PAL framerates for HD

As far as I can tell FCP 5.1 doesn't support PAL framerates (25/50 hz) for 720p HD - why on earth not ? This makes it virtually impossible to use our PAL Panasonic HVX200, which we specifically bought because Final Cut claims to support it and the P2 format. Does anyone have a workaround for this, or any idea when it'll be fixed ?

thanks for the info we'll just cross our fingers and hope that it arrives before we have to start post production.
I didn't specifically see anything saying that Apple supported the PAL version of the camera, but I see a lot of material on the FCP web pages about supporting the camera and none of it specifically saying it ONLY supports the NTSC version.I think it's a reasonable assumption that since FCP supports PAL framerates elsewhere that it would support them here too. As a programmer who's worked a lot with Quicktime I can't for the life of me understand why there would be any technical issue in supporting any frame rate/resolution.

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I have Video camera movies that are HD format.. I am doing editing work on them using Final Cut Pro, but using DV PAL format for the projects I am editing. When I then tried to copy my work done in FCP Project that's originally DV PAL , into a new FCP Pro

I have Video camera movies that are HD format.. I am doing editing work on them using Final Cut Pro, but using DV PAL format for the projects I am editing. When I then tried to copy my work done in FCP Project that's originally DV PAL , into a new FCP Project that is HD, and tried reconnect media with original HD movies (video), the sequence project got distorted for all the text, shapes used and all.. everything changed its orientation and scale.. Is there a way by which I can preserve my work done on DV PAL and switch it preserving its proportions, scale and orientation, but on a HD project sequence?? Appreciate your help and advice..

Yes. A couple of ways that might work.
First Way
What you need to do is load one of your hd clips in the viewer and edit into a new HD sequence. Does it display correctionly?
OK, select the clip in the hd timeline and copy (command-c). Now go to the HD sequence with the material that's distorted. Select all (command-a) and paste attributes (option-v) and choose basic motion and distort. That should maek things work. What won't work is anything that you've adjusted as far as basic motion or distort in your PAL sequence. That I'm pretty sure you'll have to redo.
Second Way.
Choose your original PAL sequence and do a Media Manage changing the sequence preset to the appropriate HD paramenters with the media offline. You then should be able to reconnect these clips with your original HD media.

BEGINNER: Best Framerate for smooth transitions

My animation is jagged in movement.
What would be the best framerate for a smoother transition?
Right now I'm using the default 12FPS
Should I make it higher or lower and if so, by how much?
This is the animation:
http://www.tarilynquinn.com/site/SE_INDEX.html
Help would be much appreciated.

Higher framerates do make for smoother animations -- up to a point. Depending upon how many things you have going on and the computer in use a really high frame rate can cause some machines to choke and then it will look worse than a lower frame rate.
I recommend getting a rate that you work at and that you tailor all your designs to meet work at that rate. That way if you need to combine assets later they will be compatible. And you will have a feeling for the rate.
At work we are now doing everything at 24 and at home I use a 30. I think both of those are pretty reasonable and that most machines these days will be able to handle those rates.
Of course there are always times when for a very specific reason I might use a different rate, but I only do that knowingly and not just because, "eh, seems like a good idea."

