Running the show a lot easier, and "smoother" then trying to cue & switchīetween various clips on assorted disks and computer files.Īgreed with Jim that if you absolutely have to play these files straight to the screen, Playback Pro is an excellent solution. The pile of Blu-Rays & assorted other format files to PR-422, which will make I'll be running off of two PBP equipped MAC Pro's, and I've already converted In fact, this weekend I've got an all day event that With the Pix270i, it's always been loaded with ProRes 422 files too. Users guide recommends sticking with ProRes 422, and whenever I've worked ($400 & $600 respectively,īut worth every penny) OR a dedicated hardware player, the "PIX270i" from Videoĭevices (appx $6,000 - Great unit but overkill for some shows.)īoth of these systems will pretty much play back "anything", but PlaybackPro ![]() Labs "Playback Pro" or "Playback Pro +" from DT Labs. (such as the big APPLE & ORACLE conventions and trade shows) I use either DT ![]() What are the actual problems you encounter when playing back full length ProRes, and which player applications/appliances do you use?Īt most of the more professional festivals or corporate events I've worked at I tried to keep it as simple as possible. Getting a good quality file from submitters is a black art.įile submission guidelines This link is what I send to submitters to try to get a decent file. I usually just trans-code them to a high bit-rate H.264 for use in our festival. Maybe they meant well handing over a high quality copy, but not necessarily knowing that it does not playback well. I imagine people try to submit the format, because that is what their editor gave them. even at moderate bit rates, it is very unpredictable. I have tried to run them for a film festival that I volunteer for. Yes, It is a post production format intended to be a format for interchanging footage between editors. Thoughts? Anyone know of any good players for it? Everything I've read about it seems to say that's primarily used for post, and not intended for presentation. What are everyone's thoughts on ProRess 422 as a presentation format? I find it brutally unstable for anything feature length, yet I receive it constantly, despite specifically requesting that we don't receive material in this format. ![]() My profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home Home Products Store Forum Warehouse Contact Us
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