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DVCPro50 –> Windows for encoding
Hi,
I have Quicktime clips in DVCPro50 format which I use for editing in FCP and I need to do some encoding on a Windows machine which doesn’t recognise the DVCPro50 codec because it doesn’t exist in Quicktime on Windows.
If I were to export it as another codec format, what would be the best codec to use that can be recognise on the Windows platform ?
Would BitJazz codec be a good option since it is both on Mac and Windows platform ?
-chrispy
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5 Replies
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Bitjazz would probably be very good. I’ve been happy with PNG, set to None compression. It comes free with Quicktime.
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Avid codecs, Blackmagic codecs, DV25, etc for production.
For distribution (aka just viewing) – MPEG 4/ H.264, Sorenson, etc.
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As mpe says you can download for free the BM codecs that are PC-Mac compatible. Also the sujestion of BitJazz is OK. But if you don’t want to transcode, you can export DVCPro50 AVI files that works in PC’s. Just export QT as AVI and look in the options.
Cheers,
Rafael -
You didn’t spell it out specifically, but if you just need to export clips so that you can use them in a Quicktime compatible Windows encoding application (such as Squeeze), any lossless or near lossless codec that exists in Quicktime for Windows will work well for you. Marco Solario has a website dedicated to codec information that has been a great resource.
https://codecs.onerivermedia.com/
On the 4:4:4 page you’ll find Bitjazz Sheervideo, PNG, Animation and others. PNG is a real workhorse codec with a small file size. It’s free and it comes with Quicktime. Works real well for sharing QuickTime renders between platforms.
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Your right Tom, The web-site of Marcos Solorio is a must-download to the HD. If would be nice to have it up-dated because there are many new things.
I’m also a fan of Sheer. I use it instead of the Apple codecs, and if you need an Alpha channel in an 8/10b Unc I think is the only posibility.
Cheers,
Rafael
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