Mpeg 2 Video Linear Pcm Timecode Codec For Mac
Welcome!Log InCreate A New ProfileMessage ListNew TopicPrint View I'm using FCP 7.0.3 and am using it to edit short video and audio clips to use in a Keynote presentation. I am following instructions to the letter on how to export sequences to Quicktime .mov format and am ALWAYS selecting the box 'Make movie self-contained' so that all the relevant info will be included to enable this to be played on any computer. However, this is not what's happening - only the audio is playing. It won't even play on any of the other iMacs in the office. It would appear it is exporting the sequences as reference files even though I am selecting 'make movie self-contained' box. Getting desperate, very frustrated and would be grateful for some help here as I have to make this presentation in 2 days. Are you making sure making sure that INCLUDE is set to 'Audio and Video'? Thanks for replying. Yes - set to include Audio and Video; markers set to None; Setting set as 'Current Settings; Checked 'Make Video Self contained'. Don't know why it isn't working as I thought this would ensure all info included so can play on any compu?? What were your FCP7 sequence settings? Cheers Alexander Hi Alexander Thanks for replying. Sequence settings: Under 'General' header - Frame Size=1440x 810; Aspect ratio=16:9; Pixel Aspect Ratio=HD(1440x1080); Field Dominance=Upper(odd); Editing Timebase is pre-set at 25; Quicktime Video Settings Compressor=HDV 1080i50 (clips recorded on a Canon HDV Camcorder); Quality=100%; Audio settings - Rate=48kHz; Depth=16bit; Config=Channel Grouped. Under 'Video Processing' - Selected 'Render in 8-bit YUV; Process Maximum White as White; Motion Filtering Quality=Normal. Don't know if you need the whole sequence settings but In 'Render Control' the Codec=Same as Sequence Codec and Quality=Normal. Any help is so very much appreciated. Hi Julie, Your workflow and your settings seem to be correct. Have you tried trashing your FCP preferences? This might solve your problem. If that does not help, try this: export your sequence Using QuickTime Conversion instead of 'As a QuickTime Movie'. Use current settings as your export format. The main difference between the two approaches is that when you export using QT conversion every single frame of your video is re-encoded. This will introduce a very slight generation loss (which you won't even notice in one generation), but it will solve any codec or QT related issues. Best wishes, Ronny Hi Ronny You're right - using just the Quick Time Conversion allows the other computers to play the clips but the compression seems to have elongated/stretched the sequence - i.e. my subjects are suddenly tall and thin rather than a proper shape. In custom settings I've also tried to export by changing the Quicktime Video Compressor settings to H.264 and changing everything else to represent the HDV format 1440x1080i etc. This also works and the clips can be played on the other computers but produces a much reduced file size (i.e. 12.5MB compared to original file 71.6MB), and also creates a sort of flash just before the cross-fade transitions. From this it would seem that the other 3 Apple iMacs (relatively new and running Snow Leopard) aren't reading the clips when the Quicktime Video settings are 'HDV 1080i50). Not too sure about trashing all the FCP settings as I don't understand it all well enough to put them back if needed. Anything else I can try? Thanks for your help so far. Julie Re the 'stretching', your QuickTime player is showing media in square pixels. Cheers Alexander Hi Alexander - is there something I can do about Quicktime player showing media in square pixels? Hi All The Codecs being used on the 1st .mov sequence I exported are: MPEG-2 Video, Linear PCM and Timecode. It would appear that it it is the MPEG-2 Video Codec that is the problem????? You should not be working with MPEG2 on the timeline. It is not an editing codec. You can use MPEG Streamclip (free) to transcode to ProRes 422 which runs properly in FCP. [www.squared5.com] --ken Hi Ken Thanks - hope you don't think I'm being a nuisance. I'm not selecting/choosing to use the MPEG-2 Video Codec. When I looked at the .mov info file on the original one that I exported (using Export as Quicktime movie, then opting for Current settings, include Audio and Video, Make movie self-contained) this was one of the Codecs listed. The very first sequence I ever put together for a friend for a fund raiser (in May 2012) worked fine and still does on the other computers. Now when I look at the info on that clip sequence it still has the MPEG-2 Video and Timecode Codecs but it's missing the Linear PCM. I don't know why the Codecs would have changed and the clips I'm using now were all recorded at the same time and using the same video recorder. Does this info help you to help me??? Cheers