Sheer Video Pro Ver 2 real-time codec

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[Thundercross] “I have not tried the demo yet…Would you recommend it?”
I recommend that you try the demo and let us know what happens.

[Thundercross]

Thanks I will try.

But I want to know if anybody has used this particular codec before??? I don’t want to fork the cash out and find a better solution elsewhere at a better price. So has anyone used it?

Im trying to streamline my workflow in Adobe Prem 2 for HD footage shot mainly with:

1)SONY HDR-HC1
2)SONY HDR-Z1

When I mean streamline I mean FASTER realtime playback for client viewing and FASTER exporting out of the product so that it does not take two hours!

It’s unfaur to say that it takes a long because you don’t know my export settings, but still 10 mins of SD exported to a .mpg using Adobe Media Encoder set to “PAL MPEG 2 GENERIC” takes 2 hours at VBR 2 Pass Bit rate 8.0…?

Its embarrasing to sit with a client and have to render SD on my timeline nevermind HD, for a preview, while they wait… The realtime playback is on ‘draft’. Am I missing something here?

Thanks Again.

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[Thundercross] “Its embarrasing to sit with a client and have to render SD on my timeline nevermind HD,”

What are your project settings and source footage for SD? I usually cut SD clips, apply a couple of effects and play the timeline in realtime out to my external monitor without rendering although the workarea is redded out.
[Thundercross] “FASTER exporting out of the product so that it does not take two hours!”
To do that you are going to need more horsepower, on a AMD overclocked 2X4800+, five minutes of SD NTSC video with two effects applied with a 8.0 upper bitrate takes about an hour when exported to PAL, you should have been around when it took overnight to do the same, thats why alot of us used hardware encoders.

[Thundercross]

Ok the settings for this Particular project in questions are as follows:

* Source footage was actually Digital 8 (Hi8 Video) digitaized through firewire. 4:3 (1.07 pixel aspect ratio)
* Final length was 11 minutes. 4-10 Video tracks with every single frame (all clips) having at least two filters on them, 2D motion graphics, still pictures, transitions, and lots of titles.
* PAL, 720X576, 25fps, lower fields, quality 5.0.
* 48KHz, 16 bit stereo PCM audio.
* VBR two pass, Min 7.00, Target 8.00, Max 8.50
* High profile, Main level, 3 M Frames, 12 N Frames, auto GOP placement, intra DC precision 9 bits, Multiplexer = MPEG 2 VBR.

As I say I know these settings are high, and I understand what they all mean and do, but after waiting for 2 hours for the export I found the final quality was very very good, but im sure it could have rendered quicker!??

[Thundercross]

I was looking at hardware ie MATROX, but its too expensive for me at this time… Please what other hardware realtime cards are their capable of working with HD in Premiere 2.0 for around $500?? I would appreciate help with this.

Thanks. P.S what software codecs do the same?

[Steven L. gotz]

There is nothing in that price range. Sorry.

Steven
https://www.stevengotz.com

[Thundercross]

Thanks Steven.

I have finally come across a demo of Mainconcept HD 2.0 for Adobe! It seems to be what Im looking for, the realtime preview is much better now and its just about in my price range.

I believe you use it too, any problems/tips I should be aware of before purchasing it??

Thanks

[Harm Millaard]

Take one long HDV clip, let’s say 40+ minutes. Put it in the source monitor, set in and out points, drag it to the time line, repeat that for another 20 instances of the clip and then check whether you have audio lagging when playing the time line. Do not make sub clips, just instances. If you have no audio lagging, you are OK.

The reason I mention this is because I had this problem and it has never been solved. I had to remove the plug-in to get rid of the audio lagging, which defeats the purpose of the plug-in.

[Thundercross]

Of the same clip??

Sorry i never capture files that long, i break them up at capture stage into specific shots, thats just the way i prefer it.

[Steven L. gotz]

I don’t use MainConcept. I prefer Cineform’s way of doing things.

Steven
https://www.stevengotz.com