert between PAL and NTSC DV... something that has always been a PITA and expensive to do.

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Originally Posted by Jason Varner

I just got turned onto the software the other day(2 hours too late) and I have to say I'm a Big fan. Anyone that uses final cut should have this goody in their toolbox. I spent an hour trying to import an mpeg into fcp. The image looked fine but there was no audio. I tried using quicktime to export it as a different format and still no audio. I ended up recording it via decklink to DVCAM and recapturing it, Lame. Another thing thats nice about this software is that it actually lets you edit mpeg files before you export them. The in and out points automatically move to the nearest I frame so you need to leave nice handles but it will save some major time if you only need 1 minute from a 10 minute mpeg.

January 11th, 2006, 12:57 PM	#1
Victor Muh Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Paris, France Posts: 126	Standards Conversion with MPEG Streamclip 1.5.1 Has anyone ever tried to convert PAL DV to NTSC DV (or vice versa) with MPEG Streamclip 1.5.1 (http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html)? If so, care to share any experiences? If not, is there anyone competent here that can evaluate this software? __________________ Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. - Albert Einstein http://advaloreminternational.com

January 13th, 2006, 05:58 AM	#2
Victor Muh Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Paris, France Posts: 126	I did a PAL DV to NTSC DV conversion of a 52-minute movie and a 90-second trailer. The results look great! __________________ Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. - Albert Einstein http://advaloreminternational.com

January 15th, 2006, 07:31 PM	#4
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	I agree with Jason. I love MPEG Streamclip! It's fantastic for recovering footage from DVDs if you no longer have your capture scratch and I've been using it lately for converting movies for iPod use. __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

January 15th, 2006, 05:13 PM	#3
Jason Varner Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 119	I just got turned onto the software the other day(2 hours too late) and I have to say I'm a Big fan. Anyone that uses final cut should have this goody in their toolbox. I spent an hour trying to import an mpeg into fcp. The image looked fine but there was no audio. I tried using quicktime to export it as a different format and still no audio. I ended up recording it via decklink to DVCAM and recapturing it, Lame. Another thing thats nice about this software is that it actually lets you edit mpeg files before you export them. The in and out points automatically move to the nearest I frame so you need to leave nice handles but it will save some major time if you only need 1 minute from a 10 minute mpeg.