Michael Slowe
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Thanks Marcus for your wide ranging reply to my query. I was not aware that I had’slighted’ FCP, it was just that I often wondered what all the fuss was about. Actually, not one of your plus points over Media 100 are of any interest to me but I appreciate that they might be to others and I manage to work in ProRes by importing media in that codec using Sony EX Transfer without any problem. Obviously now Media 100 will remain way behind FCP in sales numbers but not necessarily on merit.
Michael Slowe
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Joel, only just seen your question (posted 7 December) hope you see this.
I recently had the same query and bought the Lacie stand alone BD burner which connects with my MacPro through USB2. Works like a dream. I don’t think speed is determined by whether the burner is built in or stand alone, in fact do Macs have a built in one yet? I spent £300+ ($?), no need for the figures you mention.
Michael Slowe
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Well said Nick, I really can’t understand what all the fuss the young people make about FCP, can someone please tell me one feature that makes it preferable to Media 100. (I know, possibly ‘color’ for grading?).
I’m afraid though the joke was lost on me, explanations please for the simple minded, remember to be charitable, it is Christmas.
Michael Slowe
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Daniel, I don’t agree with you.I always find that my PAL DVD’s play in NTSC land. Only last evening one of my DVD’s was projected by an American player and was fine, although I have to admit there were a couple of brief ‘stutters’ which I don’t get at home. I think most modern players will play both.
Michael Slowe
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Gary, I’m an idiot, I misinformed you as to my work route – I also use MPEG4 in Toast not 2 as I wrote. I had another look and did a short test and I’m still getting a lighter picture than I would like whereas on the timeline, the exported .mov and the DVD’s I make in BitVice, everything is at it should be. It;s a mystery!
Michael Slowe
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Gary, I’m about to embark on a trip (to NTSC land actually, I’m in PAL)so probably won’t have time for an MPEG4 test yet.
Concerning your questions about compression I can’t imagine that by choosing the codec via the ‘option’ button can involve double compression, it should just be confirming the settings, no doubt Floh will confirm that at some point.
To get the gamma setting (auto or none) you see that when, after clicking on options you get a window giving you a settings button. Click that and you get a whole list of codecs. After you choose Apple ProRes I get another window in which I can check the interlaced box (I’m in 1080i)and then I see the setting top field first (correct for me) and just above that is the gamma choice. I assume that all this would be the same for you.
Michael Slowe
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Computer speed has a huge influence. I noticed a great increase in encode speed when I upgraded to the MacPro 2 x 2.66Ghz Quad Core although part of that might be the better versions of my encoder, BitVice. I find this to be the best there is (tell me a better one). What is the big rush for your Producer Sean, quality first surely?
Michael Slowe
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Well Gary, the viewing was on a variety of HD TV’s, both plasma and LCD, one of which was the prime viewing screen of a good editor I know.
I went the MPEG2 route in Toast because I understood it to be better than MPEG4, I’ll try a test with your route. What did you make of my export following Floh’s suggestion?
Michael Slowe
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I endorse what Gary advises but want to ask him a supplementary question if I may.
I too work in ProRes HQ in 1080i and also export as a .mov for making SD DVD’s in BitVice. For BD’s I also use Toast 10 to encode and burn BUT found that the resulting BD has lost a lot of contrast and is too light. I was advised by Floh to export as ‘other’, set to ProRes in the Options window, not to leave gamma at auto but have ‘none’ and in the Color Range box set to Computer (0-255). This certainly improved things but the overall picture is still a little too light. I don’t see why this should be when the timeline is fine, the DVD also pretty good. How do you find it using the Toast workflow for your BD’s?
Michael Slowe
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What’s the big deal, why so keen for a new version of QT? Aren’t your numbers a bit mixed up, I’m on QT 7.6.6 I think with Media 100 1.5.
Michael Slowe