Hi Alex,
Sounds like you have a TV format problem with your clips. Generally, there are two big TV signal standards in the world...NTSC and PAL. NTSC TV signal formats are used in the U.S. and Japan while most of the rest of the world uses PAL.
To change the default setting for the clip you are using, hit the director chair icon located in the upper left hand corner. Select preferences, and then hit the general tab. You'll see two settings, one for NTSC and one for PAL.
Change this setting to match your TV format. If you are in a European country, most likely this will be PAL. If you are in the US or Japan, you'll be using NTSC.
When converting PAL to NTSC, the signal will always be of less quality as the PAL system offers more resolution then NTSC.
Whatever clips you are using, whether they be PAL or NTSC, the format selection in PD7 must match your clip formats.
Hope this helps.
This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at Jan 07. 2009 19:58