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June 4, 2018
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What is the best HQ codec for 4k and higher?

  • June 4, 2018
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We are editing a lot of VR in Premiere on Windows 4k x 4k and higher.  What is the best performing codec (quality / size / stability) for the online edit with files of this size?

Edit machines are high end, latest i7s, 64gb Ram and GTX1080Tis and SSD Raids.

Thanks for your input,

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    Correct answer Kevin J. Monahan Jr.

    Hi JosefH,

    You might try DNxHR or Cineform. Hope this helps.

    Thanks,
    Kevin

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    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.Correct answer
    Legend
    June 5, 2018

    Hi JosefH,

    You might try DNxHR or Cineform. Hope this helps.

    Thanks,
    Kevin

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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    josefh93683786Author
    Inspiring
    June 5, 2018

    Thank you,

    Our VR projects are often at a 30fps timeline, due to our camera which records at 30fps.  DNxHR only provides a 29.97 export option.  Is there a way around this?

    I ran a test comparing a 30fps and 29.97fps export using a different codec and it does result in a few frames of difference with any clips of moderate length, which will cause sound synch problems.

    Thanks

    PS>  Cineform is a nice alternative, but lacks FFmpeg support which is an important part of our pipeline.

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    josefh93683786Author
    Inspiring
    June 5, 2018

    Interestingly I notice the Quicktime version of the DNxHR export does include a 30fps, but not MXF. 
    Is MXF preferred for a windows workflow over .mov?

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