Return-Path: Received: from rxpro.com ([192.220.73.134] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5212989 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 17 Sep 2013 07:07:11 +0200 Received: (qmail 98574 invoked by uid 18822); 17 Sep 2013 05:20:11 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO [192.168.1.132]) (mhlists@[50.0.37.221]) (envelope-sender ) by 192.220.73.134 (qmail-ldap-1.03) with AES128-SHA encrypted SMTP for ; 17 Sep 2013 05:20:11 -0000 From: Michael Hazarian Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_625AA1CC-5017-4001-92FB-CA602E266D5F" Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.5 \(1508\)) Subject: Re: [AE] codecs etc Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 22:20:11 -0700 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1508) --Apple-Mail=_625AA1CC-5017-4001-92FB-CA602E266D5F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Here is the latest (last?) version of a quicktime accessible x264 codec.=20= https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24173/x264encoder I've been using this evolution of x264 for years. As Brian mentioned, at = low bit rates, it really excels. You do have to tune the parameters, but = once you find the right mix, it is probably half the bit rate at low bit = rates than many of the commercial options. Also, it is a very fast and = appears to be efficient across multi processors. I use it with MPEG Streamclip. Mike Hazarian On Sep 14, 2013, at 9:41 AM, Brian Maffitt = wrote: > x264 produces even better results than h264 in a smaller footprint, = although you have to compress it from the command line, last I checked. = Beautiful results, though. >=20 > Brian >=20 > On Sep 14, 2013, at 11:35 AM, Teddy Gage wrote: >=20 >> yes, a MBP with hdmi out through minidisplay or thunderbolt adapter = would be your best bet. It will push resolutions higher than 1080p so no = reason that 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 = wrote: >>> I have access to Sony F55 cameras so 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 encode to XDCam but = that only goes to 60i. >>> I then thought I could find something else that could play (say) = ProRes422. >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> --=20 >> Animator & Editor >> www.teddygage.com >> Brooklyn >=20 --Apple-Mail=_625AA1CC-5017-4001-92FB-CA602E266D5F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Here is the latest (last?) = version of a quicktime accessible x264 = codec. 


I've = been using this evolution of x264 for years. As Brian mentioned, at low = bit rates, it really excels. You do have to tune the parameters, but = once you find the right mix, it is probably half the bit rate at low bit = rates than many of the commercial options. Also, it is a very fast and = appears to be efficient across multi = processors.

I use it with MPEG = Streamclip.

Mike = Hazarian


On Sep 14, 2013, at 9:41 = AM, Brian Maffitt <brian@totaltraining.com> = wrote:

x264 = produces even better results than h264 in a smaller footprint, although = you have to compress it from the command line, last I checked. Beautiful = results, though.

Brian

On Sep = 14, 2013, at 11:35 AM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> = wrote:

yes, a MBP with hdmi out through = minidisplay or thunderbolt adapter would be your best bet. It will push = resolutions higher than 1080p so no reason that 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.


On = Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 11:17 AM, David Baud <david.baud@gmail.com> wrote:
Why not choose H.264 (.mp4) with a high = bit rate?

David Baud
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On Sep 14, 2013, at 1:41 , Perry Mitchell <perry.mitchell@gmail.com> = wrote:
I have access to Sony F55 cameras = so 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 encode to XDCam but that only goes to 60i.
I then thought I could find something else that could play (say) = ProRes422.

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