Julie. So your sequence settings are 1440 x 1080 HDV. What is the final destination of your project? If it's for computers and the web.. Check this out. [www.kenstone.net] --ken Hey Ken You did give me an idea to try and believe it or not it has worked - thought I'd share in case anyone else runs into this problem. Rather than downloading MPEG Streamclip, as a long-shot/gamble, I decided to use the additional info you gave me and in FCP exported as a Quicktime movie, left everything as per my previous settings ( i.e. includechanged the Settings to Custom and selected Apple ProRes 422 1440x1080 50i and see what happened. This changed the MPEG-2 Codec to apco. I don't understand all the ins and outs of this enough but the sequence looks OK and plays on the other Macs and in Keynote so I'm going to run with this. Many, many thanks for your help and suggestions - very much appreciated. Cheers. Julie. Cheers. Julie, Glad to hear that you have gotten it worked out. --ken To convert videos for editing in FCP, Aunsoft @#$%& is a good choice. It could convert various video formats to Apple ProRes 422 for importing into FCP without problem. The output videos are in perfect video/audio sync. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum. |
| System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Computer | IBM PC compatible |
| OS | Windows 8.1 (32-bit / 64-bit versions) Windows 8 (32-bit / 64-bit versions) Windows 7 (32-bit / 64-bit versions)(Home Premium / Professional / Ultimate); Windows Vista SP1 (Home Basic / Home Premium / Business / Ultimate) *SP2 recommended; Windows XP SP3 (Home / Pro / Media Center); Recommended for timeline editing: Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1- 64-bit (Home Premium / Professional / Ultimate); *Except for Windows 7 / 8/ 8.1 64 bit versions of operating systems are not supported. * Use of the product in a virtual desktop environment, virtual OS, virtual PC, or any other emulator environment is not supported. |
| CPU | Minimum: Intel® Pentium® III 1.0 GHz, AMD® Athlon™ MP, Athlon XP or better. (With SSE support); Recommended: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 / Opteron (With SSE2 support); For better performance: Dual Core, Quad Core, multiprocessor, Intel HT technology, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4; Recommended for timeline editing: at least Core 2 Duo/Quad 2.4 GHz or equivalent. *Provided the processor supports the SSE instruction set, other processor models are acceptable. |
| RAM | 1024 MB or more (More than 2048 MB including the page file); Recommended for timeline editing: 2048 MB; *This software may not be usable with computers having only 1024 MB of available memory (ex: memory shared with the graphics card). In this case, increase the amount of memory. Refer to your computer's documentation and/or contact your computer vendor for more information regarding memory increases. |
| HDD space | Installation: 300 MB; Recommended: 10 GB; High definition: 50 GB. |
| HDD format | NTFS recommended *FAT32 formated volumes do not allow an output file size higher than 4 GB. Preferably, set the output to a NTFS formated volume. If your computer's internal or external hard disk drive is formated in FAT32 format, it may be possible to convert it into a NTFS volume. Refer to the hard disk drive documentation or contact the maker. |
| Screen resolution | Minimum: 1024×768; Recommended for timeline editing: 1920×1080. |
| Video card | Recommended for timeline editing: At least GeForce GT 240 with CUDA support or better. |
| Other Software | Windows Media Player 9 or a more recent version; DirectX 9c or a more recent version; QuickTime Player 7 or a more recent version. |
| Network | Access to the Internet required for periodic online validation. |
I know episode can handle the MPEG-2 encoding to this spec, but what about the VITC? If I export video with timecode from FCP, for instance, and encode to these specs in Episode, will the VITC timecode be correctly generated to these specs? Audio Codec: Mpeg 1 layer 2 (we cannot accept uncompressed PCM audio) Audio Bit Rate: 384 kbps Audio. Yes I have the Quicktime installed (I have a Macbook Pro that's a couple of months old). The codecs in the file are MPEG2 Video, Timecode and Linear PCM. Codecs in the file are MPEG2 Video, Timecode and Linear PCM. That it's a flavor of MPEG-2, that does not exist on the Mac in question.
Below is a helpful tip to those who find them. In Chapter 5, there are a couple of endings that can all be considered as true, but there is only one that is the best. For chapters 1-4, you MUST get the true ending to unlock the next chapter. In the rest of the chapters, there are many endings that are all unique, some with CGs. 
You may want to ignore this, if you want a clean play through.There are five chapters, each of them with their own ending.