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Best codecs
Hi,
We are planning to prepare a digital video library for our studio both of our taped and now tapeless format.
What CODECs can you suggest best suited both for archival purpose and editing….a codec that is the best replacement for Apple Pro Res HQ?
Thanks
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I don’t think there is any one good answer to this question: there’s no single, common, open codec and container combination.
PhotoJPEG (at ~99%) MOV may currently be the most universal compressed format.
Other notable “open” options include PNG and JPEG2000.
Proprietary possibilities include Avid’s DNxHD (which is a SMPTE standard) and Go Pro’s CineForm (which I like as an intermediate codec, but whose long-term longevity may be a question).
Lagarith AVIs are a notable lossless possibility. The codec itself is open-sourced, but commercial support is rather limited.
AVC-Intra 100 Op1 MXF shows some promise.
Walter Soyka
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[Ahmed Syed] “a codec that is the best replacement for Apple Pro Res HQ”
Why are your replacing ProRes?
I would say Avid’s DNxHD is the closest counterpart to Apple’s ProRes. Otherwise, Walter’s run down of the options is excellent!
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[Ryan Holmes] “Why are your replacing ProRes?”
Key question, Ryan!
Ahmed, please read my original reply in the context of your archival codec question. I didn’t really attempt to answer the editorial question. To answer the editing codec question, we should talk more about your workflow (including why you want to transcode for editorial to begin with).
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Ahmed, the only reason I switched from Prores to DNxHD is I switched from the Mac platform to a PC where its not possible to export to export Prores, only read it. Otherwise I most likely would have stuck with Prores.
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Since we will be going for Adobe Premier Pro system shortly and switching away from apple FCP, we have apprehensions of Apple Pro Res as a codec to be used in the future.
Thanks, all your suggestions and reply are highly appreciated.
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Apple ProRes is still in use, and still in development. It is still used in FCX, their latest editing software…so it isn’t going anywhere at this time. Many deliverables still require it.
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