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Best ProRes codec for ingest Panasonic AF-101 material
Hi!
We are going to use the AF-101 camera on a production.
They are going to record to the internal SD card on the camera.
As I understand the bitrate is 24 Mbps, so I’m wondering if I can transcode using the ProRes proxy codec wich is 35 Mbps?
Are there any disadvantages using the proxy codec instead of LT or regular ProRes?Geir Ove
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[Geir Ove] “As I understand the bitrate is 24 Mbps, so I’m wondering if I can transcode using the ProRes proxy codec wich is 35 Mbps?”
Yes. You can convert to that, or LT, or ProRes 422, or HQ. But I really recommend ProRes 422 over Proxy.
[Geir Ove] “Are there any disadvantages using the proxy codec instead of LT or regular ProRes?”
It is an OFFLINE editing codec. Meaning lower quality than full resolution. It is designed to save space…you edit offline, lower quality, then capture at higher quality later…ProRes 422.
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Thanks!
We where hoping to edit and grade it with the same codec, but I understand that it will take up a lot of space. Understanding what you say we’ll go for an offline workflow.
Geir Ove
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Panasonic recommends LT, though it seems illogical that it would have any visual benefit over prores 422, only a file size benefit.
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If it is only going to be AVCHD on the timeline, LT works fine. It is still 4:2:2. But if you have other codec that will be there or you are really going to shove things around, then HQ, would be better.
Best,
Jan
Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, AVCCAM, AG-3DA1, AG-AF100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems -
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Why?
Thanks in advance,
Dorit
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