Posted by Badger on 12/22/07 19:01

"hamsatuk" <hamsatuk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e1bqm3difrhkhuvm82cmr9eodldahabbgu@4ax.com...
> Hi a friend of mine sends me video clips of family and friends in the
> USA in avi format. I am having great difficulty in converting the AVI
> files to the correct format ie Pal for the UK to be able to play on my
> home dvd player and TV.
> I have tried a lot of software programs but they all seem to produce
> very similar problems for example missing sound, jerky video or as the
> film progresses the sound going out of sync.
> Would appreciate suggestions as to how I can overcome these problem by
> recommending a suitable software programmer and what settings to use
> and type of dvd to use .
> TIA
> Tony

Because of the different frame rate I think you will always have problems
converting from NTSC to PAL. I use Cyberlink Power Director V6, which does
convert but warns you of possible loss of quality. However, check out:
http://www.afterdawn.com/ You will find a lot of useful information about
video and DVDs in general.
Badger

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