Creating a PAL DVD from NTSC Video camcorder

Can the latest version of iMovie create a PAL DVD from NTSC Video camcorder? What are best practices and workflow to create a PAL DVD from NTSC sources.

iMovie doesn't create DVDs, iDVD does..
in iM's prefs, set Video to 30fps = NTSC
quit and relaunch to take changes in effect
in iDVD's prefs, set Video to 25fps = PAL
quit and relaunch to take changes in effect
when finished with editing in iM, Share to Mediabrowser
in iDVD, select a theme, grab movies from Mediabrowser
burned DVD will be PAL ..

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PAL DVD from NTSC video

I am doing a project pro bono for a friend of video I shot for him at his daughter's 4th birthday. They want to send the DVD to Russia for the grandparents to see.
This is the first PAL DVD I have attempted with Encore CS4 using NTSC footage. Here is the workflow proposed in hopes to get a properly formatted and viewable DVD.
Open a new PAL Encore project, then using the dynamic link, bring in the NTSC edited video.
The menu I used in the NTSC version of the DVD for the parents used a 4:3 NTSC frame which I saved as a menu and will import to the PAL project to avoid having to create it again (which contatined about 12 buttons for selecting various shots).
There is no PAL menu in Encore so I am wondering if the NTSC menu will be stretched when viewed in PAL.
More imporntantly, I am wondering if the video will be re-sized correctly in the PAL Encore project, since I have no way to test it.
Would very much appreciate input on this effort.
Thanks!!

You could just send them an NTSC DVD - nearly all PAL DVD players can play NTSC discs.

How to create a PAL DVD from a NTSC camera

Hi,
I have a Canon HF10 which I have bought in the US, so it is a NTSC camera. I am living in Europe, so I would like to create a PAL dvd from the footage which I have recorded.
The footage have been shot using 1080/24p and I have imported it into iMovie. Do I need to do something extra or can I just export it and burn an dvd from iDVD?
Best regards
Henrik.

Henrik Skak Pedersen wrote:
.. The frame rate is 30 which is a surprise because I recorded it at 24.
no surprise.. the ccd of you device is read-out 24p, but the camera records upsampled in 30i ..
24p on consumer devices is mostly marketing blabla..
in Europe, a 25p more is more interesting..
you have a NTSC device. full stop.
in iDVD, set prefs to 25fps (=PAL), relaunch iDVD, import iM project..
so, you record in 24p, got 30i on tape, anc convert again in 25i (=PAL) ... happy landing..
aside: better results in standards-conversion with free app JES Deinterlacer ...

PAL DVD from NTSC original

Hi,
Just got DVD SP 4 and had a question. I heard from someone that you could make a PAL DVD from NTSC source footage in DVD SP 4 in one easy step...is this true?
I kinda poked around but didn't see a magic button that seemed to do this...
I have a DVD with NTSC footage...it's an auto-play with no menus, just an 8 minute video. Do I need to make a PAL version of the footage outside of DVD SP 4 or is there something in the program that does this for me?
Thank in advance...
Christian Remde

Is this something only available in Compressor? When I export via Quicktime Pro from within FCP4, I can choose to convert to PAL from NTSC or vice-versa and it looks okay to me. Does Compressor do anything special when it comes to format conversion that QTPro doesn't do? The frame-blending (if necessary) and scaling seems to be done in QTPro, so I can't think of anything else Compressor could do to come up with a better result. Of course I'm also one of the many who keep getting the "Unable to connect to background process" error, so I don't think Compressor is an option for me.

Can Encore make a Pal DVD from NTSC source?

Can Encore make a Pal DVD from NTSC source?

Convert NTSC <--> PAL http://forums.adobe.com/thread/995779
Regions and NTSC vs PAL http://forums.adobe.com/thread/951042

Burning PAL dvd from NTSC FCP 6 project?

I need to burn a European market PAL dvd sample from a NTSC project. I've done this before for a European film festival, but it was a very hit or miss process.. Basically, back then, I mixed the project down as both PAL and NTSC files, then burned every combination of NTSC and PAL format DVDs (PAL file/PAL dvd format, NTSC file/PAL dvd format, PAL file NTSC format, and NTSC file/NTSC format).. I expected the PAL/PAL to work, but it didn't. In fact, I seem to remember that one of the combos that I least expected to work actually did.. maybe the NTSC/PAL disk (can't remember for sure)
Will someone please advise me as to the correct way to burn the NTSC project, such that it will be playable an European PAL format machines?

If you need a true PAL dvd, you need to convert your ntsc quicktime to a PAL quicktime using either compressor or something like graeme Natrresses standard conversion plug in. You will also need to recreate your dvd menus and reauthor the dvd.

