Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma01.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.39] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4574611 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:08:19 +0100 Received: from mtaomg-db02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-db02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.200]) by imr-ma01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id pBRJEZ3E026856 for ; Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:14:35 -0500 Received: from core-mhe001b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mhe001.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.239.129]) by mtaomg-db02.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 6D93CE000086 for ; Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:14:35 -0500 (EST) From: TSassoon@aol.com Message-ID: <44995.63cccc1a.3c2b731b@aol.com> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:14:35 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [AE] best codec for cross platform sharing To: AE-List@media-motion.tv MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_44995.63cccc1a.3c2b731b_boundary" X-Mailer: Thunderbird - Mac OS X sub 310 X-Originating-IP: [108.23.214.125] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:406926944:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33c84efa191b631f --part1_44995.63cccc1a.3c2b731b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 12/27/11 9:25:55 AM, steveo@practicali.com writes: > I was not aware that they were going to release a SR codec.=A0 thats=20 > interesting, but its based on h264 which could potentially be problems do= wn the=20 > road due to patents insanity. >=20 MPEG-4 isn't the same thing as H.264. And it has an MXF wrapper.=20 Interchangeable between file and tape, it's a bit like a DV or HDV stream o= n spinach=20 (well, to Popeye, anyway). The "SR Lite" rate is 220 Mb/s. Presumably once= =20 you've licensed the codec, any patent problems belong to Sony. http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/show-highend/resource.solutions.bbsccms-assets= - show-highend-hdcamsr.shtml?PID=3DI:highend_2011:hdcamsr#/postFileBasedFlow Sony's new "Open Kimono" policy: "Until recently, the only place you'd find the HDCAM SR codec was in a Sony= =20 recorder or tape. But now we're sharing the codec with a growing community= =20 of third-party vendors. We established the codec under the MPEG4 Simple=20 Studio Profile (SStP), which has been internationally standardized as ISO/I= EC=20 14496-2." Third parties include Adobe, AJA, Avid and Blackmagic Designs. FYI, there's= =20 also the 16bpc 4K/8K RAW files that come out the back of an F-65 camera,=20 not to be confused with SRFile. According to Neil at Hollywood DI, Resolve= =20 Lite can play back SRFiles in real time. http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/ hollywood-di-avid-blackmagic-design-and-sony-preview-sr-workflow-at-smpte/ And, everyone will be glad to know, it's all IIF ACES Workflow compatible. Tim Sassoon SFD Santa Monica, CA --part1_44995.63cccc1a.3c2b731b_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/27/11 9:25:55 AM, steveo@practicali.com writes:

I was not aware th= at they were going to release a SR codec.=A0 thats interesting, but its bas= ed on h264 which could potentially be problems down the road due to patents= insanity.



MPEG-4 isn't the same thing as H.264. And it has an MXF wrapper. Interchang= eable between file and tape, it's a bit like a DV or HDV stream on spinach = (well, to Popeye, anyway). The "SR Lite" rate is 220 Mb/s. Presumably once = you've licensed the codec, any patent problems belong to Sony.

http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/show-highend/resource.solutions.bbsccms-assets= -show-highend-hdcamsr.shtml?PID=3DI:highend_2011:hdcamsr#/postFileBasedFlow=

Sony's new "Open Kimono" policy:

"Until recently, the only place you'd find the HDCAM SR codec was in a Sony= recorder or tape. But now we're sharing the codec with a growing community= of third-party vendors. We established the codec under the MPEG4 Simple St= udio Profile (SStP), which has been internationally standardized as ISO/IEC= 14496-2."

Third parties include Adobe, AJA, Avid and Blackmagic Designs. FYI, there's= also the 16bpc 4K/8K RAW files that come out the back of an F-65 camera, n= ot to be confused with SRFile. According to Neil at Hollywood DI, Resolve L= ite can play back SRFiles in real time.

http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/hollywood-di-avid-blackmagic-= design-and-sony-preview-sr-workflow-at-smpte/

And, everyone will be glad to know, it's all IIF ACES Workflow compatible.<= BR>

Tim Sassoon
SFD
Santa Monica, CA
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