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What does it do?

Converts PAL to film-motion NTSC, or NTSC to film-motion PAL!

PAL to NTSC

DVFilm Atlantis performs the following operations in a single pass:

1. It intelligently deinterlaces PAL video for a "shot on film" appearance, without reducing resolution.
2. It then converts 25 frames per second into 29.97 frames per second interlaced NTSC, with a modified 3:2 pulldown, the same method used to convert film to video.
3. It also converts 16:9 anamorphic to letterbox if required.
4. It can also letterbox (crop) 4:3 video to 16:9 if required.
5. It can also simulate film grain and red layer emulsion shift, if required.

No modification to the soundtrack is needed, because with DVFilm Atlantis PAL to NTSC the duration of your movie stays exactly the same.

Supported file formats are Quicktime, MPEG (.VOB), or AVI files. The Mac version only supports Quicktime.

NTSC to PAL

Atlantis can convert three different types of NTSC to PAL: Normal 60i (interlaced NTSC), NTSC with a 3:2 pulldown like film transferred to video, and NTSC with a 2:3:3:2 pulldown such as created by the Panasonic DVX100 or Canon XL-2 24P video cameras. The file formats can be Quicktime, MPEG (.VOB), or AVI. The Mac version only supports Quicktime.

This function is useful for filmakers wishing to incorporate NTSC stock footage in their PAL projects, or filmmakers wishing to edit 24P video in a PAL editing system, or converting a NTSC tape or DVD to PAL format for viewingon PAL systems.

1. It converts the NTSC to true 24P progressive-scan, without reducing vertical resolution.
2. It then speeds up the 24P to 25P (by +4%), and speeds up the soundtrack to match, and enlarges the frame size to 720 x 576.
3. It can also convert 16:9 anamorphic to letterbox if required.
4. It can also letterbox (crop) 4:3 video to 16:9 if required.
5. It can also simulate film grain and red layer emulsion shift, if required.

DVFilm Atlantis requires Quicktime 6 (included on CDROM) or Quicktime 7. (Do not use QT 6.5).

Atlantis can also convert HD 60i to 50i format, or HD 50i to 60i HD format (Windows version only).

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Questions on Windows version:

Can you make a high-quality NTSC-DVD from a PAL-DVD or vice versa?

Yes, see here for details.

If it requires Quicktime, can I still use it to read and write AVI files?

Yes. Atlantis will read and write nearly all AVI's directly, and has no file size limits.

What capture card or editing system is it compatible with?

Any Quicktime or AVI-based digital editing system. If you have analog tapes, get the Canopus analog video to Firewire converter, the ADVC110.

Can I use it on non-Firewire editing systems such as Matrox, Perception, Reality, Media-100, Avid, or Velocity?

Yes, provided they can read or write Quicktime or AVI.

Do you have a version for the MacIntosh?

Yes, click here for info and ordering.

How does it work?

PAL to NTSC works by converting each PAL frame into a progressive-scan image, using the same algorithms used by our acclaimed product DVFilm Maker, and then scales and resamples each frame into 2 or 3 NTSC fields, as required, to smoothly convert 25 frames per second into 60 NTSC fields per second. You will notice that the NTSC video from DVFilm Atlantis is nearly as sharp and clear as your original PAL footage, yet looks as if it were shot on film.

NTSC to PAL works by first converting the NTSC to film motion (24P), same as with DVFilm Maker, then speeding that up slightly to 25P.

Is it better than converting with Premiere or After Effects?

Yes, much better. Nearly all plug-in and built-in de-interlacers reduce vertical resolution by 50%. But DVFilm Atlantis works by analyzing motion in each frame, and only changing pixels in areas of the screen in which there is movement. This results in a much sharper image especially for scenes where the camera is still. Atlantis also detects horizontal lines and prevents aliasing, or "dot crawl".

How does Atlantis compare with other methods of converting PAL to NTSC or NTSC to PAL?

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Can I try it first?

Yes. First do the free, Full ("Recommended") installation of Quicktime 7 (Quicktime Pro is not required). Then download the demo here (600KB). The demo version works exactly the same as the release version, except that it burns the DVFilm logo into each output frame.

How do I order DVFilm Atlantis

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