Return-Path: Received: from imr-da06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.169.203] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4574684 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:50:58 +0100 Received: from mtaomg-da01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-da01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.137]) by imr-da06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id pBRMvIln016861 for ; Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:57:18 -0500 Received: from core-mhe001b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mhe001.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.239.129]) by mtaomg-da01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 63813E000081 for ; Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:57:18 -0500 (EST) From: TSassoon@aol.com Message-ID: <4db5.1bcec1e4.3c2ba74e@aol.com> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:57:18 -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_4db5.1bcec1e4.3c2ba74e_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: 0:2:442015040:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33894efa4d4e5fd1 --part1_4db5.1bcec1e4.3c2ba74e_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/27/11 1:44:53 PM, steveo@practicali.com writes: > if sony has indeed developed a NEW SR codec that isn't h264 that would be > interesting > Let me get this straight. Are you saying Adobe should come up with some entirely new visually lossless codec completely free of patent encumbrance and neither low bitrate nor high bitrate but perfect for whatever it is that you do? And it has to be more original than Sony, MPEG, SMPTE, ISO, Fraunhofer and whoever else could come up with, or you're just going to yawn at it from utter boredom? Here's a tip for you: use AE's Cineon Converter utility to convert Lin-Log with zero Softclip (highlight rolloff), and save as QuickTime Photo-JPEG at around 90-95. Now you have what is effectively a 10-bit file that's completely x-plat compatible (Mac, Win, Lin, Irix, OS2, etc.), inverts back to linear and/or can hold out of range black or white values (you can premult and use the old "matte on super-black" trick), is pretty close to visually lossless, and is available to you right now at no cost. Other than that, perhaps you'd like to buy some of my hen's teeth and unicorns? Tim Sassoon SFD Santa Monica, CA --part1_4db5.1bcec1e4.3c2ba74e_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/27/11 1:44:53 PM, steveo@practicali.com writes:

if sony has indeed= developed a NEW SR codec that isn't h264 that would be interesting


Let me get this straight. Are you saying Adobe should come up with some ent= irely new visually lossless codec completely free of patent encumbrance and= neither low bitrate nor high bitrate but perfect for whatever it is that y= ou do? And it has to be more original than Sony, MPEG, SMPTE, ISO, Fraunhof= er and whoever else could come up with, or you're just going to yawn at it = from utter boredom?

Here's a tip for you: use AE's Cineon Converter utility to convert Lin-Log = with zero Softclip (highlight rolloff), and save as QuickTime Photo-JPEG at= around 90-95. Now you have what is effectively a 10-bit file that's comple= tely x-plat compatible (Mac, Win, Lin, Irix, OS2, etc.), inverts back to li= near and/or can hold out of range black or white values (you can premult an= d use the old "matte on super-black" trick), is pretty close to visually lo= ssless, and is available to you right now at no cost.

Other than that, perhaps you'd like to buy some of my hen's teeth and unico= rns?


Tim Sassoon
SFD
Santa Monica, CA

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