DNxHD

As DNxHD is actually an ( sort of) open standard, additional license fees shouldn't be a problem. Avid requires a general license approval for commercial use, but since BM already has this, it should't be the problem. It is up to BM to implement the 36mbps version of DNxHD, which shouldn't be too much of a problem since the basic workflow is already in place.

I agree that DNxHD@36mbps should be a valuable addition to products like the Shuttle for some circumstances, but it is up to BM to implement.
 
I wouldn't assume that DNxHD36 is good enough for finishing and Blu Ray delivery. It is a very compressed format designed for offline work. Even though the data rate is still higher than Blu Ray, there is a big difference in quality between LomGOP encoding and I frame encoding. You can't just go by the number, but the how an image is encoded.

Michael
 
MichaelP said:
I wouldn't assume that DNxHD36 is good enough for finishing and Blu Ray delivery. It is a very compressed format designed for offline work. Even though the data rate is still higher than Blu Ray, there is a big difference in quality between LomGOP encoding and I frame encoding. You can't just go by the number, but the how an image is encoded.

Michael
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Well I discovered that what I need for my "Home Movies" is DNxHD 45.

DNxHD 36 is designed for 24 fps recordings and I use 30 (29.97).


The other codec that I would welcome is Pro Res LT (100).
Although I prefer AVID in my workflow.
 
Media Composer supports ProRes formats starting with v6, natively in 6.5. Mac of course allowing you to create it, but both PC and Mac for reading, editing, etc.

Michael
 
I use CyberLink PowerDirector 11 because it is 10x faster for my use than AVID, Vegas Pro, or CS5.
If you first download the Apple and AVID codecs it will process ProRes and DNxHD files.
 
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