Transcode YUV 4:2:2 to uncompressed 10 bit .mov

[Chris Borjis]

I think I ran into something like that last year.

the workaround was to open it on a pc and export as 10-bit uncompressed .mov using black magic’s 10-bit pc version of their codec.

[Lawrence Bowden]

Chris,

Thanks for such a quick response. What programme did you use for this and do you know where the BM codec can be obtained?

Thanks,

Lawrie

[Matt Lyon]

Also, if you’re not squeamish about using the terminal, then the command line version of FFMPEG will encode to 8-bit and 10-bit uncompressed quicktimes.

But aren’t there some plug-ins that will let Quicktime Player read these AVI files? Maybe I’m mis-remembering…

Hope this helps,

Matt Lyon
Editor
Toronto

[Chris Borjis]

I did a google search on the codec and found a free pc codec.
there was no quicktime/mac version that I could find.

if you google the bm codec it should come up as well.

[Jeremy Garchow]

Doesn’t MPEG streamclip open avi?

If not try perian + mpeg streamclip. Both free.

[Lawrence Bowden]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the ideas. Mpeg stream clip won’t do it an pertain doesnt work either. Such an annoying codec.
As ffmpegx opens the file I wonder if anyone knows how I go about operating in the comand prompt to output to uncompressed 10 bit?

All other ideas, including how to get/use this illusive black magic codec are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Lawrie

[Matt Lyon]

[Lawrence Bowden] “I wonder if anyone knows how I go about operating in the comand prompt to output to uncompressed 10 bit?”

Google “os x ffmpeg install” to read up on how to install the command line version of ffmpeg .

The pro install of Quicktime Player on a PC will also write 10-bit uncompressed quicktimes. But if Quicktime Player on the PC won’t open the AVI files, this isn’t much help.

From what I recall, the BM, AJA and Apple 10-bit uncompressed codecs are all pretty much interchangeable, no?

Matt Lyon
Editor
Toronto

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Lawrence Bowden] “Thanks for the ideas. Mpeg stream clip won’t do it an pertain doesnt work either. Such an annoying codec.”

Weird. I just opened an AVI in streamclip, but perhaps it’s a different codec.

[Lawrence Bowden] “All other ideas, including how to get/use this illusive black magic codec are greatly appreciated.”

You can also use the free AJA uncompressed codec as well:

https://www.aja.com/ajashare/AJASoftwareCodec111Setup.exe

[Lawrence Bowden]

OK so after A LOT of pain I’ve got it working. For any one else who comes across this heres what to do…

Install ffmpeg by following these instructions:

https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/291/22

It’s all in the terminal but its not that scary really.

Put the video file you want to use in your “Home” folder.

in the terminal type the following…

ffmpeg -i .avi -acodec copy -vcodec copy .mov

replace the variables and the <,> symbols..

BOOM! Wish I had of read this post 5 days ago. I hope it helps someone in my situation.

Thanks to all that helped.

Cheers,

Lawrie

[Rafael Amador]

[Lawrence Bowden] “So far I’ve been able to get ffmpegx to get it out but only to a .mov with .h264”
“FFmpeg” and “fmpegx” are quite diferent things.
Rafael

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