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Problems converting h.264 File
Hi everyone,
I have some footage a friend sent me on h.264, 25fps, progressive, 5 000kbt/sec, resolution 960×720 (original Panasonic resolution) and I am trying to convert it to Prores 244 (HQ) in MPEG Streamclip.
But it doesn’t work.The footage was originally shot in Panasonic hpx 171 at 720p, 50fps. then my friend converted it into h.264 files so that he could send them to me through internet.
First I tried to do it using export quicktime movie with codec Prores 422 (in all its 3 possibilities) and then it would convert the movies instantaneously and produce a 33k files which just had the first frame of the original footage or none whatsoever.
Then I tried producing the mov. files using the option export other formats and then choosing the same quicktime and codec configurations as before. I got results but it would only export part of the original video and after 3 or 4 minutes the video would just be frozen on its last frame and play like that until the end.
I also tried compressing it in Compressor and the preview gives me just a white image where the compressed image should be.
And converting it on Quicktime player was also a total disaster. The program said it couldn’t perform the operation.Does anyone have any idea what am I doing wrong?
Could it be that the footage has some sort of defect? I can see it in Quicktime Player and VLC so I wouldn’t say thats the problem….
I even downloaded Perian to make sure I have all necessary codecs.Anyway if anyone can suggest something I’d be most thankful already spent a few nights on this without succes.
Cheers.MEndonca
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3 Replies
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Sounds like corrupt files. And you say he converted to h.264 25fps when your original footage was 50fps? Was this on purpose? You’d be much better off if your friend just sent you a hard with the original files. Also, use ProRes 422 and not ProRes 422 HQ as the HQ only has an advantage for 2K size files and above.
tony
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The convertion to 25 fps was on purpose. The objective of it was creating slow motion look.
Thanks for the tip on the codec. I’m going to try some more but maybe that will be the best after all.
MEndonca
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No problemo.
tony
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