Dumb question for the pros at DVinfo.net

Harley Flanagan · February 12th, 2007, 01:05 PM

or maybe not.

Long story short.

We've been wrangling with a foreign client to clarify delivery specs on a HUGE order of 250+ 30 min shows.

All the shows have been captured w a 625 IMX 50 codec in FCP (PAL).

The client requests that we send them a MPEG2 @ 15mbs w/LONG GOP & (here it is...) a "windows based encode".

I handle the encoding here which is pretty utilitarian stuff...just flash movies and windows media. I do alot of it, but I consider myself a novice.

Is there a difference between the ultimate file on a mac machine or a pc? If I use Cleaner XL to convert, a file is a file right?

Any tips would be appreciated!

February 12th, 2007, 01:05 PM	#1
Harley Flanagan Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 32	Dumb question for the pros or maybe not. Long story short. We've been wrangling with a foreign client to clarify delivery specs on a HUGE order of 250+ 30 min shows. All the shows have been captured w a 625 IMX 50 codec in FCP (PAL). The client requests that we send them a MPEG2 @ 15mbs w/LONG GOP & (here it is...) a "windows based encode". I handle the encoding here which is pretty utilitarian stuff...just flash movies and windows media. I do alot of it, but I consider myself a novice. Is there a difference between the ultimate file on a mac machine or a pc? If I use Cleaner XL to convert, a file is a file right? Any tips would be appreciated!