Reviewing footage

[David Roth weiss]

What codec is this material? The framerate and pixel dimensions are not the determining factors.

David Roth Weiss
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Los Angeles
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[Shane Ross]

Compress the files to H.264 and they should be able to see them.

Or…

#48 – Cannot view DVCPRO HD or HDV or ProRes on my computer.

Shane’s Stock Answer #48 – Cannot view DVCPRO HD, HDV or ProRes QT files on your computer.

The DVCPRO HD, HDV and ProRes codecs only comes with FCP. If your computer does not have FCP installed, it cannot view these quicktime files. It doesn’t matter if it is a Mac or PC, without FCP installed, you cannot view these files.

If you need to view ProRes material, you can download the ProRes decoder (mac and windows compatible) for ProRes

https://support.apple.com/downloads/Apple_ProRes_QuickTime_Decoder_1_0_for_Windows.

https://support.apple.com/downloads/Apple_ProRes_QuickTime_Decoder_1_0_for_Mac

If your footage was captured as DVCRO HD you can buy the Calibrated DVCPRO HD decoder:

https://www.calibratedsoftware.com/QDVCProHD.asp

HDV, XDCAM? Calibrated has you covered too:

https://www.calibratedsoftware.com/QXD.asp

If you have MXF files from a P2 camera and you need to view the footage on a computer without FCP, you can download P2CMS from Panasonic:

https://www.panasonic.com/business/provideo/p2-hd/downloads-and-updates.asp

Or you need the other party to compress the footage into a format your computer can play, like H.264.

Shane

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[John Heaney]

David:

I shot it a few years back on the HVX-200. DVCPRO HD 1080p30 23.98

Thanks,

John

[John Heaney]

Thanks Shane. I think this may do it. The demo mode should work since they only need to review it.

[David Roth weiss]

Shane pretty much covered it in spades John…

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.com

POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™

A forum host of Creative COW’s Business & Marketing and Apple Final Cut Pro forums. Formerly host of the Apple Final Cut Basics, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.

[John Heaney]

Thanks for the help too, David. I appreciate it.

John