HDV to NTSC Standard

I have a video that is shot in HDV 1080i but i want to be able to have an HD verssion of the video and a Standard version of the Video for people who don't have acces to HD viewing on TV's. Is there a way to do this with capturing the video in the format of HDV 1080i and exporting it to a different format as well or recapture it in to the format of NTSC for standard televsion?
But i was actually also curious as to how they make some dvd's where whatever TV you play it on, it automatically detects the type of TV and adjust the screen to do so?

I'll assume you want to capture and edit your video in FCP, and then create HD and SD versions.
First for your HD version: capture your video using the appropriate 1080i Easy Setup. When you're finished editing, you'll want to Print to Video back to your camera; this will give you an edited, finished version of your video in HDV.
For the SD NTSC version, do the same capture and edit as above, but then you'll want to use Compressor to convert your video to SD for DVD creation. Select your edited, finished timeline sequence in the browser window, and choose File/Export Using Compressor. Choose one of the DVD best quality settings, depending on the length of your sequence, and choose a destination for the converted file. Hit submit, and wait.
If you choose a DVD 16:9 setting, it will be letterboxed on a 4:3 TV, and fill the screen on a 16:9 set.

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I have been capturing Hi8 tapes of our family, using a Sony analog-to-digital converter and Adobe Premier 10's NTSC Standard (4:3) preset. However, when I use Premiere Elements 10 to burn the digital files to DVDs and then play them on a Sony DVD player and Bravia flat-panel TV, the video is distorted in width automatically by the Wide Zoom mode. The TV cannot be configured to display the frames in the Normal Mode because the resolution is 720p, so the images cannot be viewed with the original 4:3 frame aspect ratio.
After much experimentation, I tried capturing a tape in the NTSC Wide (16:9) preset. When I started to burn the AVI file to a DVD, I got a warning that I was using the wrong format, and the choice to correct the format. I chose NO, and then burned the DVD. To my surprise, it did display on the TV without horizontal stretch, and the images did not appear to have been noticeably degraded.
I would very much appreciate knowing if there is some way for me to go back now and have Premiere Elements 10 somehow reformat all of the Hi8 tapes I captured using the NTSC Standard preset, so that I don't have to recapture them, but can simply reformat them and burn them to DVD's that can be displayed on the TV without being distorted?

Thanks for replying Steve. I've been using a Sony DVMC-DA2, an analog-to- digital media converter which I was advised is used by people converting media professionally. I've been using an S-Video cable to connect it to my Sony Hi8 video camera (Model CCD-TR101), which was considered to be a high-end camera, back in the day (1992). The converter is connected to my Windows 7 computer with an IEEE 1394, "FireWire" cable. I'm not sure how I would check the format into which the Hi8 video is being converted, but I've followed the Adobe Premiere 10 Video Tutorial and configured the capture preset to the NTSC Standard (4:3), which is the one recommended for DV cameras. I couldn't find any advice specifically explaining how to configure the preset when converting analog Hi8 to digital.
In the Premiere Elements 10 editing software itself, the video images burned on a DVD are not distorted, and the quality of the video images during editing looks to be every bit as good as the camera could record.
When I started showing the DVD's to my family, however, I was very disappointed to discover that everything looked stretched in the horizontal direction. I have since studied the configuring of frame aspect ratio modes (Normal, Zoom, Wide Zoom and Full) described in the Sony Bravia TV's instruction manual, in detail. And, I have tried every conceivable combination of the picture and frame settings to see if I could "unstretch' the video images. No, luck. It was then that I came across a footnote that indicated that the Normal mode was not available for video resolutions of 720p, 1080 and higher. Unfortunately, the NTSC Standard preset indicates that it does capture DV in images that have 720 horizontal pixels by 480 vertical pixels.
When I view the Hi8 burned to DVD's on other computers, using Windows Media Player and Video Lan, they are not distorted. In fact, they look so good that I'm just about ready to dedicate my laptop as the DVD player for my TV set! It was while contemplating whether there might be a way to avoid doing this, that it occured to me to try capturing some Hi8 tape using the NTSC Wide Screen preset option. My half-formed idea was that, since the ratio of pixel width to pixel height in the Standard preset was smaller than with the Widescreen preset, using the latter to capture an analog video image might either (1) expand the width of the overall image much farther, and cause grotesque distortion, or (2) squash the width of the overall image, so that it looked normal. I can't pretend to have known what I was doing, since I don't understand video recording technology, but it also occured to me that the Widescreen preset might degrade the resolution, so that it was somehow no longer 720p, and thereby possibly circumvent the Sony lockout of the Normal Mode for these DVD's. Whatever it did, capturing Hi8 video with the NTSC Widescreen preset did, indeed, reduce the width of the frames appearing on the TV Screen, so that they apperared normal.
The question with which I'm now wrestling is whether to go back and re-capture all of the Hi8 tapes, with the NTSC Widescreen preset, that I had already captured with the NTSC Standard preset - a big job. The warning window that popped-up when I prepared to burn the test video captured with the Widescreen preset gave me the option of correcting my "mistaken" choice of capture preset. I declined, and was rewarded with an undistorted video image. Which raises the possibility that, somewhere in Premiere Elements 10, there may be the capability of invoking that same pop-up window and modifying what the software considers to be the "correct," Standard preset to the Widescreen preset,so that I can change the formatting for all of the HI8 tapes I've already captured, so that they can be burned to DVD's and viewed in their proper frame aspect ration.
This has been a long-winded follow-up to your initial answer to my question, but I would very much appreciate any further suggestions.
Many thanks. Paul

