PAL problems

Tested using PAL DV camera connected via firewire but unable
to set correct aspect ratio or frame rate. Defaults to obscure
aspect ratio producing distorted images and 29.97fps which cannot
be changed. Also doesn't accept audio via firewire. Are these
modifications for the future ie. to allow use with PAL, DV audio?
Also any future support for 16x9?

I am having same kind of problems with FME and PAL sources.
The options for video input are 720x480 and 29,97fps. Living in
"the PAL world" there would be a need for 720x576, 25fps. When you
are doing a live broadcast, you would not want to worry about safe
areas.
What comes to the audio, FME recognizes my firewire sources
without a problem..
edit: Oops
Just checked some more. There is a problem with the input
preview, it crops 96px from the video(PAL). The output shows
everything. I am not sure if my eyes are fooling me, but it looks
like it is scaled a little. The frame rate is what concerns me
more. 25fps to 29.97fps is not always nice.
I have had a few crashes, but I guess it is more about loose
firewire than the conversion.

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