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May 23, 2016 - 3:53 AM
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Metryq
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DeputyRiley, remember when I said the MPEG specs can be confusing because they are both container and codec at the same time? QuickTime can use MPEG-4 (H.264) as a codec, too, just like AVI. That is, you'd have a file with a ".mov" extension on it. The Avid site had this to say (from the same codecs page linked up-thread):
Video file format should not affect performance. For instance, an .mp4 file will perform as well as an .mov file, all other things being equal (same video, codec, resolution, etc). Only the codec matters, the "container" does not.
So something about the way AVI is structured was obviously not working with Pro Tools. But MPEG-4 is so ubiquitous that I'd be surprised if Pro Tools didn't support it. Sometimes it's the little things that make a difference, for example—
I install TV studios and volunteer some time at the local cable station. Tightrope video servers are one of the leading brands for such places. And I remember running into a snag where files with ".mp4" were accepted, but those with ".m4v" were not. Both extensions are accepted as meaning the same thing on many other systems, but it seemed to make a difference to the Tightrope.
My local cable station was using Handbrake for lots of compression work—it is free and easy to use. Handbrake also has a preference setting to output files with ".mp4" or "m4v". Once I figured out the cause of the problem, I let the station manager know and changed the pref settings on their copies of Handbrake. (Since that time, the station has added Telestream's Episode to their toolbox. Episode is industrial grade with features and a price tag beyond what is needed by most hobbyists and amateurs. How much? Just to bug your eyes out: http://www.telestream.net/episode/overview.htm )
EDIT: Glad to hear that Pro Tools is on board with the reformatting. Have fun!
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Glad to hear your 'cooking on gas', that's one of the bug bears of the avi format, that it can utilize so many different codecs. Dropping to a generic mp4 normally makes for a more compatible format on either Windows or Mac's.
I'm sure you'll have some fun with ProTools!
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