Need NTSC files to be authored in PAL??

[yodnnee]

Hey,

I've got several .mkv video files I want to author a DVD of. So far I've managed to import them into Adobe Premiere through AVIsynth, Haali Matroska and FFDShow.

But I just checked the video files and they're all NTSC, and the DVD (I'll author with Encore) will need to be in PAL. I take it this can't be a good thing? At what stage and how should I make this conversion?

Thanks?

P.S.
When choosing the sequencing preset in Premiere for the project, should I select NTSC or PAL? Seeing as the files are in NTSC, but will need to be in PAL?

[hech54]

Australia is getting MUCH better at being able to play NTSC material on their equipment. And since you won't have a region code to worry about....I'd try NTSC first.

[geppo]

Give AVStoDVD a try.
It generates AVS script automatically and transcodes the streams for you.

Geppo

[AlanHK]

Why does it "need to be in PAL"?

As Mr Hech so perceptively pointed out:

Australia is getting MUCH better at being able to play NTSC material on their equipment. And since you won't have a region code to worry about....I'd try NTSC first.

But if you really want to, this works for me, speeding up 23.976 fps (after IVTC) to 25 fps, resampling the audio:

...Source(...)

#IVTC if necessary
#Telecide()  
#Decimate(5)

#Convert to PAL 25 fps, 48000 Hz
Nfr_num = 25
Nfr_den = 1
Ar = 48000
ResampleAudio(Ar*FramerateNumerator()*Nfr_den, FramerateDenominator()*Nfr_num)
AssumeSampleRate(Ar)
AssumeFPS(Nfr_num, Nfr_den, False)
LanczosResize(720,576)

[hech54]

If compatibility with Australian hardware, NTSC is not a problem, in my experience.

Echo echo echo echo echo echo

[AlanHK]

If compatibility with Australian hardware, NTSC is not a problem, in my experience.

Echo echo echo echo echo echo

I'm sorry, do you have a copyright on that statement?
I thought since I happen to BE an Australian, my actual personal experience might be relevant.
How silly of me to think that anyone would care about what I thought.

Tell you what, I'll edit my post, just to make sure everyone knows that "you said it first".

[hech54]

I'm sorry, do you have a copyright on that statement?
I thought since I happen to BE an Australian

Gee I'm sorry. I thought you were from Honk Kong.