I can make a mov OK but got wrong framerate for avi

Hi,
I modified the jpegtoMovie.java to generate a avi file.
I set up a int[] buffer to store the rgb values and stream it out
to a file. When the format is QuickTime, everything is fine, however
when I changed to AVI format, the windows media player played it really
fast. Windows shows it got a framerate of 1000 and a duration of 0.
I tried to modify the data source to return a duration other then unknown, but it doesn't work.
Any one got any ideas? Attached is the source
Thank you!
Gang
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import javax.media.*;
import javax.media.control.*;
import javax.media.protocol.*;
import javax.media.protocol.DataSource;
import javax.media.datasink.*;
import javax.media.format.VideoFormat;
* This program takes a list of JPEG image files and convert them into
* a QuickTime movie.
public class movieAdapter implements ControllerListener, DataSinkListener {
private boolean doIt(int width, int height, int frameRate, MediaLocator outML) {
     ImageDataSource ids = new ImageDataSource(width, height, frameRate);
     Processor p;
     try {
     System.err.println("- create processor for the image datasource ...");
     p = Manager.createProcessor(ids);
     } catch (Exception e) {
     System.err.println("Yikes! Cannot create a processor from the data source.");
     return false;
     p.addControllerListener(this);
     // Put the Processor into configured state so we can set
     // some processing options on the processor.
     p.configure();
     if (!waitForState(p, p.Configured)) {
     System.err.println("Failed to configure the processor.");
     return false;
     // Set the output content descriptor to QuickTime.
     p.setContentDescriptor(new ContentDescriptor(FileTypeDescriptor.MSVIDEO));
     // Query for the processor for supported formats.
     // Then set it on the processor.
     TrackControl tcs[] = p.getTrackControls();
     Format f[] = tcs[0].getSupportedFormats();
     if (f == null || f.length <= 0) {
     System.err.println("The mux does not support the input format: " + tcs[0].getFormat());
     return false;
     tcs[0].setFormat(f[0]);
     System.err.println("Setting the track format to: " + f[0]);
     // We are done with programming the processor. Let's just
     // realize it.
     p.realize();
     if (!waitForState(p, p.Realized)) {
     System.err.println("Failed to realize the processor.");
     return false;
     // Now, we'll need to create a DataSink.
     DataSink dsink;
     if ((dsink = createDataSink(p, outML)) == null) {
     System.err.println("Failed to create a DataSink for the given output MediaLocator: " + outML);
     return false;
     dsink.addDataSinkListener(this);
     fileDone = false;
     System.err.println("start processing...");
     // OK, we can now start the actual transcoding.
     try {
     p.start();
     dsink.start();
     } catch (IOException e) {
     System.err.println("IO error during processing");
     return false;
     // Wait for EndOfStream event.
     waitForFileDone();
     // Cleanup.
     try {
     dsink.close();
     } catch (Exception e) {}
     p.removeControllerListener(this);
     System.err.println("...done processing.");
     return true;
* Create the DataSink.
private DataSink createDataSink(Processor p, MediaLocator outML) {
     DataSource ds;
     if ((ds = p.getDataOutput()) == null) {
     System.err.println("Something is really wrong: the processor does not have an output DataSource");
     return null;
     DataSink dsink;
     try {
     System.err.println("- create DataSink for: " + outML);
     dsink = Manager.createDataSink(ds, outML);
     dsink.open();
     } catch (Exception e) {
     System.err.println("Cannot create the DataSink: " + e);
     return null;
     return dsink;
private Object waitSync = new Object();
private boolean stateTransitionOK = true;
* Block until the processor has transitioned to the given state.
* Return false if the transition failed.
private boolean waitForState(Processor p, int state) {
     synchronized (waitSync) {
     try {
          while (p.getState() < state && stateTransitionOK)
          waitSync.wait();
     } catch (Exception e) {}
     return stateTransitionOK;
* Controller Listener.
public void controllerUpdate(ControllerEvent evt) {
     if (evt instanceof ConfigureCompleteEvent ||
     evt instanceof RealizeCompleteEvent ||
     evt instanceof PrefetchCompleteEvent) {
     synchronized (waitSync) {
          stateTransitionOK = true;
          waitSync.notifyAll();
     } else if (evt instanceof ResourceUnavailableEvent) {
     synchronized (waitSync) {
          stateTransitionOK = false;
          waitSync.notifyAll();
     } else if (evt instanceof EndOfMediaEvent) {
     evt.getSourceController().stop();
     evt.getSourceController().close();
private Object waitFileSync = new Object();
private boolean fileDone = false;
private boolean fileSuccess = true;
* Block until file writing is done.
private boolean waitForFileDone() {
     synchronized (waitFileSync) {
     try {
          while (!fileDone)
          waitFileSync.wait();
     } catch (Exception e) {}
     return fileSuccess;
* Event handler for the file writer.
public void dataSinkUpdate(DataSinkEvent evt) {
     if (evt instanceof EndOfStreamEvent) {
     synchronized (waitFileSync) {
          fileDone = true;
          waitFileSync.notifyAll();
     } else if (evt instanceof DataSinkErrorEvent) {
     synchronized (waitFileSync) {
          fileDone = true;
          fileSuccess = false;
          waitFileSync.notifyAll();
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception{
//jpegCreator.main(null);
     //if (args.length == 0)
     // prUsage();
     // Parse the arguments.
     int i = 0;
     int width = -1, height = -1, frameRate = 1;
     Vector inputFiles = new Vector();
     String outputURL = null;
width=128;
height=128;
outputURL="test.avi";
     // Generate the output media locators.
     MediaLocator oml;
     if ((oml = createMediaLocator(outputURL)) == null) {
     System.err.println("Cannot build media locator from: " + outputURL);
     System.exit(0);
     movieAdapter imageToMovie = new movieAdapter();
     imageToMovie.doIt(width, height, frameRate, oml);
     System.exit(0);
static void prUsage() {
     System.err.println("Usage: java JpegImagesToMovie -w <width> -h <height> -f <frame rate> -o <output URL> <input JPEG file 1> <input JPEG file 2> ...");
     System.exit(-1);
* Create a media locator from the given string.
private static MediaLocator createMediaLocator(String url) {
     MediaLocator ml;
     if (url.indexOf(":") > 0 && (ml = new MediaLocator(url)) != null)
     return ml;
     if (url.startsWith(File.separator)) {
     if ((ml = new MediaLocator("file:" + url)) != null)
          return ml;
     } else {
     String file = "file:" + System.getProperty("user.dir") + File.separator + url;
     if ((ml = new MediaLocator(file)) != null)
          return ml;
     return null;
// Inner classes.
* A DataSource to read from a list of JPEG image files and
* turn that into a stream of JMF buffers.
* The DataSource is not seekable or positionable.
private class ImageDataSource extends PullBufferDataSource {
     private ImageSourceStream streams[];
     ImageDataSource(int width, int height, int frameRate) {
     streams = new ImageSourceStream[1];
     streams[0] = new ImageSourceStream(width, height, frameRate);
     public void setLocator(MediaLocator source) {
     public MediaLocator getLocator() {
     return null;
     * Content type is of RAW since we are sending buffers of video
     * frames without a container format.
     public String getContentType() {
     return ContentDescriptor.RAW;
     public void connect() {
     public void disconnect() {
     public void start() {
     public void stop() {
     * Return the ImageSourceStreams.
     public PullBufferStream[] getStreams() {
     return streams;
     * We could have derived the duration from the number of
     * frames and frame rate. But for the purpose of this program,
     * it's not necessary.
     public Time getDuration() {
System.out.println("dur is "+streams[0].nextImage);
//return new Time(1000000000);
return DURATION_UNKNOWN;
     public Object[] getControls() {
     return new Object[0];
     public Object getControl(String type) {
     return null;
* The source stream to go along with ImageDataSource.
class ImageSourceStream implements PullBufferStream {
     final int width, height;
     final VideoFormat format;
     int nextImage = 0;     // index of the next image to be read.
     boolean ended = false;
     public ImageSourceStream(int width, int height, int frameRate) {
     this.width = width;
     this.height = height;
final int rMask = 0x00ff0000;
final int gMask = 0x0000FF00;
final int bMask = 0x000000ff;
format=new javax.media.format.RGBFormat(new Dimension(width,height),Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.intArray,frameRate,32,rMask,gMask,bMask);
     * We should never need to block assuming data are read from files.
     public boolean willReadBlock() {
     return false;
     * This is called from the Processor to read a frame worth
     * of video data.
     public void read(Buffer buf) throws IOException {
     // Check if we've finished all the frames.
     if (nextImage >= 100) {
          // We are done. Set EndOfMedia.
          System.err.println("Done reading all images.");
          buf.setEOM(true);
          buf.setOffset(0);
          buf.setLength(0);
          ended = true;
          return;
     nextImage++;
     int data[] = null;
     // Check the input buffer type & size.
     if (buf.getData() instanceof int[])
          data = (int[])buf.getData();
     // Check to see the given buffer is big enough for the frame.
     if (data == null || data.length < width*height) {
          data = new int[width*height];
          buf.setData(data);
java.awt.Color clr=java.awt.Color.red;
if(nextImage>30)clr=java.awt.Color.GREEN;
if(nextImage>60)clr=java.awt.Color.BLUE;
for(int i=0;i<width*height;i++){
data=clr.getRGB();
     buf.setOffset(0);
     buf.setLength(width*height);
     buf.setFormat(format);
     buf.setFlags(buf.getFlags() | buf.FLAG_KEY_FRAME);
     * Return the format of each video frame. That will be JPEG.
     public Format getFormat() {
     return format;
     public ContentDescriptor getContentDescriptor() {
     return new ContentDescriptor(ContentDescriptor.RAW);
     public long getContentLength() {
     return 0;
     public boolean endOfStream() {
     return ended;
     public Object[] getControls() {
     return new Object[0];
     public Object getControl(String type) {
     return null;

