PAL to NTSC?

[Figaro14]

I was recently given an DVD containing family videos from my relatives in Italy but its in the PAL format. It is region free and the DVD copies fine, but I can't view it. Is there any easy to use software program I can put the DVD through in order to convert it from PAL to NTSC?

[blutach]

Easiest way is actually to buy a player that is capable of viewing multi framerate. Failing that, if you have it, Procoder 2 works without fail.

Otherwise, you could use an AVISynth script with another encoder, say HC015 (free).

Also, see here and here.

Regards

[Figaro14]

Thanks. I just thought of something. I already have Nero Ultra Edition. What if I transcode the files using it and save them as an NTSC video? Do you think that would work?

[Chewy]

I tested nero vision a while back and went from ntsc to pal, so it should work

[paglamon]

NTSC to PAL is easier than PAL to NTSC. I doubt whether Nero will handle it properly. Procoder 2(as Blu said) is his best chance.

[Chewy]

you guys have some pretty pricey options?

new test!
took a high quality 20 minute avi, encoded to pal dvd format with convertx
verified with mediainfo
opened with vision(3.x) encoded vob's to ntsc
little slow, understandably, but for someone that already has vision it beats paying 3-500$ for procoder 2 or 3

finished ntsc played fine, couldn't tell any difference in any of the steps

[paglamon]

How good is the 'patch' method? Have any of you tried it? If it is successful then there will be absolutely NO change in video/audio quality,speed etc.
BTW Chewy,what were the specs of the original avi that you encoded to PAL DVD?

[Chewy]

Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
Format/Family : RIFF
File size : 175 MiB
PlayTime : 20mn 29s
Bit rate : 1186 Kbps
Writing application : VirtualDub

Video #0
Codec : XviD
Codec/Family : MPEG-4
Codec/Info : XviD project
Codec settings/Packe : No
Codec settings/BVOP : No
Codec settings/QPel : No
Codec settings/GMC : 0
Codec settings/Matri : Default
PlayTime : 20mn 29s
Bit rate : 1037 Kbps
Width : 624 pixels
Height : 352 pixels
Aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 8 bits
Chroma : 4:2:0
Interlacement : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.197
Writing library : XviD0038

Audio #0
Codec : MPEG-1 Audio layer 3
Codec profile : Joint stereo
PlayTime : 20mn 29s
Bit rate : 136 Kbps
Bit rate mode : VBR
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Writing library : LAME3.95
Encoding settings : ABR

[NightTran]

I have done dvd pal to NTsc before with vision and it work, when it is dvd quality will not lost much

[paglamon]

So Chewy,you went from 23.976fps to 25fps and then to 29.97 ?

[Chewy]

So Chewy,you went from 23.976fps to 25fps and then to 29.97 ?

yes, why make it easy