[JIML] Supported Container & Codec Options v.6.0

Owned by Christian Schabasser
Last updated: Oct 16, 2023 by Manuel Grund
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Support Video Inputs

  • SDI

  • HDMI

  • NDI®

Support Audio Inputs

  • SDI

  • HDMI

  • NDI®

  • Analog

  • AES

Supported Formats

  • SD PAL

  • SD NTSC

  • HD (720 and 1080 up to p60)

  • UHD (up to p60)

Supported Frame rates

  • 23.976

  • 24

  • 25

  • 29.97

  • 30

  • 50

  • 59.94

  • 60

Please note that the supported Frame rates are Container & Codec specific.

Supported Container & Codecs

The following Video Containers and Codecs are supported by just:in mac lite.

If you are relying on a codec/container option, which is currently not supported by the Just In Mac LIte application, please contact us directly.

MOV

  • Apple ProRes (HDR support for ProRes422 HQ)

  • H.264

  • HEVC (H.265)

  • Uncompressed (8/10-bit)

MXF

  • XDCAM HD 422

MP4

  • H.264

macOS - Codecs Location

The Apple Pro Video Formats codecs, required for proper broadcast recording, are located in the directory shown below. If you do not see any codecs listed on the Apple machine running the Just In Mac Lite application, then this macOS machine has no Apple Pro Video Formats codecs installed:

/Library/Video/Professional\ Video\ Workflow\ Plug-Ins/

Video Codec Acquisition

Due to licensing restrictions, we are not allowed to ship any Apple Pro Video codecs along with our products. But you can download and install the required codecs here: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2100?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_GB

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC (H.265), ProRes recording

Please be aware that the macOS Media Engine/hardware acceleration works only when working with progressive (pXX) video modes. When recording in interlaced mode (iXX), the Just In Mac Lite application falls back to the available CPU cores for the encoding process.

The macOS Media Engine works best for ProRes (Proxy, LT, SQ and HQ) encoding (progressive video modes).

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