Hi
I'm trying to make a movie from the JpegImagesToMovie class. But i get a null point exception :(
java.lang.NullPointerException
     at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeVideoSampleDescription(QuicktimeMux.java:936)
     at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeSTSD(QuicktimeMux.java:925)
     at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeSTBL(QuicktimeMux.java:905)
     at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeMINF(QuicktimeMux.java:806)
     at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeMDIA(QuicktimeMux.java:727)
     at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeTRAK(QuicktimeMux.java:644)
     at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeMOOV(QuicktimeMux.java:582)
     at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeFooter(QuicktimeMux.java:519)
     at com.sun.media.multiplexer.BasicMux.close(BasicMux.java:142)
     at com.sun.media.BasicMuxModule.doClose(BasicMuxModule.java:172)
     at com.sun.media.PlaybackEngine.doClose(PlaybackEngine.java:872)
     at com.sun.media.BasicController.close(BasicController.java:261)
     at com.sun.media.BasicPlayer.doClose(BasicPlayer.java:229)
     at com.sun.media.BasicController.close(BasicController.java:261)
     at movieclear.MovieManager.JpegImagesToMovie.controllerUpdate(JpegImagesToMovie.java:179)
     at com.sun.media.BasicController.dispatchEvent(BasicController.java:1254)
     at com.sun.media.SendEventQueue.processEvent(BasicController.java:1286)
     at com.sun.media.util.ThreadedEventQueue.dispatchEvents(ThreadedEventQueue.java:65)
     at com.sun.media.util.ThreadedEventQueue.run(ThreadedEventQueue.java:92)
Please please help me out.. I'm totally stuck in this thing. A MOV file is created, but it's a 0kb file.
Please help me out..
Sootie.

