Windows alternative to Apple ProRes 422?

[PmPhotographic]

HI

I am running CS5.5 on a HP workstation, Win 7 Pro.  I understand that I cannot use the apple prores codec as I am not on a Mac.  However, I have a client who wants footage delivered as ProRes 422.  What would people suggest as the best output option on a PC to provide the same quality?

Many thanks

[Eberswalde]

Hello,

you actually can encode/decode ProRes on Windows:

DNxHD VC-3 ProRes Codecs Overview

Greetings from Germany

[mairtor]

I bought the Miraizon prores v1 codec from the site you mention and it produced terrible results. Serious macroblocking errors that were so bad I contacted support who told me they were working on a new version that would solve the problem. I waited for a number of weeks thinking they would fix the problem. They contacted me telling me I had to purchase the v2 version to solve the problem. Granted they offered me a percentage off the price, however I asked for a refund. They wasted my time so I recommend you stay clear of these guys. Bad code, bad support, bad business practice.

[Jim Curtis]

Cineform is now included in Pr CC 2014 (8.1?  Maybe 8.0 as well. Can't remember.).

It's a pretty nice cross-platform codec.  Supports alpha, too.