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2.4 Supported Video Containers & Video Codecs

2.4 Supported Video Containers & Video Codecs

Owned by Thomas Staiger
Last updated: May 23, 2016

Currently the following containers, formats and codecs are supported by the just:out playout engine:

CodecsContainers
  • DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DV, DV Stream, DVCAM, HDV
  • All Apple ProRes Codecs, ProRes 4444 1
  • XDCAM HD/ES/EX (1080i and 720p)
  • MPEG-2 , MPEG-4, H.264
  • All AVID LE/PE codecs
  • AVC-Intra
  • JPEG
  • IMX
  • AppleAnimationCodec 2
  • mov, mp4, m4v
  • mpg, mpeg, mpegts
  • avi
  • 3gp
  • f4v
  • dv
  • mxf

1 Embedded alpha information is properly sent to the video card (fill and key).
2 Apple Animation Codec is deprecated. If you need alpha we recommend to use Apple's ProRes 4444 codec.

 

Notes About Supported Formats, Containers & Codecs

  • It is possible to mix SD, HD and non-broadcast pixel sizes in the same playlist.
  • It is possible to mix all codecs in the same channel.
  • It is possible to mix movies with different aspect ratios in the same timeline.
  • The field order will be inverted automatically if needed. This can be overridden per clip with the "Invert Fields" function in the inspector (as described in the just:live/just:play User's Handbook).
  • just:out provides the technology to play out MXF wrapped movies. However, to be able to preview such files on the OS level or to be able to preview/set a new in/out-point or poster frame within the just:live/just:play user interface, a MXF importer from Apple is maybe required. Make sure to buy one license for each machine running the just:live/just:play user interface.
  • Due to the way MXF works, it can take several seconds to open a movie wrapped into such a container, depending on its length and the number of audio tracks coming with the movie. This implies that the readout of metadata in the library of the just:live/just:play user interface as well as adding such a movie to the rundown is not instantly like with other containers.
  • Currently it is not possible to play movies in our engine created with more than one codec. Make sure that all movies are created using a single codec.
  • Currently it is not possible to play movies where frames have been removed using QuickTime player without rendering a new movie after that. Nevertheless, setting a new in-/out-point using the "trim" function is possible.

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