Using Adobe Premiere CS3 (ver. 3.2) with Microsoft AVI DV files (4:3, 48Khz) on timeline now ask render (red line) and before didnt.Proyect is DV NTSC standard 48Khz. What it could be?

Hi,
Normally during months the edition was done with Microsoft AVI DV Files (4:3 NTSC 48 Khz). No effects (just cuts). Proyect settings as DV-NTSC Standard 48 KHz
Since today when the work is done in a new or old proyect (DV-NTSC Standard 48 KHz) and if the same file (Microsoft AVI DV) is loaded to timeline now is showing a red line over the video on timeline (so requires render). There no effects. This never happens before. it is very weird.
The Premiere is CS3 ver 3.2.0.
This is happening to 2 computers with the same version.So far I know there is no changes on the systems
I was thinking to reisntall 3.0 and then test and the update to 3.2...
Any idea?

Hi,
It worked once in one of the computers. (AVi DV didnt show render red over line). BUt afterwards the problem got back. The only solution so far was to reinstall premiere, update to 3.2.0 in both pc.
It worked for a while then problems was again. Reinstalled for second time, so far 2 days still ok.. It is very weird. I unchecked updates from cs3 and windowsfor just in case has any relation.
Thanks for your tip anyway.

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I am finishing up a 100 minute project which was shot on HDV 50i (pal). Has anyone have a suggestion to what is the best way (somewhat inexpensive) to convert it to NTSC? I've heard of Nattress Standards Conversion filters, but I don't believe it works with HDV. Or is it possible to do it within the FCP studio - somehow convert it to NTSC DVD Pro -- How? Always appreciate the Discussions. Thanks,
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thanks RedTruck, i will try this!
quick question:
is JES deinterlacer the best way to convert the NTSC HDV to PAL HDV (or 1080/60i to 1080/50i)?
client also now wants this on PAL digibeta, so i'm thinking maybe the easiest way of doing all this is getting everything to 1080/50i HDV PAL, exporting via the camera back to HDV tape then taking the HDV tape to a dub house and have it downconverted there to DigiBeta. from that, reimport as SD PAL to make the PAL DVDs. how does this sound?

HDV 1080i to Standard def DVD "Ken Stone" method- interlace problems, help!

