Recommended environment to play back avcintra format clips if avcintra 50 cpu. Prores 422hq avc intra footage creative cow s final cut pro forum is headed by many respected fcp professionals. The official panasonic 100mbs avc intra is notably noisy and way overhyped marketing. Avcintra is available in panasonics high definition broadcast products, such as. Prores is a fairly good codec, also 10bit and also 4. Avcintra 100 10bit transcode to prores 422 upload video. Main functions + playback and copy of a clip + format a card. Apples final cut pro x provides native editing of avcintra, including avcintra 100.
Export to apple pro res 422 for final output desktop and later to the web or something else the best option to keep a good final copy of my masterpiece. Supported video formats and codecs mac os windows 10 linux format file ex. By installing, ordering or using this software you are agreeing to the software license. Avidqualified video codecs for pro tools 11, 12, 2018 and 2019 pro tools 2019. Cut pro 7 provides native avcintra decoding within a prores 422 timeline. Dual cpu configuration dualcore xeon 3 ghz or greater ram. Can i use the native codec or should i convert files to prores 422. Avcintra provides excellent picture quality with higher compression efficiency and the potential bit rate saving by. Avcintra and dvcpro hd use ionly compression, while hdv uses long gop compression. I already have compiled x264 with 10bit depth and seems to be correctly transcoding. But if your codec employs temporal compression and a lot do, most of these frames actually only contain parts of the recorded scene. No need to transcode media or use other software to view the extra clips.
Prores is entrenched as the standard in the industry for example, avc intra, the panasonic format is standardized 10bit avc, 422, intra but still not accepted by some programs. Even when blowing up the image there is virtually no difference. Ive had no problem openingimporting p2 media before. The avc intra 100 media is 25 fps and ive tried importing it into either 1080 50i or 1080 25p projects neither of which make any difference. Does anyone have some comparison videos of avcintra 100 mbs. Avc intra 50 scales horizontal resolution from 1920 to 1440 pixels and from 1280 to 960 and uses 4. Apple prores 422 lt weighs in at 100 mbps or less, depending on the particular video format. Sep 24, 2015 raw mxf video and audio files transcoded to prores 422 then uploaded to youtube video test. Sep 25, 2015 avcintra 100 10 bit 1080 video test 29. I am planning on shooting a short film in avci 100 and had a 2part question. Does anyone have some comparison videos of avcintra 100 mbs and avchd 24 mbs videos.
Apples final cut pro 7 provides native avc intra decoding within a prores 422 timeline. Apples final cut pro 7 provides native avcintra decoding within a prores 422 timeline. Avid qualified video codecs for pro tools 11, 12, 2018 and 2019 pro tools 2019. Files supported for export with media encoder adobe support. Our avcintra technology professional camera solutions. Avcintra 50 scales horizontal resolution from 1920 to 1440 pixels and from 1280 to 960 and uses 4.
When the images of adjacent frames are similar, long gop compression achieves an advantageously low bit rate. Encoding from 10bit yuv422 and 16bit rgba 4444 colorspaces depends on the application using calibrated avc intra create to send those colorspaces to the codec. I recorded to the internal sd card at 24mbs in avchd as well as to prores 422 hq at 220mbs on a atmos samurai. Avc ultra compatible software avc ultra codec family is the general term for avc intra, avc longg and avc proxy codecs which comply with the h. If i client asks me for footage in h264, ill give it to him and let him deal with any issues. Mar 27, 20 in fcp xs event window, highlighted a clip, and opened inspector. When you use avcultra codecformat clips, please install the latest avcultra. My conclusion after looking at direct comparisons of the two is there is little if not any difference in image quality. This codec offers nearly all the benefits of apple prores 422 hq, but at 66 percent of the data rate for even better multistream, realtime editing performance.
