DVL-Digest 670 - Postings: Index FCP NTSC output to PAL? PAL Question Random tricks FCP NTSC output to PAL? - "Perry" andrew: I would guess the vast majority of projectors are dual standard and will take NTSC signals. If you HAVE to be 100% sure, you can use After Effects to do a fair standards conversion. Perry Mitchell Video Facilities http://www.perrybits.co.uk/ PAL Question - Perry Mitchell Lets take them one at a time: >Being in NTSC land I understand 3:2 pulldown. What do they do in PAL?< If we broadcast movie film we normally speed up the 24Frames/sec to the 25 that is PAL. You can do a pitch change to keep the audio sounding right. >Also how do they convert all of those british sitcoms from PAL to NTSC?< If they are originated on video, they will be standards converted in a specialist black box made by companies like Snell & Wilcox. >Finally, why do those britcoms still look like they were shot on video? - Rob< Because they were shot on video! Unlike you guys with Hollywood round your neck, we don't have any hang up with video. We used to have a lot of 16mm film on TV and it looked pretty terrible most of the time, so most folk thought it was a big improvement when we went to all electronic drama. I think there is a big difference in the average production anyway, a Britcom is a different animal from a Yankcom and SHOULD look different. So what Britcoms do you get over there now? Random tricks - "Perry" Jeremy's tape jam prompted a few rambling thoughts: Tape 'jams' are often the opposite - the tape 'throws a loop' or generates some slack which in turn causes the deck to stop due to interlock mechanisms. The loose tape will easily wrap around parts it shouldn't, especially if you try to eject, and then you will have a REAL jam! Sometimes you can take up the slack by turning the transport on and off a few times. If not, you need to manually wind up the slack to have any attempt at saving the tape without damage. Even if you can gain access, knowing exactly which part to turn may be difficult. As an aside, most pro decks used to have some form of manual eject procedure. This normally involved turning a hard to reach gear wheel a few degrees at a time for several hours (at least it always SEEMED like hours) to get out the offending tape! When I got my VX1000 (about 3 years ago) I was amused and horrified by the tape load/eject mechanism. It reminded me of one of those Victorian toys where the hand comes out and grabs a penny. In fairness it has worked flawlessly and does not seem to have generated many complaints (unlike that on my DHR-1000). I tested some 'Palmcorders' recently and was struck by how simple and elegant the mechanism on some cameras has become. I inherited a portable DAT machine was always crunching tapes. Turned out one of the arms that senses the tape tension had just got a little stiff on the joint due to the oil drying up. A quick clean and a drop of new oil and it is now good as new. Apparently it was down to it sitting on a warm shelf unused for too long. Perry Mitchell Video Facilities http://www.perrybits.co.uk/ (diese posts stammen von der DV-L Mailingliste - THX to Adam Wilt and Perry Mitchell :-) [up] |
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