Pal dVD from NTSC Footage

When you author a Pal DVD using NTSC as your original footage do you need to convert using compressor first or can you just set up for a Pal DVD in DVDSP using your original NTSC footage?
Thanks
Jeff

when you open a project file and change the preferences I believe you will get a warning.
DVDSP is an authoring environment. It would be better to managing the NTSC-PAL conversion in Compressor.That tool is designed for this type of work.

Burn a PAL dvd from ntsc project

I have an NTSC project with all ntsc media and would like to burn a PAL dvd. what is the easiest way to do so. I converted the media to pal and was hoping to do a 'save as' on the dvdsp project and just change it to PAL but it won't except the media.
thanks
andy
dvdsp 4, 2.7 dual g5.

It makes sense that a PAL DVD project wouldn't accept media that's already compressed to MPEG2 in NTSC format. When the DVD is built, all it does is multiplex the audio/video. It doesn't change the compression or frame rate or size.
You'd probably need to recompress the original edited source video in Compressor to PAL format. Once you select a preset in Compressor, you need to change the Video Format from Automatic to PAL. Select the preset and in the Inspector, click the Encoder section, then the Video Format tab. Then you'll see the Video Format popup menu where you can change it to PAL.
One other thing to keep in mind: It might be a waste of time to convert it to PAL since most PAL DVD players can convert NTSC format DVDs on the fly during playback. I send NTSC DVDs to Hungary all the time and they have no trouble playing them with typical consumer PAL DVD players.

Making PAL dvd from NTSC movie

I have all my DVD assets in NTSC, and I produced a good quality NTSC DVD. I have been asked from relative to make PAL DVD. I have converted the sequences to PAL.
My question is . Do I have to convert also to PAL the IDV menu, the shot picture in the menu, and the Itunes in the menu.
If your aswer is yes! - How can I do that? I am using Mac G5 final cut pro 4. Your help is appreciated
Thanks
Moussa

My sequence is already converted to PAL.
1. When I recreate the menu. Do I have to convert the menu to PAL?
2. When I recreate the picture shot background to the menu. Do I have to convert the still picture also to PAL, before importing?
3. When I imported the music to background/Menu. The music is too loud. Can I lower the volume from the menu?
4. When I convert my sequence from NTSC to PAL. How can I know that my new sequence turned to be PAL? (I am using MPEG Streamclip) When I went to get info on the new sequence, there is no sign if the sequence is PAL or NTSC.
Please help. This is very confusing
thanks
moussa

How to create a standard DVD from HD video footage

Hi everyone, apologies in advance if my question has no doubt been asked before. This is my first post and I am desperate for some guidance. I’ve scanned previous questions on similar topics and haven’t quite found the same query (or had the confidence to spot if it was the same problem!). Here goes.
My son recently videoed a family wedding using a:
1. SONY FX7 Camcorder.
2. In HD108i
3. Using mini DV tapes
4. The video included video footage, it incorporated single pictures from another camera and has a musical score in the background.
5. My son used Final Cut Pro to edit the film
6. The finished film is stored on the main memory of his MAC Book Pro and also on a separate external hard drive. At preent it can only be viewed using his MAC linked to the TV directly.
7. The memory used is…wait for it….20GB!
While the quality is first class we are clearly struggling to copy it on to a standard DVD that our relative can pop into their ordinary DVD player. I appreciate that the quality may well suffer if we can do this, but I cannot see any other way of getting copies of the video to those who attended in a friendly format. We will keep the master copy in its original format though.
Assuming that it can be done, would someone please advise me on the procedure? I would be most grateful. I’ve tried Apple technical support, but I might as well be asking for the whereabouts of the lost ark!
Many thanks in anticipation
Huppy

Simple answer: Open iDVD and import the finished movie into it. Let iDVD take care of the DVD encoding for you, choose one of the wedding templates for your menu and burn it.
More complicated answer: Open the manuals for Compressor and DVD Studio Pro and learn how to use those tools to author DVDs.
The 20GB of disk space is completely normal for HDV.
It tells me that your movie is about 100 minutes long. Video takes a lot of space. Hard drives are cheaper than they have ever been.
Good luck with your project.

How do I create a playable DVD from camcorder footage?