NTSC to PAL Compression for DVD Studio Pro

I am trying to make PAL MPEG2s using Compressor. My videos are roughly 15 minutes long (I have 6 going onto one DVD). I altered one of the Presets to PAL, 16x9, one pass VBR, 4.5 to 7 data rate, best for the motion setting. And I get the typical odd chunky feeling during motion within the frame. Meaning frames look removed (or added) during movement. I looked at it not only on my MAC but on a PAL DVD routed to a true PAL monitor.
Any advice for settings I should try? I have two tests rendering - I moved up to 2 pass VBR, 5-8 data rates, better motion and best motion. I should be able to look at them this evening; but from the folks I talked to, I'm not hopeful. Has anyone figured a way to make PAL MPEG2s look good short of having PAL masters made and a large Post house do the files on their very expensive equipment?
Thanks,
Cindy S.

What version of Compressor are you using? Compressor 2 has frame rate conversion settings under the Frame Controls tab (offering various levels of quality).
In any case, you might want to try the freeware utility JES Deinterlacer since it supports fairly good NTSC to PAL conversion using either frame blending or a form of inverse telecine (to convert from NTSC's 29.97fps to PAL's 25fps). If you're using Compressor 1.X then this may be your best option unless you are willing to spend some money on an alternative, third-party solution.
You can download JES Deinterlacer from VersionTracker.com -- it comes with instructions.<small><hr width="75%"><small>If this suggestion helps in any way, a confirmation or acknowledgment would be appreciated, since that would also help others who may be having the same difficulty. Do for others as you would have them help you.<center>Thanks for sharing, Waymen.</center></small>

How to use PAL-N for Video Input

Is not a problem with the conection or the cables the problem is that source is PAL-N and I see the image in black and white.
Thre isn't a problem with the input of the card because with the same cables and the same connector but with a source in NTSC (a playstation) worked great
My question is if the problem with the sources in PAL-N is a limitation of the hardware or with with software and if it is workaround
Thanks

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Originally posted by kamaleonb
Is not a problem with the conection or the cables the problem is that source is PAL-N and I see the image in black and white.
Thre isn't a problem with the input of the card because with the same cables and the same connector but with a source in NTSC (a playstation) worked great
My question is if the problem with the sources in PAL-N is a limitation of the hardware or with with software and if it is workaround
Thanks
yes men. there are 3 choices .a s-video,a composite and the another one i can't remeber the clear.
And excuse me. did you play "playstaion" on your pc? how can you do that. i have been try for this. but you know ps have 3 line for conect with TV. one for video, one for audio and another one i don't know how to use.
my problem is when i put my ps on my pc. there are only one socket on video card(MX460-VT) for conect video line. no socket for audio in. some body told me it's on the sounds card. but i did. there are only 3 hell. one for speaker, one for microphone the last one is "line-in" so i put the audio line(from ps) in to he line-in . but i got nothing. how can you do this? tell me please!
Thank you very much.

