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Sonny McGee
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October 21, 2013
Question

H264 - difference between MOV / MP4 container?

  • October 21, 2013
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Hi Folks,

I'm compressing broadcast video from PR422 Quicktime to an intermediate quality / size movie (for ease of transfer by internet).

My associate is using Sorenson Squeeze to compress this intermediate file to a smaller FLASH FLV file for web delivery.

Is there any difference or advantage in the intermediate file (H.264 Codec) being rendered into Quicktime (mov) or MP4?

Thanks for any input ...

Gary

(PS - i notice that when I render in MOV format, with a simiar data rate to MP4, there's noticeable pixelation and artifacts in the output ... Premiere doesn't seem to handle MOV renders with anywhere near the quality that Final Cut did .. ?!)

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excited_Genie16B8
Legend
October 30, 2013

I'd recommend skipping the intermediate and just making the web version directly from the original ProRes.

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Sonny McGeeAuthor
Known Participant
October 30, 2013

yes.  best and easiest.  most logical.  we have some beaurocratic baggage in the way that dictates otherwise.  "evolution" takes time for this crippled species called "humans"....

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excited_Genie16B8
Legend
October 30, 2013

Bummer.

Vinay Dwivedi
Adobe Employee
Vinay Dwivedi
Adobe Employee
October 21, 2013

Hi,

Please check this discussion regarding h.264 export.

http://forums.adobe.com/message/5751290#5751290

Regards,

Vinay

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Sonny McGeeAuthor
Known Participant
October 21, 2013

thanks Vinay,

this discussion recommends H.264, but without much reasoning or discussion.  Also, it does not address the issue of MOV vs. MP4 container.

My old Final Cut Express still renders a much cleaner MOV/h.264 with the same data rate as Premiere's MOV/h.264.  In fact, Premiere's MOV output is horribly pixelated.  What's up with THAT?

I'm using Premiere CC on a 64bit iMac quad core...

Vinay Dwivedi
Adobe Employee
Vinay Dwivedi
Adobe Employee
October 21, 2013

Hi,

Please check the export settings as this issue may arise if there is a setting mismatch. Means the source settings and export settings.

Regards,

Vinay

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