Episode Encoder Pro Codecs for Final Cut Pro


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Episode Encoder Pro Codecs for Final Cut Pro
by Vivek Chopra on Sep 21, 2009 at 7:09:45 pm

Hello,

The source file is .mp2

We are using Episode Encoder Pro Windows version.

We have to transcode that to .mov so that we can import directly in Final Cut Pro.

Which is the best codec to use for this transcoding.

Thanks

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Re: Episode Encoder Pro Codecs for Final Cut Pro
by Craig Seeman on Sep 21, 2009 at 7:51:45 pm

I really need more about your workflow. What FCP sequence codec are you working with?
Although you can't improve on the quality of a heavily compressed mp2 you might consider encoding to 8 bit 4:2:2 Uncompressed.

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Re: Episode Encoder Pro Codecs for Final Cut Pro
by Vivek Chopra on Sep 22, 2009 at 5:58:44 pm

The FCP Sequence Codec is Blackmagic PAL DV. We have to use the same for compatibility with other ingest material.

Currently, if we transcode the .MP2 files on Episode Encoder Pro in DV PAL 25 compression format and then import in FCP, we are getting jitter in the video using Blackmagic PAL DV sequence.

But its fine if we use FCP sequence as uncompressed 8 Bit 4:2:2 but we can not use this in the sequence as all other ingest is using Blackmagic PAL DV compression.

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Re: Episode Encoder Pro Codecs for Final Cut Pro
by Robert Longwell on Sep 23, 2009 at 4:18:16 am

Assuming the MP2 plays back fine in whatever system natively captured it, you may be getting jitter because either you are not setting the field dominance in the PAL DV file and/or the MP2 file is of a different field dominance. If it is a different field dominance you can have Episode reverse the fields.

Robert Longwell

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