Finally got what I wanted by stringing two AJA encoders together, going out analog and re-capturing digital interlaced. Problem is it takes up two work stations and I can’t batch for a long overnight encoding slumber party, so I’d still love to figure out a more streamlined method.
Again, what I have is this:
– Format: Apple ProRes 422
– Bitrate: Max.: Undefined / Average: 111 Mbps / Min.: Undefined
– Frame rate (fps): Max.: — / Average: 59.940 / Min.: —
– Encoding profile: Normal
– Width (Pixel number): 1280*720
– Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1:1
– Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
– Interlacing: Undefined (this is what VideoSpec reports. It’s progressive)
And what I need to end up with is this:
wrapper: Quicktime
Video: ProRes 422 (HQ)
Resolution: 1920×1080
Fields: 59.94i
timecode: drop frame