Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.145] (HELO homiemail-a66.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5211151 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 15 Sep 2013 00:42:47 +0200 Received: from homiemail-a66.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a66.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 439FC350072 for ; Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:55:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=desilence.net; h= content-type:content-transfer-encoding:subject:references:from :in-reply-to:message-id:date:to:mime-version; s=desilence.net; bh=VKt5prAsc2vAmL1oZTWK+A5GtZo=; b=kTuTz0WTKPE15AbfvnlCZKMe/TaL lEjc3tdFjgBm/CMtQ7buntEetkNNBcNl4i4I/mIx0yaamH80tYWTMjs5jBgL9h51 mD9ybr7dOqfNPeWlVhguoQlNNC+tKoweUgqS4uTP3K6FmeRHo3iA2FCzjAp18m3t ON0cRM3hEnxdobo= Received: from [10.171.152.54] (unknown [95.169.240.38]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: soren@dslnc.com) by homiemail-a66.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 0CBA835005B for ; Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:55:42 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-601E39D6-3691-4CB8-900E-3918E14F5FE7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: [AE] codecs etc References: From: =?utf-8?Q?S=C3=B8ren_Christensen?= In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <31AF0A5E-2C54-4BCC-9C81-195E8B942BA4@desilence.net> Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 00:53:45 +0200 To: After Effects Mail List Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (10B350) --Apple-Mail-601E39D6-3691-4CB8-900E-3918E14F5FE7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For live performences we use proresLT all the time - =46rom one MBP (with sa= ta3 ssd) we easily mix 8 720p30 layers with blend modes with no frame dro= ps real time. Playback of one 1080p60 should definitely be possible with proresLT. Altern= atively try apple intermediate codec which is quite popular among live perfo= rmers as well. Both codecs should perform better than h264 that seems to tax systems harder= . The screen however can be a bottleneck as well. Can it handle true 60hz or i= s it running 59.94hz ? How does it process the signal internally? Are your p= ower source 50hz or 60hz? The software VDMX is really great for controlling how the frames are being s= erved to the screen. You need a discrete gfx card though running high resolu= tions and fps. You can get a demo version here: www.vidvox.net Best regards, S=C3=B8ren Sent from my iPhone On 14/09/2013, at 17:35, Teddy Gage wrote: > yes, a MBP with hdmi out through minidisplay or thunderbolt adapter would b= e your best bet. It will push resolutions higher than 1080p so no reason tha= t wouldn't work. I'd avoid keynote (just to leave technical issues out of it= ) and use VLC or QT, however keynote should probably be just fine.=20 >=20 >=20 > On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 11:17 AM, David Baud wrote:= >> Why not choose H.264 (.mp4) with a high bit rate? >>=20 >> David Baud >> K O S M O S P R O D U C T i O N S >> david@kosmos-productions.com >> www.kosmos-productions.com >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> On Sep 14, 2013, at 1:41 , Perry Mitchell wrot= e: >>> I have access to Sony F55 cameras so I thought I could encode to an SxS c= ard in XAVC and play it on the camera. However - I cannot find a codec for t= his. I only have CS3 on a PC. I could encode to XDCam but that only goes to 6= 0i. >>> I then thought I could find something else that could play (say) ProRes4= 22. >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn --Apple-Mail-601E39D6-3691-4CB8-900E-3918E14F5FE7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
For live performences we use proresLT a= ll the time - =46rom one MBP (with sata3 ssd) we  easily mix  8 72= 0p30 layers with blend modes  with no frame drops real time.
= Playback of one 1080p60 should  definitely be possible with proresLT. A= lternatively try apple intermediate codec which is quite popular among live p= erformers as well.
Both codecs should perform better than h264 tha= t seems to tax systems harder.
The screen however can be a bottlen= eck as well. Can it handle true 60hz or is it running 59.94hz ? How does it p= rocess the signal internally? Are your power source 50hz or 60hz?
=
The software VDMX is really great for controlling how the fra= mes are being served to the screen. You need a discrete gfx card though runn= ing high resolutions and fps.
You can get a demo version here:

Best regards,
S=C3=B8ren

Sent fr= om my iPhone

On 14/09/2013, at 17:35, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:

yes, a MBP with hdmi out th= rough minidisplay or thunderbolt adapter would be your best bet. It will pus= h resolutions higher than 1080p so no reason that wouldn't work. I'd avoid k= eynote (just to leave technical issues out of it) and use VLC or QT, however= keynote should probably be just fine.


On Sat, S= ep 14, 2013 at 11:17 AM, David Baud <david.baud@gmail.com> w= rote:
Why not ch= oose H.264 (.mp4) with a high bit rate?

David Baud
K O S M O S     P R O D U C T i O N S
david@kosmos-productions.com
www.kosmos-productions.com

On Sep 14, 2013, at 1:41 , Perry Mitchell <perry.mitchell@gmail.com&g= t; wrote:
I have access to Sony F55 cameras s= o I thought I could encode to an SxS card in XAVC and play it on the camera.= However - I cannot find a codec for this. I only have CS3 on a PC. I could e= ncode to XDCam but that only goes to 60i.
I then thought I could find something else that could play (say) ProRes422.<= br>




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