A big part of that ultimate quality is determined right at the time of capture, by the capture codec we choose to use. Hello all, im trying to generate an avc intra 100 from an xdcam 50 file. Files supported for export with adobe media encoder adobe support. You can ask anyone that deals with these codecs regularly in reality, you need 150mbs avc intra to be roughly equivalent to prores hq or dnxhds 176mbs. Im not sure where i need to get the codec to be able to play the video for these files. I can import the clip but not the media onto my dual 2. Avcintra 100 article about avcintra 100 by the free. An intra frame compression method that is highly suited to image production. Panasonic op1b variant of mxf video in avcintra lt and avclongg, panasonic opatom variant of mxf video in dv, dvcpro, dvcpro 50, dvcpro hd, avcintra xocn footage produced by cameras such as the sony f5, f55, or sony venice with the axsr7 addon. Calibratedq avcintra decode options application contains the following source code. My guess is since fcp x can edit in this codec it did not transcode it during import to apple pro res. Preserve audio sync works by adding or dropping frames, which can result in choppierlooking video. Prores will need around 800mbps for 4k vs around 200mbps for 2k.
Within contents you can see that there is a folder for audio, clip, icon, proxy, video and voice, and each folder contains only those specific parts of the video stream. In theory one is for web and the other happens to work really well as far as balancing quality and bit rate for broadcast signals. In addition to the enhanced avc intra class10050 which supports 1080p 1, avc ultra includes avc intra class 200 codec. If an application does not support those higher bitdepths then encoding will be done using 8bit yuv422 or 8bit rgba 4444. Jun, 2017 if you didnt know better, youd probably assume that when you set your camera to, say 24fps, its snapping 24 whole frames intra coded i frames every second. Norman greenwood should i use prores 422 hq instead of prores 422 if mxf is not a better choice. The mapping of compressed picture data according to smpte rp 2027. Avcintra 100 10bit transcode to prores 422 upload video test.
You can download the codec from panasonic, but fcp sees it as 8 bit and also knocks. Norman greenwood would i gain any visual quality if i used mxf over prores 422. Avchd stands for advanced video codec high definition. Avcultra from panasonic professional camera solutions. It describes how to transcode p2 hd avcintra 50avcintra 100 to apple prores for fcp importing on mountain lion using pavtube avcintra mxf to fcp converter. Avchd records video at a range of resolutions including 1080p, 1080i and 720p. P2 avcintra mxf converterconvert p2 avcintra 50100 mxf. Asvrtavcintra 100core files shall comply with mxf operational pattern op1a and shall be labeled as such in the preface set. Nov 06, 2014 which codec, avchd, prores 422, or prores hq. Some avc encoders even offer lossless encoding x264 but its not as widely compatible with all applications. Does anyone have some comparison videos of avcintra 100. For exmple vimeo refused them saying they where not the right codec. Image sequence bmp, dpx, jpeg, png, tga, compressed tga, tiff broadcast wave format with drop and nondrop frame timecode options.
An even more highly compressed codec than apple prores 422 lt, intended for use in offline workflows that require low data rates but fullresolution video. It is more efficient than any other available intra only codec but more importantly, it benefits from the strong standardization efforts that permitted h. I have some mov quicktime files, but it looks like they were encoded with avc intra 100. This article reads like a press release or a news article or is largely based on. Codec decode encode decode encode decode encode mxf opatom mxf dnxhd 1080i 145120115 8 bit yes yes yes yes yes yes. Avcultra compatible software avcultra codec family is the general term for avcintra, avclongg and avcproxy codecs which comply with the h. In regard to dnxhd, as mentioned, it behaves nicely when it is set to rgb levels for 4. The target data rate of apple prores 422 proxy is approximately 45 mbps at 1920 x 1080 and 29.