PAL Presets for Blu Ray

i have a project shot on the Sony EX1 at 1920 x 1080 p. I want to export using ADOBE MEDIA ENCODER to 1920 x 1080 progressive 25 FPS. Most options are for US standards, when I click PAL it only offers interlaced.
If 1920 x 1080 Progressive 25 fps is not possible for blu ray, what settings do you suggest?

1080p @ 25 fps is not part of the Blu-ray spec. Call Sony and complain.

PAL - NTSC for Japan

Hi all, I have a question that I hope someone can answer.
I've gotta shoot a few minutes if footage that a friend of mine is then taking to Japan and showing to
someone there. Now as far as I know they'll be watching in on a PC but Im gonna try give him as many format
variations as possible to be sure. So the queston is, f I'm shooting in standard miniDV PAL, what are the
best options for me in terms of encoding I should do, do I export as PAL MPEG 2 on DVD, what kind of
effect does the PAL->NTSC conversion have. Should I do a VideoCD version.
My plan is to to a NTSC DVD, and MPEG 1 & 4 version and maybe a few others. Does this sound good enough?
Thanks in advance
Declan

The OP said he thinks it will be played
on a computer but he wants to give as many options as
possible. . . I took that to mean he'd like it to be
watchable on TV in Japan if possible. He needs NTSC.
From the tone of the post I assumed, perhaps glibly, that this is not a life-threatening project. There was never mention of TV playback. But I take your point.
PAL to NTSC via Compressor . . . "successful" maybe
but read the posts on this forum to learn about the
quality! (I'd LOVE to be proved wrong
though)!
Oh, I hadn't seen those posts. I've only run a few small tests myself, but the results were excellent to my eye. This is the method I used:
http://www.macworld.com/2006/02/secrets/marchcreate/index.php?pf=1
What kind of problems have you seen? I've had a quick look back through a few threads and most of the issues I have seen would probably have been solved with a careful setup.
I'm sure Graeme Nattress's plugins are excellent, haven't used them. I've done most of my conversions to date in After Effects, also with good results.

1080 50P PAL preset for MOV files recorded with the Panasonic GH3

Dear Adobe team and PE11 users,
With my Panasonic GH3 I'm recording 1080 50P MOV files. I bought this camera because the mov compression is much more easier to edit then AVCHD. There is already a solution for the (non english) premiere elements 11 software with a preset for 50P AVCHD files but I can't find any discussion about MOV files. Does anyone have the same problem and a solution (with a MOV 50p PAL preset). Untill now PE11 recognise the 50p files as HDV 1080 25i files in the project settings...
best regards,
arjan

This seems to be a continuation of the discussion you started in this thread.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5144616#5144616
Please continue your discussion in that thread. Some users have already given you things to respond to. Please don't start a new thread without following up on the old.

PAL setting for live type

Im hoping to get help, im trying to create titles for a 16:9 PAL video project.
There is no setting for this, ive tried other treads and read about using the 4:3 or the 5:4 and changing the pixel aspect ratio, to either 1 or 1.42.
Ive done this, but when i render the movie and put it into FCP i still have to stretch the window to make it fill the screen
My second problem is putting titles on another piece footage, i have exported to footage to Live type, then added the titles then rendered and put back to my sequence, the same thing happened the box has shrunk and ive had to expand it, which means im loosing the framing of the shot.
Its crazy and driving me mad, please help
This was even after i read the other threads and tried the 1.42 and 1.0 pixel ratio on bith 4:3 and 5:4 settings .
Thanks
FCP and Apple support newbie rich .

Hi rich
D Gilmore's instructions are quite correct.
The official Apple Article about this is No.HT1796
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1796?locale=en_AU
I shoot and edit in 16:9 SD FC Studio V1 - have never had any issues with LiveType and widescreen.
Get back to us if your problem persists.
Regards. Robert.

How do I burn a dvd using the PAL setting for Europe?

