Settings for best quality capture and playback

"GrumpyGit88" <GrumpyGit88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Please can somebody recommend the best settings to use to capture and save
> video for fullscreen playback from my widescreen DV camera?
>
> I can capture and save files OK using Windows Movie Maker, but they are
> less
> than great when I play them back full screen on my monitor - there is
> noticeable colour degradation. I'm not sure if I should use the 'PAL' save
> settings (I'm in the UK) or not.
>
> Thanks
>
> Grumpy

Hi Grumpy Git,
It is of course best as you are UK to set PAL, but more importantly
is to set to match the format being produced by your DV cam.
It is a PAL dv camcorder?

"decoder" wrote:

> Hi Grumpy Git,
> It is of course best as you are UK to set PAL, but more importantly
> is to set to match the format being produced by your DV cam.
> It is a PAL dv camcorder?

Yes, its a PAL DV cam. Presumably, there would have to be have to be some
conversion between frame rates and line numbers if this is not matched at
each stage? Would I be right in thinking that if it doesn't specifically say
'PAL' in the setting description, then it would be NTSC? Forgive me if these
are stupid questions, but you've probably guessed this is my first venture
into video editing ;-)

Thanks

"GrumpyGit88" <GrumpyGit88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "decoder" wrote:
>
>

>> Hi Grumpy Git,
>> It is of course best as you are UK to set PAL, but more importantly
>> is to set to match the format being produced by your DV cam.
>> It is a PAL dv camcorder?

>
> Yes, its a PAL DV cam. Presumably, there would have to be have to be some
> conversion between frame rates and line numbers if this is not matched at
> each stage? Would I be right in thinking that if it doesn't specifically
> say
> 'PAL' in the setting description, then it would be NTSC? Forgive me if
> these
> are stupid questions, but you've probably guessed this is my first venture
> into video editing ;-)
>
> Thanks

OK, you've hit the nail on the head with frame rates.
PAL is 25 fps, whereas NTSC is 29fps, the most noticeable
effect when trying to convert one to other is pitch intergrity.
To ensure your WMM is capturing as PAL:
Open Windows Movie Maker
Click Tools/Options
Then click the "Advanced" tab
In Video properties select "PAL"
And select the aspect ratio that matches your cams settings.