Your show could be shorter in Europe<\/p>\n
A SD standards conversion from NTSC to PAL will retain it’s original running time — as long as the converter is a low to mid-end device.<\/p>\n
However, if you are crossconverting from American HD to Europan HD or downconverting from American HD to European PAL (standard definition) you may come out a little short. The loss in running time is offset by better picture quality. Alternately, you could keep the same running time while sacrificing picture quality.<\/p>\n
The European master will be approximately 4 seconds shorter per 1 hour of material. It is important to note that this rule applies to tapes mastered in progressive standards only such as 1080 23.98p.<\/p>\n
The difference in speed must be considered if audio elements are to be delivered separately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Your show could be shorter in Europe A SD standards conversion from NTSC to PAL will retain it’s original running time — as long as the converter is a low to mid-end device. However, if you are crossconverting from American HD to Europan HD or downconverting from American HD to European PAL (standard definition) you … Continue reading Film Speed in Europe vs. the U.S.<\/span>