Atomos Ninja footage: ProRes or DNxHD for PC editing? at DVinfo.net

Mark Morreau · March 10th, 2015, 01:54 PM

I edit in Premiere Pro CC, the latest version, using Window 7
I record from one of my cameras onto a Ninja Blade. I can choose whether to record in ProRes or DNxHD.

It's not broadcast work I'm doing: all destined for the web. It's pretty straighforward, few special effects, little resizing and just a moderate grade.

My question is, what are the pros and cons of each of these codecs in Premiere?
Any reason why I should prefer to record and edit in one or the other?

Thanks

Mark

Frank Grygier · March 18th, 2015, 03:30 PM

I edit Prores from the Atomos NInja Star in Premiere CC using the Miraizon codec. They have since stopped selling the product. This is another option: Avid DNxHD Template for Vegas Pro. This should also work in Premiere.

Mark Koha · March 22nd, 2015, 11:02 AM

I use DNxHD in Premiere CS6 on a pc. No real reason, just because. It works just fine for me. If you are just doing stuff for the web then I don't really know that there is an advantage to using either one. Then again, I don't know if there's an advantage for broadcast either which is what I am doing.

Christopher Young · March 26th, 2015, 09:02 AM

If your camera has an 8-bit output and if it's purely for the web with minimal grading required I think I would lean towards DNxHD. In this codec family there are 8-bit versions which render to 8-bit H.264 or x264 very nicely. All your Prores codecs are 10-bit and I see no major advantage going that way, at least not for the web. Your 8-bit DNxHD files are going to be about 30% smaller than the equivalent bit rate in Prores and generally easier to handle on the PC.

Chris Young
CYV Productions
Sydney

March 10th, 2015, 01:54 PM	#1
Mark Morreau Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kentish Town, London, UK Posts: 157	Atomos Ninja footage: ProRes or DNxHD for PC editing? I edit in Premiere Pro CC, the latest version, using Window 7 I record from one of my cameras onto a Ninja Blade. I can choose whether to record in ProRes or DNxHD. It's not broadcast work I'm doing: all destined for the web. It's pretty straighforward, few special effects, little resizing and just a moderate grade. My question is, what are the pros and cons of each of these codecs in Premiere? Any reason why I should prefer to record and edit in one or the other? Thanks Mark __________________ Adobe Certified Expert Premiere Pro CS6 and CC Adobe Community Professional

March 18th, 2015, 03:30 PM	#2
Frank Grygier Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 125	Re: Atomos Ninja footage: ProRes or DNxHD for PC editing? I edit Prores from the Atomos NInja Star in Premiere CC using the Miraizon codec. They have since stopped selling the product. This is another option: Avid DNxHD Template for Vegas Pro. This should also work in Premiere.

March 22nd, 2015, 11:02 AM	#3
Mark Koha Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 243	Re: Atomos Ninja footage: ProRes or DNxHD for PC editing? I use DNxHD in Premiere CS6 on a pc. No real reason, just because. It works just fine for me. If you are just doing stuff for the web then I don't really know that there is an advantage to using either one. Then again, I don't know if there's an advantage for broadcast either which is what I am doing.

March 26th, 2015, 09:02 AM	#4
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,570	Re: Atomos Ninja footage: ProRes or DNxHD for PC editing? If your camera has an 8-bit output and if it's purely for the web with minimal grading required I think I would lean towards DNxHD. In this codec family there are 8-bit versions which render to 8-bit H.264 or x264 very nicely. All your Prores codecs are 10-bit and I see no major advantage going that way, at least not for the web. Your 8-bit DNxHD files are going to be about 30% smaller than the equivalent bit rate in Prores and generally easier to handle on the PC. Chris Young CYV Productions Sydney