DV to BetaSP: export 8-bit QT or Print to DV tape?

I'm helping a director prep his documentary for an overseas film festival; they require a PAL BetaSP tape for screening. His project was shot in DV NTSC, lots of title cards and lower thirds.

We did a test conversion with Nattress, looks like it will turn out pretty good. The main thing now is to figure out the best way to get it transferred to the Beta. I originally suggested he convert it to an 8-bit QT file and have it dubbed directly from a computer, but this option is a lot more expensive at the dub houses he's contacted. He can easily make a PAL DVCam though and dub from that. Is he really going to see that much of a quality bump if he spends $$ to go the 8-bit route?

JK

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SCQT! Self-contained QuickTime ? pass it on!

I would drop the video into an 8-bit sequence and THEN add your graphics. The graphics will look much better having not gone to the DV codec.

Then you can output your 8-bit QT and have the dubs made from that.

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