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QuickTime won’t play Uncompressed 10-bit
I am unable to play QuickTime Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 movies on my iMac and MacBook. I have exported the files as QuickTime movies from FCP using current settings. I can play the files on my PowerMac G5, which has Final Cut Studio installed on it, but not other computers.
I get the following error message: “Some necessary QuickTime software is missing. It may be available on the QuickTime Web site.”
Does anyone know what software I need to play these movies?
I took a screen shot of the error message as well as the “Movie info”, you can download the JPEG at the following link:
https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=877DADCF504ECEDFThanks,
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What kind of hard drives are you using for playback?
Kevin Monahan
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its not the drives
the codec is installed on the FCP system but not the others.
you just need to copy the codec to the other systems that should be in /library/quicktime if memory serves me
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Yeah,
but it will end up becoming a drive issue if the user is trying to playback from a single internal drive when he requires much faster drives to keep up with the additional load associated with 10 bit.
Tony Salgado
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this is true.
but he’s got to get the codec 1st before he runs in to the next issue 🙂
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Thanks, I’ll find the codec and post again if I run into more issues. Although, if the hard drive isn’t fast enough, I don’t think I will have any feasible options to correct it.
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[JackNastowski] “I am unable to play QuickTime Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 movies on my iMac and MacBook”
You and the rest of the world….
1) You can’t play ’em because FCS installs a lot of other pro quicktime codecs that simply are not a part of Quick Time Player. You should install FCS on your other computers if you can (making sure to uninstall your single user licence from your other machine – for legal reasons of course). BUT:
2) Playback of uncompressed 10-bit is impossible on the systems you mention because you would need AT LEAST an external firewire 800 drive, which you couldn’t plug in to your iMac or MacBook. That’s why MacBook Pros cost so much more – that and an actual gfx card…
Why so you need to play back uncompressed 10-bit on your MacBook etc.? Just export your footage as a nice quality H.264 quicktime and it’ll look great, and work well for any client/impressing friends needs you may have!
Enjoy…
Ben
Editec Broadcast Editing Ltd
EVS & FCP specialists for live OB operations.Producer/Director “The Supercar Run” now available for international distribution from http://www.electricsky.com
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Ah so this explains why when I sent an Uncompressed quicktime to someone on a Pc they couldn’t read the file.
I imagine there are no Uncompressed 10bit codecs for the PC either.So I guess I should save it as an animation?
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That depends on what they want to use it for. The Animation codec is lossless but gives very big files and long import/exports. It also may not work on a PC, depending on the system/drives etc.
Some 10-bit codecs, such as Blackmagic, are available for PCs.
If you can give us the specifics of the workflow you and your PC friend are using, someone here will give you the best solution.
Editec Broadcast Editing Ltd
EVS & FCP specialists for live OB operations.“The Supercar Run” now available for international distribution from http://www.electricsky.com
See you at IBC – we’re there with our FCP/replay truck…
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Thanks for the reply. I think your right. Getting them on the PC side to download and install the BlackMagic Drivers will probably do the trick. I didn’t realise that QuickTIme wouldn’t play Uncompressed 10 Bit without
FCP installed or Blackmagic. Workflow was capture 10Bit copy file to DVD, send to facility to transfer for Digital Cinema. (PC based.)
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