DVD Film Transformer

DVD Film Transformer is a unique tool for the preparation of DVD Video. If you use progressive video from film sources or progressive cameras this component belongs in your DVD toolbox.

You can:

• Encode Film based NTSC video more efficiently and at higher quality
• Auto-mask letterboxed presentations to pure black bars
• Convert letterboxed video to anamorphic display ratio
• Transfer progressive video to 24 fps for recording on film
• Transfer progressive PAL video to NTSC or NTSC to PAL.
• Filter video to improve compression efficiency
• Correct illegal luma values produced by many DV sources

Improve the quality of your encoding by presenting film the professional way, without interlaced artifacts and wasted bits.

Got progressive PAL video you would like to retarget for NTSC audiences? Do you have NTSC film material destined for PAL televisions?

Use DVD Film Transformer to perform automatic, reliable inverse telecine on your film-derived video. Once the frames are restored to their original progressive form you can determine how they will be presented for encoding.

Output for NTSC or PAL.

Output in anamorphic or full-screen aspect ratios.

Different encoders work best with different input frame rates to produce progressive MPEG video, so DVD Film Transformer can produce output at 23.976, 24, 25 and 29.97 fps.

To simplify you task, DVD Film Transformer containss presets for four common MPEG encoders:

• Apple QuickTime MPEG Export
  (included with DVD Studio Pro)
• BitVice MPEG Encoder
• Canopus ProCoder
• TMPG Encoder

When the final rate is different for the source rate, DVD Film Transformer will scale the audio to match, so that it remains in synchronization with the video. While there is a small shift in pitch, it is usually not noticeable.

For cases where you just need to change the frame rate of a QuickTime movie, DVD Film Transformer now includes the application Frame Rerater to perform that task instantly.

DVD Film Transformer is available for $99. Usage under Mac OS X requires MPEG Append for OS X which is available for only $25 with the purchase of DVD Film Tranformer.

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MPEG Append For OS X

DVD Film Transformer is a tool for working with progressive source video derived from either film or a progressive camera. It will not perform useful functions for naturally interlaced video such as that from a typical DV camera.