THE HOLY GRAIL? ... A new method of PAL to NTSC conversion!

[junkmalle]

To convert PAL audio to NTSC audio you have to adjust the length aka the running time.

Use the following formula...

I started to write that up in my last reply but got lazy!

[FulciLives]

To convert PAL audio to NTSC audio you have to adjust the length aka the running time.

Use the following formula...

I started to write that up in my last reply but got lazy!

Well truth be told I am the lazy one. I started my current job in March of 2005 but technically didn't become "full time" until August 1st 2005. I got 6 "personal" days this year anyways (that is the max all employees get for a full calendar year).

I've only used 2 of them so far but I used one on Tuesday then again yesterday and against my better judgement I called off again today. All of this under the "guise" of being "ill" ... my job is a phone job doing collections so if you are sick and your voice is "messed up" you can't really work now can you?

So I'm the lazy one LOL

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[paltontsc]

Has anyone tried the seemingly simple instructions at http://www.ehow.com/how_6122094_change-pal-dvd-ntsc.html to convert PAL dvds to NTSC dvds using 3 free programs?

If it works then the remaining question is whether the converted video and audio quality is good. Since I only have 6 PAL dvds to convert I don't mind if the conversion takes hours of computer time per dvd.

[jagabo]

If it works then the remaining question is whether the converted video and audio quality is good.

It's a poor method of PAL to NTSC conversion. The 3:2:3:2:2 pulldown method is far better. And you didn't need to drag up a 9 year old thread to ask.

[paltontsc]

Thanks!
That seems to confirm that there still is no easy pure-software solution to this after over a decade of folks asking for the same thing.

[manono]

That seems to confirm that there still is no easy pure-software solution to this after over a decade of folks asking for the same thing.

AvsToDVD does a proper job of it, using 3:2:3:2:2 pulldown after the encoding is finished. You won't get back converted menus, though, but a fairly rudimentary menu, if you like. And it'll still have the PAL speedup, as all DVD conversions done this way will.

[FulciLives]

These days I'm pretty lazy and I often use AVStoDVD if I need to do a PAL 2 NTSC conversion. Assuming the PAL DVD is progressive and doesn't have any odd interlacing issues then AVStoDVD does a damn fine job.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman