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Although I have several machines, I'm currently using a Dell Optiplex 790 to simply capture Mini DV. Its only the MPEG-2 format that QT can't recognize. "Could you clarify on what device you're having trouble with the MPEG? A Mac?" "QT is just a player, as far as I understand, not a file type"Īs for storing AVI files, I'd like to check the other captures to see what they really are.

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As I've said before though, I would strongly recommend that you archive your captured DV-AVIs as-is. See above: if Apple has a fundamental problem with MPEG 2 files (without adding the MPEG 2 codec) then you'll need to convert to MPEG 4.

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If I can solve the incompatibility problem with 'Quick Time' (ensuring the files open in both the Mac and PC), I might consider re-exporting (the DV that's left) converting the AVI files to MPEG-2 avoiding additional software/steps? If that makes any sense? Re output (into MPEG 2 or 4), if you have the bitrate high enough, you will retain almost all of the original capture quality. Unless of course you capture into MPEG 2 or 4 on the fly, where you can set the bitrate. It's not possible to increase the size of the capture file: DV-AVI is 13gb/hr, and that's that, Mac or PC. Maybe but it might be too late right now? Would a larger initial 'captured file' resulted in a higher quality output file? I'm not convinced. QT is just a player, as far as I understand, not a file type. I expect they would have been captured as DV-AVI (I don't know what the file "extension" would have been, possibly MOV). I believe most of those files were just 'QT' files It would help if I went back to the Mac to find out what the initial format was for the thousands of hours captured and edited in Final Cut (an earlier version not X). MP4 is a good final delivery format anyway because of it's relatively small file size.

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If that doesn't work, then you'll have to export as MP4 to make sure you have Apple compatibility. I created a MPEG 2 file from a DV-AVI with MEP 2021 see how this goes: Try exporting it again as Interlaced, Bottom Field First and see if QT likes it.Īnother possibility is that the MPEG 2 coding by MEP 2013 can't be read because it is an early version. Re your QT message with your MPEG 2 file, I did find this old post on an Apple forum:Ĭould you clarify on what device you're having trouble with the MPEG? A Mac?Īnd can you confirm it does work in VLC Player? Re the linked post, I wanted it to reiterate the point of capturing in DV-AVI, then export to MPEG 2 or 4 for distribution. This retains best quality for later editing. You can set up MEP to batch-export MPEG 4 so you could potentially export a few tapes a night ( after you have "captured" them in DV). Better on the quality front because the encoding isn't being conducted in real-time.Ĭons: MEP is slow exporting MP4 check your system export speed (though I have read here that new systems with hardware acceleration for rendering go pretty fast with the current versions of MEP 2021/2022). You could capture as DV then export as MPEG 4, all from MEP.

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You'll need third-party software (and possibly hardware), as MEP can't capture direct to MP4. Encoding on the fly, especially to MPEG 4, requires a hefty system. You'll then be editing and re-encoding that again for the final output. For SD, high rate MPEG 2 is around 6gb per hour, high rate MPEG 4 is around 4gb per hour.Ĭons: You're creating a second generation video because you are encoding from DV to MPEG 2/4 "on the fly" as the recording progresses. MEP will simply capture one 60 minute file per tape (if you can actually record my MEP won't capture a DV tape at the moment, whereas Scenealyser will). Much easier to work with, especially if picked up by a third party later on. Scenealyser will scene-split based on timecode (hours, days, months) and filenames are based on the timecode start for each file. If this is an "official" project, you should get someone to pay, at least partially, for the HDDs.Ĭomment: Use Scenealyser, not MEP, to capture DV.

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1000hrs would fit on 2 x 8tb HDDs, plus 2 HDDs for backup. Pros: Direct digital to digital transfer, retains original video quality for later editing.Ĭons: Biggest storage requirement. Yes, you have an interesting problem the classic cost-benefit conundrum. I probably led you astray here just ignore the word "pure"! 😉 There should be no reason for QT to not recognise them it's a pretty standard video format. I don't have an explanation for that it could be an Apple/QT-specific thing, which I have no experience with. Exported to MPEG 2 (as suggested), adjusted the size and frame rate in MAGIX export settings however the resulted file is not recognized by Quick Time.