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Blocks on HDV playback in QT

 

 


2ndMile
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Jun 15, 2008, 10:00 AM

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Here is a screenshot of what I am seeing. http://2ndmileproductions.com/downloads/Picture-1.jpg

The glitches happen on a 1080i file exported from FCP when viewing them in QT. BUT when I scrub back frame by frame using the arrow keys, no glitches. They dissappear, meaning they are not "embedded" in the file. If I view the same file in FCP, no glitches at all.

The screenshot is from taking the 1080i file from FCP and exporting from QT at a 720p. Scrubbing back reveals that the glitches are embedded in the file.

From the screen shot you can see that the glitches are overlaying 2-3 frames from the previous cut. It seems to happen 20-40 frames after the cut.

Playing the file back in VLC reveals that about the same time these glitches appear, the video stutters, but does not glitch.

If I down-convert the HDV file to an MPEG through Compressor, no glitches.

I hope this helps as this problem has been bugging me for a while now.



Brian Morris
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2ndMile
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Jun 19, 2008, 9:53 AM

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Re: [2ndMile] Blocks on HDV playback in QT [In reply to] Can't Post

Is really no one else seeing this?



Brian Morris
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GmElliott
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Jun 19, 2008, 12:08 PM

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Re: [2ndMile] Blocks on HDV playback in QT [In reply to] Can't Post

Brian I've seen some odd things when viewing video in QT. I've visually caught blocky disturbances that last a fraction of a second- I scrub back and replay the section and nothing is there. It's quite annoying- I haven't been able to get a screen capture of it though.

If I remember correctly I've even seen this sort of thing in Final Cut. Same thing- I scroll back and it's gone. It's got to be something to do with the HDV long-GOP format. It's really not an "editing" format but we can all get away with it through raw processing power.




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