When is PAL an issue?
by Dennis Dean
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Aug 20, 2008 at 7:52:22 pm
This is more toward formats but since I'm working in FCP thought I'd ask here.
I have a prospective client in Britain (I'm in the U.S.) that wants me to shoot an interview. He originally specified wanting the final edited product in "Quicktime PAL, either 16:9 or 4:8 is fine." (sic)
Now he's thinking the post production will be done somewhere else, just wants the video.
Today he sent a video layout that measures 1280 x 720 pixels. OK - no problem. HD.
BUT - IS PAL still an issue here? His project will be an online video site, similar to www.audi.tv
I wouldn't think PAL would be an issue.
Thanks !
Dennis Dean
The Dean Group
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Re: When is PAL an issue? by Bouke Vahl on Aug 20, 2008 at 9:23:10 pm
You're making a very common mistake.
Pal is composit video signal, like NTSC.
In the digital domain this is not valid. You don't work in NTSC (except when you're looking at your client monitor in composit)
Most of the time nowadays people refere to Pal or NTSC for the framerate. 30 or 60 at your side, 25 or 50 at our side.
And that will be a problem. If you cannot get your hands on a 25 or 50 capable set, try 24P. That can be speeded up to 25 without too much trouble. Otherwise it will be expensive to convert it while still looking decent.
Bouke
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Re: When is PAL an issue? by Dennis Dean on Aug 21, 2008 at 1:29:54 pm
This confirms what I thought - that online, NTSC and PAL go out the window.
BUT - I will check on frame rate. Why might this be an issue? (Most of what I put on the web goes online at 15 fps, just about half of the SD frame rate. )
Dennis Dean
The Dean Group
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www.deangroup.com
