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Posted by mv on 11/12/06 14:55
In message <x3s5h.31235$IO5.635082@wagner.videotron.net>, Phil M
<jimmyc@trexagi.net> writes
>> I'd complain about the standards conversion, and see if it could be
>> improved, but it's all taking time,
>
>For top quality standards conversion, tell them to use a Snell & Wilcox
>Alchemist Ph.C. That machine is used everywhere when quality matters:
>Olympics, Super Bowl, network programming distribution and high end video
>production. The link is here:
>
>http://www.snellwilcox.com/products/conversion_restoration/products.php
>
>
>Don't forget that if you expect the DVD player to perform the conversion
>internally to NTSC, then you won't get have any quality gain over the
>conversion you already have; actually, it would be worst. De-interlace
>artifact, jitter, resolution, and many other artifacts. I have one of these
>DVD players for a quick preview of something. The conversion output is to
>be desired. Also, many DVD players sold in North America by major brands,
>won't play anything else other than NTSC. (Unless if your audience is into
>hacking their DVD machine and third party firmware mods, they won't be able
>to view it).
>
>
Of all the answers provided so far Phil's is the most useful.
Viewing NTSC converted DVD's that have been internally converted to view
on a PAL TV will always be a compromised image. The NTSC playback
provided on most PAL TV's and media players are not to be compared with
what Americans will see on their dedicated NTSC equipment.
The Snell & Wilcox Alchemist that Phil refers to is absolutely the only
way to get perfect standards conversion, all other methods are a
sandwich short of a picnic. I've sold a few titles in America, all
originated on PAL, properly standard converted and distributed on NTSC
DVD and VHS. Never had a complaint yet. The idea that one can sell PAL
DVD's in America for general sales is of course utter nonsense.
--
John Lubran
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