pal dvd to ntsc dvd ?

[favalos]

Hi :

It's possible to convert PAL DVD to NTSC , adding a avs script to the DVD rebuilder??.

If anyone knows how ... please tell me

Thanks

[maksa]

In DVD-RB you should modify all avs files with:

LoadPlugin("SmoothDeinterlacer.dll")
MPEG2Source("DRIVE:\PATH\VTS_xx_x.d2v")
SmoothDeinterlace(doublerate=true)
LanczosResize(720,480)
ChangeFPS(59.94) # or ConvertFPS(59.94)
SeparateFields()
SelectEvery(4,1,2)
Weave()
ConvertToRGB()
for PAL > NTSC
or:

LoadPlugin("MPEG2DEC.dll")
LoadPlugin("SmoothDeinterlacer.dll")
MPEG2Source("DRIVE:\PATH\VTS_xx_x.d2v")
SmoothDeinterlace(doublerate=true)
LanczosResize(720,480)
ChangeFPS(59.94) # or ConvertFPS(59.94)
SeparateFields()
SelectEvery(4,1,2)
Weave()
ConvertToRGB()
for NTSC>PAL.
Sound is another issue. You need to stretch it or shrink it using BeSweet or something. I don't know if that is an easy task in DVD-RB.
For manual encoding (big 3 method) it should be fairly easy.

I hope this helps!

[jptheripper]

my steps pal to ntsc, movie only (converting menus very hard b/c the buttons get all out of wack)

demux
convert audio to 23.976 using ac3machine and besweet
generate d2v file with dvd2avi for your mpv file
figure out cropping values using virtualdub

avs script (one example) might look like:
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\MPEG2Dec3dg.dll")
mpeg2source("J:\movie\pal.d2v")
AssumeFPS(23.976,True)
ConvertToYUY2()
Crop(0,74,720,424) //based on your crop values from vdub
LanczosResize(720,360) //if 1:2.35, else 720,480 and no borders below
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
AudioDub(BlankClip())

drop into cce and set bitrate based on audio rate and movie length
http://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/171216.php
is an excellent guide and works for dvd to dvd

then drop into dvdlab pro to apply 3:2 pulldown and remux with new ac3

its no easy b/c every movie is different on crop values