Michael Phillips
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I believe ProPlayer makes uses of the QT components anyway, and offers a nicer UI and function set.
Michael
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If on OS X, the free Pro Player is a good tool to have:
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/pro-player/id555685961?mt=12
Michael
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I agree with the transcode process as well, but your error might be preventing any decode of the source files so that even a transcode might not be possible.
Michael
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More info would be helpfu:
1. Operating system?
2. Amount of RAM?
2. Version of Media Composer?
3. Type of drive, internal, external, speed, connection type, etc.?
4. What file type are you linked to?First guess is there is something up with the drive – if on OS X, rights permissions perhaps?
If you move one of the files to another drive, do you get the same error message?
Michael
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How do you download the components needed to make it local? WOuld love to run these tests again without the 30 second limit.
I tried the OS X speech to text via a stream playing from a another computer and it had the same 30 second limit. I used for a test the Conan, Kevin Hart, Ice T video that was recently released streaming from YouTube via a nice quality speaker aimed at the MacBookPro microphone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Za8BtLgKv8
So for the first 30 seconds I got via OS X:
One of my staff members Diana Chang hey Diana hey you getting your drivers license I thought help my staff members I take you out for a long time I got my lessons when I was 16 and I was like 5050 something with you are right my staff members I take you ou
And my manual transcription got:
Hey everybody, meet one of my staff members, Dianna Chang. Hey Dianna. Hey. You’re getting your driver’s license. Hmm hmm. I thought, cause I like to help my staff members, I’d take you out, give you some of my pointers ‘cause I’ve been driving for a long time. I got my license when I was sixteen, and that was … well.. How old you think I am? Like fifty… fifty something? [laughter] Which you are, right?
Now of course transcribing it allows for additional notes like audience laughter, and notation of hesitation which in itself is interesting to know as it hints at delivery or performance. Also, human transcription can further differentiate by speaker which is useful. I did not do that to have be a similar result (other than punctuation and such).
Word count shows 54 out of original 76 which from a word for word view is 71%. Comprehension or context is up to the user that may be familiar with the footage already and these become more keyword like and do have value. What you don’t get is the additional sync to source that ScriptSync or even Adobe’s text feature allowed once a transcript was available.
The other interesting thing to note is consistency, I went back and did the OS X version again with same set-up and got the following result:
But everybody needs one of my staff members sign you’re getting your drivers license I thought going to help my stock numbers I take you out on time I got my was 16 and I was 12 I will be 50 something
Michael
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BT.709 is more commonly known as Rec709:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec._709
Keep in mind that Avid’s export has always been confusing when listing RGB. What it’s doing is scaling video black and white levels (16-235 in 8 bit terms) to graphic levels or full swing (0-255 in 8 bit terms). The color space is still Rec.709 as you see with your exports.
The issue with some players is they ignore the levels and try to make it look nice, so a 16-235 range is getting scaled again so it doesn’t look washed out.
Resolve is free and a good application to have on hand for these types of checks and outputs when needed.
Michael
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Also, when you open your output file in MediaInfo, what does it say? You can download MediaInfo for OS X and Windows from: https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo
You can get the OS X version from the AppStore.I did a quick test (I’m on windows)exporting an R3D file to ProRes Rec 709 from Redcine X Pro and looked at the properties in MediaInfo (Tree view) and got the following:
Michael
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QuckTime is a pain in the ass. First I would never use QTX player but open in QuickTime 7. But even that is not guaranteed at times. Rec709 is certainly support in ProRes and is the delivery format for many a broadcaster and OTT vendor. I would try opening your DNx version in Resolve and exporting from Resolve as Prores 709 with the video levels set on the deliver page.
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You can try VLC or open the file in Resolve and look at it under its scopes to see if it matches what you mastered in MC.
Michael
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What are you using as a viewer once output? QuickTime player likes to do funky things to levels and color. If you AMA the output back into MC, what does it look like?
Michael