This is an older answer:
Make a new project in PAL using custom settings. Copy and paste the contents from the NTSC project to the PAL project. Render everything.
Don't do this unless you really need to. If you're making a DVD for Europe you don't need to.
And my question is:
Why is it not needed to change it to PAL if this DVD is for Europe?
Would it not be best to use a project with PAL SD 720x576 DV Anamorphic 25i ?
What's the difference between .... x756 DV and ... DV Anamorphic
and also completely without this DV and DV Anamorphic?

Level 10(109,395 points)Tom WolskyJan 9, 2015 5:22 PM
Re: How do I burn a dvd using the PAL setting?in response to Totti 10Why is it not needed to change it to PAL if this DVD is for Europe?
You don't, unless you want to have PAL resolution. Would it not be best to use a project with PAL SD 720x576 DV Anamorphic 25i ?
Yes, if you want a PAL resolution DVD. That's why the OP is asking how to make a PAL project. What's the difference between .... x756 DV and ... DV Anamorphic
DV is 4:3. DV Anamorphic is 16:9. and also completely without this DV and DV Anamorphic?
Not sure what this means. The DVD specification is the same as DV resolution. If the OP as an HD project that has a frame rate of 23.98, the output resolution will be NTSC DV anamorphic, because DVD only accepts 23.98, 24, or 29.97 frame rates in 720x480, not in the PAL resolution 720x576. That has to be in 25fps.
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JUst to add the reason you don't need to make PAL for Europe is because all PAL DVDs can play back NTSC. Unfortunately almost no NTSC players can play back PAL.

IDVD 6 PAL Video for use in an NTSC Country

Hi there,
I am putting together a hello video for my girlfriend who lives in Canada. I am from the UK and the content was shot here. I made the movies in iMovie and then setup my DVD in iDVD. My question is this:
The DVD I burned was in PAL format as opposed to NTSC. Will my girlfriend be able to view this DVD using a Canadian bought DVD player? If not, what do I need to do before trying again!
Many Thanks
Tony Hart

welcome alchemist to the  board...
no, PAL in NTSCcountries don't work; NTSC in PALareas do...
you should be able to choose in the settings of a new iDVD project "NTSC/30fps"... your imported PALfootage gets converted into NTSC via the QTengine...
BUUUUT:
.. I onced had a lot of stuff NTSC>>PAL, I made a short test with QT6pro... and with JES Deinterlacer which is a convetrer too... for my taste, the results with this FREE tool are much better...
export iM porject as QT/FullQuality
import that into JESD
convert
create iDVD with NEW footage.....
helpful?

Converting h264 720p ntsc footage to pal DVD for a client and get no audio.

Hey,
I tried dropping the rendered video into the encoder first and then tried to render from the h264 timeline to a new PAL DVD file directly and neither one has audio.
Is there something I am missing?
Windows 7 ultimate
8 core AMD R9270x graphics card (Open Cl working great for rendering now)

Most DVD players can handle both PAL (Europe and other countries) and NTSC.
No practical method to change the frames per second rate without introducing other problems.

Help with PAL settings for Sequence

Hi –
I’m having some issues with a PAL project and need some help with the right sequence settings. I have 3 camera angles that are all PAL that I am trying to edit together in a multi-clip sequence and everytime I add anything to the timeline I am getting the red render bar. I've tried all different PAL settings but nothing is working. Here are the specs of the DV clips:
Frame Size : 720 X 576
Vid Rate – 25 FPS
Compressor DV-PAL
Data Rate – 6.9mb/sec
Pixel Aspect – PAL – CCIR-601
Audio 48Khz
Aud Format – 32bit – Floating Point.

From the menu bar: Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup. What setting is selected there?
From the menu bar: Sequence > Settings. What setting is selected there?
In both cases they should be set to DV PAL.

60hz PAL Drivers for nVida Based Cards

If you have a Bt848, Bt849, Bt878 and Bt879 based video capture board, you can go to http://btwincap.sourceforge.net and download drive routines which will allow you to capture NTSC video that has been converted to 60hz PAL.
But, in my case with an MSI nVidia based FX5200 Personal Cinema, I can't do that. A 60hz PAL signal comes out in black and white only. I went looking in the nVidia website and found nothing there. Does anyone know of someone who has doctored up the nVida drivers so that they can handle 60hz PAL? Or is this my last nVidia based card?

its a grey area and is exactly proof that we need a TV section to the forum, which was under poll a while ago.
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Or is this my last nVidia based card?
Might just be, I switched to ATI and generally video handling and performance in general is superior.

PAL framerates for HD

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