I'm doing a new project and was planning on using the Cineform proxies. I've played a bit with them, my footage was shot at 4k 100Mb/s. I noticed I needed to use the 1280 x 720 preset. I see the files sizes are about the same as the original footage. I see the preference to use the default Cineform proxies here, however in casual testing I can see little to no quality difference in the timeline. I see the option to add perhaps a watermark to the proxies, and also discovered the burned in timecode. Also, I see the option to scale down the quality of the Cineform codec, defaults to 4, was thinking 3 might produce some smaller files. My main question perhaps is how do I play a .mov (Cineform) file on my Windows 10 system. Seems there are two options. Install QuickTime with or without the (problematic?) viewer? Or perhaps the GoProCineFormDecoders-1.2.0.127? I’m loath to install anything on my edit machine that is not needed… any tips would be appreciated. Also: Should the default proxy file size be about the same as the original 4k with nearly the same bit rate Will creating a custom export based on the Cineform preset adding the timecode to the proxies (instead of a watermark) still be in the “recommended” range? thanks very much mp ... View more

So, I've been waiting this year to get a video camera, black Friday approaches and my time to commit is here! I've been leaning to a Sony AX53 all year, but have been to Best Buy a few times to look it over and only have one hesitation, can it be used successfully on a tripod! At the store they have it on a magnetic base, and so I was comparing it to the AX100 next to it (50% more expensive, older, shorter zoom, not as good handheld, but much bigger sensor) and I was then reminded of the 'stutter' people see from the AX53 when it's on a stable base. Just tapping the counter it was on was producing this annoying judder/stutter/etc... I've read that Sony did a firmware update to the AX53 which helped for when the camera was on a tripod. I need to go back to Best Buy today perhaps and check to see what firmware that camera had. So, any recommendations or comments on the above thanks very much, mp ... View more