As far as I have been able to find out so far, the OP1 MXF file format is the only way to deliver a file with CC in it. Here is one product to do that:
http://www.mog-solutions.com/produtos.php?ID=97
There also a way to do that with Transfer Manager out of Avid.
Read about MXF here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_Exchange_Format
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Dylan Reeve <dylan@...> wrote:
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> I agree. That's nonsensical. It is like asking for a Quicktime MXF - both
> are just wrappers that can hold various content in a wide range of
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> Maybe it was a typo? Perhaps they meant Avid MXF?
> On Sep 24, 2011 12:20 PM, "Bogdan Grigoresco" <bogdan_grigorescu@...>
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> > I don't think there is such a thing as an AVI MXF file.
> > As you correctly stated, .avi is just a wrapper. And so is .mxf
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> > Check with your supplier for a more accurate description.
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> > Alternatively, you can ask the caption house to give you an .aaf, then you
> can output yourself to tape with CC. It assumes you are at least on v5
> MC/SYM.
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> > That would save even more money...
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> > cheers,
> > Bogdan Grigoresco
> > www.finale.tv
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> > --- On Fri, 9/23/11, John Moore <bigfish@...> wrote:
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> > From: John Moore <bigfish@...>
> > Subject: [Avid-L2] AVI file in MXF for HD Closed Captioning?
> > To: "Avid L2" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Friday, September 23, 2011, 4:54 PM
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> > Our normal work flow has been HDCamSR masters sent to the dub house to get
> closed captioning. We've been told if we deliver a drive with a file it
> will be $1,000 cheaper. I assume the need for a second deck is where the
> cost savings is. I still don't trust files to be replicated with accurate
> levels but I'm trying to be open minded. The request was for an avi mxf
> file. I know AVI is just a wrapper but I'm curious why they don't want Avid
> DNX or proress. I haven't talked to the dub house directly yet but I'm
> curious if anyone knows what hardware would like avi mxf? Sounds a lot like
> Velocity or something. We still have to deliver tape to the network so
> this file would just be an intermediate to get the closed captioning on.
> Final delivery is on HDCam 4 channel audio so I'd have to create a file with
> 4 channels of audio too. Not impossible but not something done easily out
> of Avid. IIRC there was a way to export a reference
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> > maintain multiple tracks by not selecting audio mixdown in the options.
> Will an AVI file hold more than two audio channels? More googling in my
> future. For me this really seems like a waste when we can output to tape in
> real time but I'm willing to try.
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