[Frameworks] mov files from avid (pc) for quicktime projection (mac)

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thanks loads for the tips folks!
the H264 playback issue makes sense
i did some test exports to DV-DVCPRO-NTSC in the meantime (following another friend's advice), progressive & with deinterlacing
& they played back aok on the mac, in quicktime, with no interlacing
I'll give H264 a lash as well
much appreciated!
cheers moira

 
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On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 2:50 AM, Douglas <eastshorefilms at hotmail.com> wrote:
 


Try playing your files on VLC player, it's freeware and may work just fine. I wouldn't recommend h.264 since it's heavily compressed. 

dK





> On Jul 15, 2014, at 5:52 PM, "Dave Tetzlaff" <djtet53 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm not an Avid expert, but I know they typically use proprietary codecs. What container were they in? AVI? 
> 
> If QT can't play the files, that could either be an issue with the codec per se, or your Mac not being equipped with the extra widgets needed to handle the headers of PC-based containers.
> 
> All H.264 encoding software is not created equal. Use x264, which is freeware available as a stand-alone plug-in that works with stuff like MPEG Streamclip, and also comes built-in with recent versions of Handbrake (also freeware). There are more tweaks available in the interface than Carter has pills. I've never had any odd color or contrast problems using the presets (since the individual setting parameters are mostly WAY over my head), but if you did get results you don't like, you could probably find a setting that would do the trick if you got under the hood far enough.
> 
> Anyway, as Aaron said, the problem may be the playback software, not the files you've generated themselves. I agree with Aaron that H.264 is usually the best thing to send out, if only due to file size. For shorter pieces, I'd use ProRes if the venue accepts it. For the H.264, I recommend putting it in an .mp4 container, as that's more universal than .mov .avi .mkv etc. etc.
> 
> 
>> tested some mov files today (exported 'same as source' from avid 3.0 on a pc) on a mac, quicktime wouldn't open them & vlc played them back deinterlaced (& with a green line at the top, in one case)
>> any ideas what's up?
>> 
>> i've tried H264 exports but the colours/contrast get washed out, so i'm avoiding that option; thought that 'same as source' would be better than any form of compression ...?
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