NTSC and PAL

jw.gale · #1 (**permalink**) 12-05-2004, 09:36 AM

I thought I had posted this query last night, but today I can't find it.

I have Pinnacle Studio 8. On holiday in the USA I bought a Sony Handycam. (This is a digital camera, and of course its TV output is US standard NTSC format). Then in UK I bought a firewire board (which came with Video Studio 7) and a new CD writer (which came with Nero Express). I have edited my US video very successfully using Video Studio, and produced a good (PAL) VCD with Nero. Now I want to give my son a copy of the film to take back to the USA after Christmas, and I can't work out how to make an NTSC-compatible VCD. What is the best way?

jw.gale

Marc Peters · #2 (**permalink**) 12-05-2004, 11:21 AM

Instead of using the PAL template, use the NTSC one...

jw.gale · #3 (**permalink**) 12-05-2004, 09:16 PM

Thank you, but ...

1. What is a template? How do I change it?

2. Are you referring to Video Studio or Nero?

Marc Peters · #4 (**permalink**) 12-05-2004, 09:25 PM

See attached image which refers to Nero. Output NTSC video from VideoStudio...

jw.gale · #5 (**permalink**) 12-19-2004, 06:57 PM

Thank you very much. Apologies for the further delay,but I have also been in touch with Nero and have downloaded some of the updated program versions they recommended. Yesterday I got version 3.0.1.14 of Nero Vision Express 3 package 2 from the Nero web site. It took nearly 3 hours to download(and over an hour to run1) but did produce an NTSC disc which will play (after a fashion) on my PAL DVD player. After Christmas my son a will take it back to the USA, and I can then let the world know the result.

Apologies too for not describing my computer kit sooner. In case any one is still interested, I have a P900 PC from Fujitsu Siemens - with 40GB disc (now partitioned C, D, and E) and 512 MB RAM. I have added a Pinnacle analogue capture card, a Sound Blaster board, and a Lexmark Z52 printer. I think I am going to get a webcam for Xmas, and next year I shall probably buy a new faster mother board. I recently got an upgraded CD writer.

Marc Peters · #6 (**permalink**) 12-19-2004, 06:59 PM

Good to see you got it sorted.