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Supported Container formats and Codecs
The Just Out Playout Engine supports following codecs and containers without installing any additional codecs:
Container | Codecs |
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.mov | DVC, DVCPro, H264, ProRes (except RAW(HQ), some MPEG-2 compressions |
.mp4 | H.264 |
.m4v | H264 |
.mpg and .mpeg | several MPEG-2 compressions |
After installing the Apple Pro Codecs (Pro Video Formats 2.2.3), the following codecs and containers are supported in additionas well:
Container | Codecs |
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.mov | DVCProHD, HDV, ProRes RAW(HQ, Uncompressed |
.dv | DV, DV25 |
.mxf | AVC-Intra, DNxHD/HR, IMX, XDCam EX/HD/HD422 |
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Codecs Missing Warning
In case that the Apple Pro Codecs can not be found when you start Just In, Just Out or Just Control, a warning will be shown. Click Install to open the Link to the Apple download page mentioned also under Video Codec Acquisitionin the installer image. Make sure to install the codecs also on all machines running Just Control, as Just Control Control uses them to preview the movies.
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macOS System - Codecs Location
If you do not see any Codec Bundles at this location at the Engine machineThe Apple Professional Video Workflow Plug-Ins are located in the path listed below. If no codecs are listed in this directory, then this macOS machine has no Pro Video Codecs installed:
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/Library/Video/Professional\ Video\ Workflow\ Plug-Ins/ |
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Where to obtain the Apple Professional Video Codecs
Due to licensing restrictions we are not allowed to ship any Apple codecs along with our products.
To obtain the appropriate professional Apple codecs you need to download and install the Free Apple Pro Video Formats (“ProVideoFormats.dmg”) from here: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2050?locale=en_US. Run Apple's Software Update after the installation and download/update the latest versions of the codecsOnce downloaded, open the “ProVideoFormats.dmg” image and double-click the “ProVideoFormats.pkg” installer to perform the installation.
Features
Mixing Videos with different pixel sizes in the same Playlist.
Mixing all supported codecs in the same Playlist.
Mixing Videos with different aspect ratios in the same Playlist.
The field order will be inverted automatically if needed. This can be overridden per clip with the Invert Fields function in the Inspector.
When removing frames using QuickTime Player you need to export the Video as a new file after that.
Limitations
Not all functions coming with a certain container or codec can be used.
You cannot play Videos video files created with more than one codec. Make sure that all Videos video files are created using a single codec.
Using MXF Videos
Just Out and Just Control do NOT provide the technology to play out MXF wrapped Videos videos and the Apple Pro Codecs have to be installed on all machines running Just Out or Just Control. You also have to install the Apple Pro Codecs on your Mac's, in case you would like to preview MXF videos in the operating system or the QuickTime 10 Player.
Due to the way MXF works, it can take several seconds to open an MXF Video, depending on its length and the number of Audio tracks coming with the Video. This implies that the readout of metadata in the Library of the just:live/just:play user interface (run in Just Control) as well as adding such a Video to the video file to any rundown will not happen instantly (as opposed to other containers).