Hi, almost total newbie here. My problem is that I'm wanting to create a playable DVD from a video I've made, but all my burns so far have resulted in DVDs which will play back on the iMAC they're created on, but not on my iBook G3. This is a worry, as I'm needing to send something playable interstate, quite urgently, and it needs to be either a Quicktime movie or a playable DVD.
So far, I've managed to get the footage into iMovie, edit the clip length and add the effects I want.
I'm then exporting the finished clip, ready to burn. Problem is, I'm completely confused about which settings to choose. Nothing I've tried seems to give me the results I want.
When I play back on the iMAC, it's fine. When I try to open the movie in Quicktime on my iBook, it invariably stalls or skips frames. Any playback it does give is terribly disjointed. The problem isn't the iBook, as I can play commercial DVDs on it.
The clip is intended for public screening, and I'm on a deadline. I've been browsing the forums and have found a few tips which might help, but nothing that sounds very different from what I've done, or sufficiently clear for a non-techie like me to grasp.
Can anybody clear this up for me?
As a side note, my daughters have been having the same difficulty, trying to burn DVD from animations they've put together in photoshop. Their issues were solved when they selected the Mpeg format to export in, although this did result in some sight loss of quality in terms of appearance on playback. ie the images were not as crisp, edges slightly fuzzy, etc.
After hours of frustration, we're just not sure what to try next.
Thanks.

You should just send ("Share") the movie to iDVD from iMovie.
See the iMovie tutorials (in html and QT movie form) at:
http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/
(Scroll down a bit)
See the iMovie tutorials (in pdf form) at:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieAtAGlance.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieHDGettingStarted.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson1.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson2.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson3.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson4.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson5.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson6.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson7.pdf
See the iDVD tutorial at:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iDVDAtAGlance.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iDVD5GettingStarted.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iDVDTutorial.pdf

How do I convert an entire PAL DVD to NTSC, menus and all?

Hello everyone,
I've been given a set of PAL DVD's which need to be converted into NTSC. Now, from my understanding, there is no one program available that can do this, so I've had to rip all the video tracks off, convert them to NTSC mp2's and author the DVD from the ground up in DVDSP, build a VIDEO_TS file, then use Toast to compress to a single layer DVD and burn. If anyone knows a program that can convert an entire PAL DVD to NTSC, that would be greatly appreciated.
The next problem is that when I burn any of the DVD's and put them in a duplication tower (I'm not sure if that's the actual name, but it's one of those machines where you just put the original disc in the top drive and fill the other 8 or so drives under it with blanks), it says that the burn has failed. I have tried another duplication tower and end with the same result. One option I have not tried just yet is to change the brand of media I'm using to burn, but will do so next chance I get.
I'm not sure if the two problems are related or not, but I just thought it would help.
Thanks in advance.

2 options.
1) Best option - only available if you have the source material - Convert source material from PAL to NTSC using the Nattress standards converter.
http://www.nattress.com/Products/standardsconversion/standardsconversion.htm
or the JES deinterlacer:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~jeschot/home.html
It's also possible to do this in Compressor but not as good quality and longer render times.
2) If you don't have the source footage, you'll need to demux the file in MPeg Streamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/
then transcode the file as described here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1946985&#1946985

Convert PAL DVD to NTSC?

Hi. I recently got an imac G5 and tried playing my 1st DVD. The message came up saying that I have to choose a region code and will only be able to set the region code 5 times before its permanently set. I find this very inconvienent as I have some of both NTSC (region 1) and PAL (region 2) DVDs that I would like to be able to play on my Mac. As a worksround....I'm wondering if its possible for me to convert my PAL DVDs to NTSC using imovie and perhaps some other software.......perhaps importing the info on the PAL DVD into imovie ......and burning a NTSC (region 1) copy? If possible .....how would I go about doing this? Thanks.

I have my computer set to read region 2 DVD . Is this a problem when trying to convert a DVD to region free or 1?
When I run MTR, I get 2 folders, Audio_TS (which is empty) and VIDEO_TS.
VIDEO_TS has many files, example; VIDEO_TS.BUP, VIDEO_TSIFO, VIDEO_VOB, VTS010.BUP, VTS010.IFO, VTS010.VOB....... etc.
When I open JES 2.7.6 to convert from PAL > NTSC... the JES input pane doesn't see the files (they won't hi-lite, double click or anything) (could it be because I have my computer set to read region 2?)
Toast see the MTR files. If I try importing those same MTR files or the DVD files to Toast 6>video tab, I get "files are in a unsupported format and cannot be imported"
If I try and simply take the Pal DVD and "Toast it" from the desktop, I get "Disk could not be mounted. All open files and programs on this volume must be closed first"
When I tried DVDxDV>OTMovie, the playback was jittery on any thing that was moving with-in the picture frame. completely un-watchable. (well maybe with the right drugs....)
I looked at both links send by Matti (btw thank you very much) but I am a novice and don't understand all of the technical jargon....
All I'm trying to do is get a DVD that will play on my stand alone DVD/TV....
KnuckleHead

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How do I creat a still photo from a video in the new iMovie?

I'll assume you want to create a still to use outside FCPX, not a still frame within FCPX. It's kinda hidden in the "share." Go File/Share/Add Destination. You want "Save Current Frame." After you've created that destination, it'll be there for you in the future under Share.

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