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Shooting on PAL DV

from Lawrence Wong (lpw8@columbia.edu)
Hello Everyone,

I am a filmmaker who has completed my first feature on 16mm last year. I am about to launch a new documentary project and after seeing the results of celebration, idiots, etc, I am convinced that my new film will be shot on DV.

As most of the filmming will be done in London and Hong Kong (both of which I believe uses PAL system), and what I have been kinda hearing from people onthis bulletin board about PAL DV's better 35mm transfer, I am considering shooting on DV PAL.

But here are the questions:

1. Where can I get a PAL DV in the US or on the web? 2. Any recommendation on which product model (does it matter whether it is NTSC or PAL)? 3. If I were to eventually transfer everything on a NLE system, does it matter which system (pal or Ntsc) do I use? Do I need a PAL monitor? Please advice. 4. I have heard about this, but what is the reason that PAL transfers to 35mm is better than NTSC. Please explain. 5. With a PAL DV, what other problems will I encounter if I were to do most of the post-producion in the United States.

Thanks in advance for whatever advice you can give.

Lawrence

(posted 8984 days ago)

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