Pal<>NTSC conversion

[nacmacfeegle 0]

http://members.chello.hu/mezei.attila/dvtools/index.html

for some trial sofware to possibly solve this perrennial problem. The fully licensed version is 98 bucks.
I will try this out and report back, but would appreciate appreciate input from others, as my library of NTSC footage is rather limited...
That is all.
cheers
Dave

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He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

[gus 1]

I haven't used the Pal<>NTSC converter but I bought the "aDVanced DV File Converter".
When I emailed him (?) about a bug I found he fixed it almost immediately and had an update on the website almost as soon. His customer service seems very good, as do his products.

Gus

OutpatientsOnline.com

[wlie 0]

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The fully licensed version is 98 bucks.

What for when you can get QuickTime and go Pro for $29.99 and it does even more?

My other ride is the relative wind.

[nacmacfeegle 0]

Will it convert Ntsc to Pal, and vice versa, without producing field dominance, or interlacing problems, I don't think so...But am open to a little correction..

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He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

[wlie 0]

Dunno 'bout field dominance, but I take it that the picture appears pixelated (if there's even such a word) as in interlacing problems?

Well I ran a test by capturing an NTSC movie, saved it as (.mov) NTSC, then converted it to (.mpg) PAL - never got around to playing much with QT - and the result was more pixelated than the original.

So I guess you're right.

BTW, the test was done on the following conditions so feel free to critique.
- eMac running OS X 10.1.4
- QuickTime Pro 5 for edits, conversion, ++
- Captured movie using Formac Tevion 1.2 (SW) and Formac Studio (Analog Digital converter HW)

My other ride is the relative wind.