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  Tweak for Avid MXF files – is there a more robust method?

  Posted by Michael Kammes on December 21, 2010 at 5:13 pm

  Hey Gang-

  I’ve recently been privy to a trick to play Avid MXF files using ffmpeg. Basically it involves forcing (-f switch) the codec (DNxHD). The OP-Atom MXF Avid uses doesn’t play without the -f switch, unfortunately. An associate wrote a basic batch file to do this a bit easier, and now we have a basic, rudimentary way to play Avid MXF files – which, previously, was only available within Avid or by paying for the ability.

  I was curious anyone else had down something similar, or perhaps can / has ported this over to work under OS X.

  I detail it here: https://michaelkammes.com/avid/play-avid-mxf-for-free/
  Thanks!

  ~Michael

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  Michael Kammes replied 15 years, 4 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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