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Paul Cronin · January 31st, 2009, 07:49 AM

I have a customer that needs QuickTime 59.94/1080i 1920x1080 Codec Avid DHxHD 220 (or 145).

Does anyone know how to get this out of Final Cut? I shot the footage on EX1 1080p 30p and have it in Final Cut. For future work with them I guess I should shoot 1080i 60i.

Perrone Ford · January 31st, 2009, 08:11 AM

Did you install the codec?

Paul Cronin · January 31st, 2009, 08:25 AM

Hi Perrone,

I did not know I could install the codec. Where do I look to find it to install into FC?

Perrone Ford · January 31st, 2009, 08:55 AM

Right here:

Answer

Paul Cronin · January 31st, 2009, 11:43 AM

Perrone thank you,

I will see if that solves the problem looks like it should.

Perrone Ford · January 31st, 2009, 11:45 AM

Post back and let us know.

Paul Cronin · January 31st, 2009, 11:50 AM

Will do I will look at it today and tomorrow and let you know my findings.

Paul Cronin · January 31st, 2009, 01:48 PM

Perrone uploaded the codec onto my Mac Pro and it does not show up in QT, FC, XDCAM EX Clip Browser, or any other application.

Is this something that you have used?

Perrone Ford · January 31st, 2009, 01:50 PM

No, I don't have a Mac. Just something that is "supposed" to work. Might try asking a quick question on the Avid forum though. You can't be the first person who's done this.

-P

Bill Ravens · January 31st, 2009, 01:57 PM

It should appear in the QT Pro codec list. At least, that's where I can see it. Don't know about FCP, but, it should see it, as well.

Paul Cronin · February 2nd, 2009, 08:23 AM

OK I seemed to have solved this problem.

If you have FC 6.0.5 and QT 7.5.5 you need to down load the following.

Avid QuickTime Codec LE 1.8

I tried 1.10 and it did not show up so after talking with a few Avid editors we found 1.8 and all seem to work fine. I will report back if there is a problem at the Avid end once they receive the footage.

Here is the link I used:
http://www.camuser.kr/zbxe/?document...&mid=avid_free

Perrone Ford · February 2nd, 2009, 08:40 AM

Thanks for the update Paul!

Paul Cronin · February 2nd, 2009, 09:16 AM

No worry I will report back once the client has view.

Paul Cronin · February 5th, 2009, 08:43 AM

Burning disk today to send to client since we shot for them again yesterday.

One thing to be aware of is the files converting to Avid DNxHD are 5 times the size of Final Cut QuickTime files both at full size.

The Client requested?

You are to go with DNxHD QT files. Here are your specs.
1080i/59.94 DHxHD 220 8-bit
Millions of Colors +
Color 709
Alfa: None

Bill Ravens · February 5th, 2009, 09:15 AM

Paul...

DNx220 is 220mbps bitrate. By comparison, 2k images are 440mbps, so, DNx220 is about half the bitrate of 2k. I don't know what your source file bitrate is, but, 220 is a bit overkill for most sources. Not only is the file size pretty big, but, processor demands are higher, as well. Last year, I was involved with a super 16 film project. DNx175 was barely suitable for this effort. I would suspect DNx220 is a film delivery format.

January 31st, 2009, 07:49 AM	#1
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Export Avid DHxHD I have a customer that needs QuickTime 59.94/1080i 1920x1080 Codec Avid DHxHD 220 (or 145). Does anyone know how to get this out of Final Cut? I shot the footage on EX1 1080p 30p and have it in Final Cut. For future work with them I guess I should shoot 1080i 60i. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 31st, 2009, 08:11 AM	#2
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Did you install the codec? __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

January 31st, 2009, 08:25 AM	#3
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Hi Perrone, I did not know I could install the codec. Where do I look to find it to install into FC? __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 31st, 2009, 08:55 AM	#4
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Right here: Answer __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

January 31st, 2009, 11:43 AM	#5
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Perrone thank you, I will see if that solves the problem looks like it should. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 31st, 2009, 11:45 AM	#6
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Post back and let us know. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

January 31st, 2009, 11:50 AM	#7
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Will do I will look at it today and tomorrow and let you know my findings. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 31st, 2009, 01:48 PM	#8
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Perrone uploaded the codec onto my Mac Pro and it does not show up in QT, FC, XDCAM EX Clip Browser, or any other application. Is this something that you have used? __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 31st, 2009, 01:50 PM	#9
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	No, I don't have a Mac. Just something that is "supposed" to work. Might try asking a quick question on the Avid forum though. You can't be the first person who's done this. -P __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

January 31st, 2009, 01:57 PM	#10
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	It should appear in the QT Pro codec list. At least, that's where I can see it. Don't know about FCP, but, it should see it, as well.

February 2nd, 2009, 08:23 AM	#11
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	OK I seemed to have solved this problem. If you have FC 6.0.5 and QT 7.5.5 you need to down load the following. Avid QuickTime Codec LE 1.8 I tried 1.10 and it did not show up so after talking with a few Avid editors we found 1.8 and all seem to work fine. I will report back if there is a problem at the Avid end once they receive the footage. Here is the link I used: http://www.camuser.kr/zbxe/?document...&mid=avid_free __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

February 2nd, 2009, 08:40 AM	#12
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Thanks for the update Paul! __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

February 2nd, 2009, 09:16 AM	#13
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	No worry I will report back once the client has view. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

February 5th, 2009, 08:43 AM	#14
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Burning disk today to send to client since we shot for them again yesterday. One thing to be aware of is the files converting to Avid DNxHD are 5 times the size of Final Cut QuickTime files both at full size. The Client requested? You are to go with DNxHD QT files. Here are your specs. 1080i/59.94 DHxHD 220 8-bit Millions of Colors + Color 709 Alfa: None __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

February 5th, 2009, 09:15 AM	#15
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	Paul... DNx220 is 220mbps bitrate. By comparison, 2k images are 440mbps, so, DNx220 is about half the bitrate of 2k. I don't know what your source file bitrate is, but, 220 is a bit overkill for most sources. Not only is the file size pretty big, but, processor demands are higher, as well. Last year, I was involved with a super 16 film project. DNx175 was barely suitable for this effort. I would suspect DNx220 is a film delivery format.