Transcoding - Quicktime vs AV foundation vs 5DRGB

Vultch

Vultch

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From another thread
Transcoding my AVCHD files from my AF100 to FCPX

Apparently using the software 5DRGB gives better results than Log and Transfere in FCP 7 its suggested quicktime throws some info away that 5DRGB does not.
Now FCPX is built on AV foundation.. right..

Which is best AV foundation (FCPX) or 5DRGB
 
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AV Foundation is what the app is built on, not an app itself. What is thrown away is metadata, not image data.

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I just checked and at first glance it seems Transcoding with with FCPX is far better than FCP7. FCPX doesn't seem to add the noise that FCP7 does to my AF100's footage. As for the comparison to 5DtoRGB, I'll have to look a little closer to be sure, but it doesn't seem to add the chroma smoothing that 5DtoRGB does. In the same token the FCPX transcoded footage seems to be a little more color accurate than 5DtoRGB 1.5.3b. 5DtoRGB's footage is a little darker, but all the Latitude seems to be there, so it's not to big of a deal. I'll try to find a way to post the same clip, stock, transcoded via FCP7, transcoded via FCPX, transcoded via 5DtoRGB 1.5.3b, and one more transcoded with 5DtoRGB 1.5.8 Lite. That way everyone can download and check it out.
 
Thanks Brian... you know i am still in the habit of using FCP7 to ingest and then cutting on FCPX...a lot of my stuff was shot a while ago and i did a batch ingest with FCP 7...
 
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