PAL VHS tapes----> NTSC??

Hello. I have a VHS tape recorded in PAL format and

NO PAL VHS player. Is it still possible to convert using FCP (X)?


Please help.


Thanks to you.

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Jul 17, 2012 9:31 AM

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Jul 17, 2012 9:44 AM in response to DJHenry

DJHenry wrote:

… I have a VHS tape recorded in PAL format and

NO PAL VHS player. Is it still possible to convert using FCP (X)? …

you need two kind of conversions:

• digitizing it => additional hardware to convert analogue to digital

• converting it => FCPX can handle both standards ...


but ...

PAL/NTSC were 'hardwired' into players; just very few, expensive ones were 'multi norm'.

so, your PAL tape is in a NTSC world of no use.


I would suggest to ask some professional converting service to 'digitize' it; in case, the resulting file has 25fps, you can use FCPX or many other free tools (eg JES Deinterlacer) for conversions. or the conversion-service does it for you 'in one rush'.-

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