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Matt Wiggins
July 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm in reply to: What is the BEST encoding Software/Hardware?

Nothing beats MPEG Streamclip.

I’ve used almost all of the major compression software made for professional use in recent times, and I always come back to MPEG Streamclip.

First off, it is completely free, so it puts it way above software like Sorenson Squeeze (800 bucks). Apple’s Compressor isn’t too pricey, but I’ve always had a problem with it being painfully slow when encoding H.264’s. I’ve even had bad compressions come out of Compressor (corrupt files and dropped frames), and it occasionally crashes on me. Streamclip has always been fast and reliable. Once I learned I could batch compress in Streamclip, I’ve never used anything else, and I can’t think of any reasons that would deter anyone of any skill level from using it. It makes distributing TV spots in all of the various formats so much easier for me.

The only thing I wonder about is that the last non beta release of MPEG Streamclip was released back in 2008 – hopefully support of Streamclip hasn’t been completely abandoned and will continue to work flawlessly with future Mac operating systems.

Download it here: https://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
Learn about batch processing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nclWam_NWkg&feature=kp

Happy Encoding!

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Matt Wiggins
January 30, 2014 at 3:08 pm in reply to: Decklink HD Extreme, Desktop Video and FCPX – Monitor Troubles

So I installed the mini monitor card, and did a couple of software updates last night and eureka! it works!

FCPX 10.1.1 , Resolve 10.1, and AE CS5 work flawlessly with my panasonic BT-LH1710W LCD monitor.

I also noticed a pretty substantial improvement in playback speed out of Resolve. With my old school Decklink HD Extreme, playback of Blackmagic Pocket Cam RAW DNG files was pretty sluggish (5-17fps), and now it seems to playback at 28-30 fps. The files are stored on a Lacie 4TB hooked in thru esata cable.

I’m just assuming that the Decklink improved the speed, but it may be the recent Resolve update that fixed that issue.

So I’m pretty happy with this mini monitor. Best of all, it was 130 bucks!
Matt Wiggins
January 28, 2014 at 3:42 pm in reply to: Decklink HD Extreme, Desktop Video and FCPX – Monitor Troubles

Thanks, I just bought a new Decklink mini monitor. Hopefully it solves all of my issues. I’ll try and post an update after I install it.
Matt Wiggins
January 20, 2014 at 2:59 pm in reply to: Decklink HD Extreme, Desktop Video and FCPX – Monitor Troubles

Sigh indeed.

Thanks for the info.

So, if I were to purchase the newer Decklink SDI card, would I still have the same issues? If not, what DOES work with Mavericks and FCPX on a Mid 2010 Mac Pro??? Is there a peripheral device BMD makes that replaces the need for a PCIe card on an older Mac Pro?
Matt Wiggins
February 24, 2011 at 3:08 pm in reply to: Professional way of adding 3:2 pulldown to 24p

Hi Dave,

I am following the method of 3:2 pulldown you described above in AE Cs5, and have a question…

When I come upon the Render Settings, the 3:2 pulldown field is greyed out. When I set the Field Render setting to “Upper Field First,” I can then select one of the five pattern options for the pulldown.

So, my question is, how can I achieve the pulldown without having interlaced video?

I would appreciate your wisdom,

Matt Wiggins