Re: How do you set up FPC to capture using the Sheer Video codecs?

[Michael Escher] " 250 gigs for less than an hour of HDV. At that size, I'm better off with the ProRes codec"
Sure make bigger files than Proress. Is an Uncompress codec. But still make half of the size files than his equivalents Apple, AJA, BM or AVID.

[Michael Escher] "Regarding the Sheer software publishers support, they need to make it simple (spelling out what codec we might need for specific applications) and they need to make is specific (a real manual for Final Cut Pro users or Premier users, not just a generic one for Mac or PC applications.)
Rather than listing what the meanings are of the "keys" of the individual presets are (it's like deciphering hieroglyphs), why not just give us a clue to the proper one to use for our specific needs (i.e. use codec "so and so" when editing HDV 720p 24fps). That's what dolts like me need. "

Michael, I don't see this that complicated. They are offering basically the same than the other Unc codecs I mentioned before. The only difference is that they have not only 422, but 444. And an Alpha channel.
And probably is the only self-assignable codec in the market. If you don't know which one to use, jut drop the generic Sheer, and he will choose the appropriate option depending of your footage and set ups.
Cheers,
rafael




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