Greetings,
I am on a tight deadline to produce a standard def DVD for an art exhibit, from HDV material that was imported and edited natively in FCP 7 as 1080i. I used the "Ken Stone" method of exporting the 10 minute sequence using QT conversion, as a pro res 422 HQ quicktime movie, then I took it into compressor 3.5 to make a Mpeg-2 file for a standard def DVD.
The problem is that the video that came out of compressor, when simulated in DVD SP 3.5 (and also when burned on DVD) has weird "interlaced" looking edges whenever there is movement in the video. It is a figure against a black background, and whenever the figure moves back and forth against the black background, the edges of the figure show interlaced-looking lines. The rest of the video where there is slow movement looks fine. BTW, motion was set to "Best" in compressor.
What am I doing wrong? was there something not mentioned in Stone's walk-thru, having to do with de-interlacing, or something I have missed? Is there a better way to produce a standard def DVD from HDV 1080i material?
Thank you so much for your help. I am down to the wire on this one...
AKJ

exporting the 10 minute sequence using QT conversion, as a pro res 422 HQ quicktime movie...
You are adding an unneeded compression cycle for a start. Export with QuickTime Conversion always recompresses your footage, even when you use the same settings as your Timeline.
Export to QuickTime with Current Settings, Self Contained will give you a Master file that is identical to what you edited.
weird "interlaced" looking edges whenever there is movement in the video...
If your source material is interlaced it will look odd on a computer monitor. It will display correctly on a TV set.
having to do with de-interlacing, or something I have missed?
Deinterlacing will throw away half of the vertical resolution. Bye bye HD. No good can come of that, right?
What is your intended delivery format? Does the method that you are currently using to view the material compare with how the end product will be seen?

Viewing HDV on NTSC HD monitor

When I upgrade to FCP 5 (and to a more powerful computer), will I be able to see HDV footage on my HD NTSC monitor via firewire as I edit in the same way that I see SD footage now?
ALFRED GUZZETTI

No. You will need a third party device (Kona or Decklink) that will output an HD signal to play on your HD monitor.
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Problem exporting HDV to NTSC format

Hello!
I have a problem exporting my HDV timeline to NTSC 48Khz format. I simply open the timeline and click Export as Quicktime Movie and choose NTSC format 48Khz format and keep everything else the same.
It exports, but then all of a sudden it stops 3/4`s of the way through and only captures it to there, not to the end. This is leaving me really really confused!
Any ideas what is wrong?

Make sure there's no in or out points selected in the timeline window. If it fails again with those gone, it's likely a media file it hits when it stops... about the same precentage in from the head of the sequence.
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Need help with a project shot in HDV1080i60. I need to deliver it to a client in standard def on mini-dv tape.
I am currently exporting to standard def via EXPORT>QUICKTIME MOIVE. Then re-import footage and PRINT TO VIDEO. Problem is this:
1. Footage has pixelaxtion issues, almost looks like a "line doubling" or interlacing problem.
2. Footage looses the 16:9 ratio, Would like options to keep it either letterboxed 16:9 or standard 4:3.
Any takers?

Thomas Emmerich wrote:
Yes you do. Here's the setup for Canon HV20:
1. With camcorder in playback mode select the menu button.
2. Select the 2nd item (PLAY/OUT SETUP1)
3. Select the 1st item (PLAYBACK STD) -- Its probably set to A -- which means automatic.
4. Change the PLAYBACK STD to DV. Select YES to confirm.
5. Close the menu.
Make sure you do this prior to connecting the camcorder to the computer. See page 40 of the Canon HV20 User Manual.
Message was edited by: Thomas Emmerich
Thank you for this, going to give it a try.

What is the maximum bit rate for a short NTSC standard def DVD?

I have about 30 minutes of content from FCP that I want to put on a DVD.
At first I tried iDVD and had problems with burning (although I did somehow make one DVD). So I built the project on DVD SP and made a DVD. However, the iDVD version looked much better. I checked out the file sizes and saw that there was 2 gigs on iDVD and only 1.6 DVD SP. Then I discovered the encoding options on DVD SP and I was curious what is the recommended average and maximum bit rate should be for the highest quality, yet still works in most DVD players?
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DVD Bandwidth
The rate is not based on running time.
Some thoughts on rates
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Which Preset - DV - NTSC Standard - 32 or 48 khz

Which one of those presets should I use for a new project ?
In looking at an already existing project, is there a way to tell which preset I used?
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Just wanted to check what the TC points are for B+T, Blck, clock etc are for NTSC?
For example here in the U.K its pretty standard to start the tape at 09:57:50:00 then 10 secs of black and silence before at 09:58:00:00 you have one and a half minutes of B+T, then at 09:59:30:00 you have a 30 sec clock. Programme Start is at 10:00:00:00.
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