AVI vs Quicktime at DVinfo.net

Guile Branco · June 6th, 2008, 07:45 PM

Ok simple question:

I am editing using Vegas 8 and I want to take the footage to a post facility for an HDCAM upconversion. Should I render it to AVI or Quicktime? (uncompressed or not).

What is the difference?

Thanks

Rob Wood · June 6th, 2008, 10:49 PM

Most likely it'll be QuickTime, but find out what they prefer. They may want a specific codec.

The primary difference is the choice of codecs available.

In-house, QuickTime will be used with Mac systems, AVI with PC systems. But transfering platform-to-platform, QuickTime is usually more convenient.

Some great codecs on AVI cannot be read on a Mac, like Huffyuv (and Lagarith I think). But most QuickTime formats can be read on both: PhotoJPEG, QuickTime-PNG, etc.

Eric Darling · June 7th, 2008, 12:06 AM

Check out Perian if you need to read HuffYUV on a Mac.

Rob Wood · June 7th, 2008, 08:08 AM

omg thats great... i remember reading something about Perian but must've missed that it handled Huffyuv.

i'll check it out. thx so much Eric!

-rob

Guile Branco · June 8th, 2008, 02:07 AM

It does work with Vegas 8 right? What are the advantages?

June 6th, 2008, 07:45 PM	#1
Guile Branco New Boot Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 22	AVI vs Quicktime Ok simple question: I am editing using Vegas 8 and I want to take the footage to a post facility for an HDCAM upconversion. Should I render it to AVI or Quicktime? (uncompressed or not). What is the difference? Thanks

June 8th, 2008, 02:07 AM	#5
Guile Branco New Boot Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 22	Is it worth to get CINEFORM? It does work with Vegas 8 right? What are the advantages?

June 6th, 2008, 10:49 PM	#2
Rob Wood Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 146	Most likely it'll be QuickTime, but find out what they prefer. They may want a specific codec. The primary difference is the choice of codecs available. In-house, QuickTime will be used with Mac systems, AVI with PC systems. But transfering platform-to-platform, QuickTime is usually more convenient. Some great codecs on AVI cannot be read on a Mac, like Huffyuv (and Lagarith I think). But most QuickTime formats can be read on both: PhotoJPEG, QuickTime-PNG, etc.

June 7th, 2008, 12:06 AM	#3
Eric Darling Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 463	Check out Perian if you need to read HuffYUV on a Mac.

June 7th, 2008, 08:08 AM	#4
Rob Wood Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 146	omg thats great... i remember reading something about Perian but must've missed that it handled Huffyuv. i'll check it out. thx so much Eric! -rob