RE: [Avid-L2] FR: Transcode Option - Only transcode non-native clips...

Hi Pat,

reference clips will assume the entire length of the clip
though. I want just what's in the sequence. On DX hardware I've
played out with AMA sucessfully, on Kona hardware, not so much luck.
Even on fully spec'd Z800s.

Andi


Andi Meek

Freelance Technical Operator

http://www.tovs.co.uk/profile/andrew-meek/


To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
From: bouke@editb.nl
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:52:02 +0100
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] FR: Transcode Option - Only transcode non-native clips...


























Roger,

Well, i sure hope you're missing a lot of things, you end up in a

psychiatric ward if you know too much.

(Remember my retreat?)

In this case, afaik (i try to forget as much as possible) you are spot on.



My take on this, on jobs spanning more than a day i avoid AMA / non native

codecs like the plague.

It's not only the transcode, it's the entire media management that always

seem to have at least one little annoying thing that takes at least an hour

to figure out.

(perhaps i'm sloppy. (well, leave out the 'perhaps.))

For this (and other stuff) i've made a front end for FFmbc / writeAvidMXF to

do all the transcoding to DNxHD MXF outside Avid.

If i need both offline / online compression, i just do the transcode twice.

(Since i control the file creation, a tape name can be assigned to the files

so relinking is done old fashioned style.)



Bouke



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----- Original Message -----

From: "Roger Shufflebottom" rogershuff@yahoo.co.uk>

To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 1:45 PM

Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] FR: Transcode Option - Only transcode non-native

clips...



Just tried it with a sequence - and it works with just one Avid resolution

and a bunch of AMA clips (deselecting 'include reformatted clips at target

resolution). But I think the OP wanted to JUST transcode the AMA linked

clips (I do, anyway). If you mix say 720P, 1080P and AMA and transcode the

sequence to 1080P, it will transcode the 720P and the AMA, even if I'm happy

leaving the 720P alone. Am I missing something?



With Best Wishes,

Roger Shufflebottom

+44 7973 543 660



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> From: bouke bouke@editb.nl>

>To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com

>Sent: Thursday, 21 February 2013, 12:03

>Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] FR: Transcode Option - Only transcode non-native

>clips...

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>Of course it works. Basicly the same as a consolidate with 'skip

>existing'...

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>Bouke

>

>VideoToolShed

>van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33

>6512 AS NIJMEGEN

>The Netherlands

>+31 24 3553311

>www.videotoolshed.com

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>----- Original Message -----

>From: "Roger" rogershuff@yahoo.co.uk>

>To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>

>Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 8:32 AM

>Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] FR: Transcode Option - Only transcode non-native

>clips...

>

>>I agree. Good point. I'm working on an edit with mixed DNxHD and AMA at

>>the

>>moment - I haven't tested this but I suspect you are right.

>>

>> On 21 Feb 2013, at 00:37, ripvanmarlowe2000 wrote:

>>

>>> I posted this on the forums but I'll also post it here because I REALLY

>>> feel strongly about it:

>>>

>>> Scenario:

>>>

>>> Your sequence contains a mixture of DNxHD185X, AVCIntra and XDCAM HD.

>>> All

>>> native codecs. You also have some gopro and 5D footage linked via AMA

>>> cut

>>> in to your sequence.

>>>

>>> You want to play out to tape or consolidate your sequence.

>>>

>>> Avid doesn't want to do these things because the sequence contains

>>> unsupported media.

>>>

>>> If I try and transcode my sequence to, say, DNX185X, then ALL of the

>>> other native media which is not DNX also gets transcoded. Waste of time.

>>>

>>> Current Solution:

>>>

>>> Identify all AMA clips, sub clip them in to a bin, transcode, drop them

>>> back in to your sequence.

>>>

>>> Better Solution:

>>>

>>> In the consolidate/transcode dialog offer a check box along the lines

>>> of:

>>> "Transcode only non-native media".

>>>

>>> BAM! - loads of cocking about averted.

>>>

>>> If there is a way to do this then someone please let me know. If there

>>> isn't then I REALLY think this should be implemented, especially seeing

>>> as there are a growing amount of native codecs within Avid.

>>>

>>> Cheers,

>>>

>>> Andi

>>>

>>>

>>

>> With best wishes,

>> Roger Shufflebottom

>> +44 7973 543 660

>>

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