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" <djte...@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 ...? > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
