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Do I need to Transcode my 4K clips for DR
All I believe I asked before but I am still not sure. My camcorder record 4k in
Compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
File Format: MP4
Do I still need to transcode?OS Windows 10 CPU AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 3.70 GHz
Memory 32 gb
Hard drives C: SSD OS and Programs
F: 2 TB Documents and other programs
G: Drobo 6TB photos and videos
H: SSD 500 gb Cache drive
M: 2TB SSD Media drive
I: 1TB SSD Media drive 2 -
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My opinion is that Long-GOP H.264 files are intended for final delivery, not for post. For post, I think you’re better off converting them to a less-compressed file format like DNxHD or DNxHR. Pick a codec that will preserve everything in the camera format; if it’s 8-bit HD, go with that.
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