Apple prores is a highquality codec and is widelyused as an. Import p2 avcintra 50100 mxf files to the mxf converter. Need help with avcintra 100 codec used on mov file. Jeff regan of shooting star video in the san francisco bay area just got a new panasonic ajhpx2700 p2 varicam. Encoding from 10bit yuv422 and 16bit rgba 4444 colorspaces depends on the application using calibrated avcintra create to send those colorspaces to the codec. Download the plugins you need for your workflow here. How to import p2 hd avcintra 50avcintra 100 to fcp on. In any tape or solidstate based system, there is a need to compress the information. I recently tried the apple pro res not hq or lt but the files after exporting from the timeline to a quicktime movie didnt appear to be.
Avc is a core technology for all types of encoding applications avchd high profile avc implementation supported by panasonic and sony avcintra applications of avc high profiles using intra frame coding avcultra are expanded avcintra applications and other high profile applications. How to convert p2 avcintra video to prores for using in final cut pro. I know prores 422 is a codec that pros use to edit and it has a much bigger file size, but i dont get the difference and which format i should be using to edit my project. Recommended environment to play back avc intra format clips if avc intra 50 cpu. Your product register your product download and upgrade search. Since then, all p2hd product lines have been equipped as standard with avcintra. Codec decode encode decode encode decode encode mxf opatom mxf dnxhd 1080i 145120115 8. Final cut pro x,7,6 supported apple prores 422 and prores 4444 codec editing well.
Looking for alternative to prores 422 as deliveryarchive. Would prores 422 or prores 422 hq be better for this. Run the p2 avcintra mxf to aviwmvmpgmp4flv converter, click add button and browse to the avcintra p2 mxf files youd like to convert, click choose to confirm. It is more efficient than any other available intraonly codec but more importantly, it benefits from the strong standardization efforts that permitted h. Avchd to proresconvert avchd to prores 4224444 on mac. You can download quicktime player 7 from apple here. The vs904 provides a choice of ip or dvbasi network interfaces allowing deployment of services over. Yuv422 in premiere pro please make sure that your sequence settings are have. Software license agreement by downloading, installing, ordering, or using the software you are agreeing to the software license agreement demo mode limitation without a software license, calibrated q avcintra decode will run in demo mode where a calibrated q avcintra decode logo watermark will be placed over the video. Like apple prores 422 hq and apple prores 422, the new apple prores 422 lt codec supports fullwidth 10bit video sequences, but at a target data rate even lower than these siblings.
Does anyone have some comparison videos of avc intra 100 mbs and avchd 24 mbs videos. Avchd to prores converterhow to convert avchd to apple prores. Theres no question we all wish to make the highest quality films possible using the various cameras available to us. Avc intra records 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolutions with greater accuracy by using 10 bits per pixel for compression. Essence constraints essence container the mxf constrained generic container smpte 3792. Export to applepro res 422 hq only if it is intended for further manipulation otherwise an overkill. I cant seem to find any, and i am curious to see the difference side by side. Looking for alternative to prores 422 as deliveryarchive format.
Load p2 avcintra 50100 mxf videos into ufuware mxf to prores 422 converter for mac via clicking add video or add from folder icon. Asvrt avc intra 100 core files shall comply with mxf operational pattern op1a and shall be labeled as such in the preface set. In addition to the enhanced avcintra class10050 which supports 1080p 1, avcultra includes avcintra class 200 codec. Avc is a core technology for all types of encoding applications avchd high profile avc implementation supported by panasonic and sony avc intra applications of avc high profiles using intra frame coding avc ultra are expanded avc intra applications and other high profile applications. Avc intra and dvcpro hd use ionly compression, while hdv uses long gop compression. Avc intra footage creative cows final cut pro forum is headed by many. Import p2 hd avcintra 50avcintra 100 to final cut pro fcp. Panasonic op1b variant of mxf video in avcintra lt and. Avcintra records 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolutions with greater accuracy by using 10 bits per pixel for compression. Jun 12, 2014 perhaps do a test with high bitrate h. Avchd is a form of video compression that allows the large data files created by hd video recording to be captured and saved on digital media such as flash memory cards and hard disk drives. Raw mxf video and audio files transcoded to prores 422 then uploaded to youtube video test.
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