2.4 Supported Video Containers & Video Codecs (v2.0)
Currently the following codecs/formats and containers are supported by the just:out playout engine:
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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 movies with different pixel sizes in the same playlist.
- It is possible to mix all supported codecs in the same playlist.
- It is possible to mix movies 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 (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 if the decoder provided by TOA does not allow you to preview the movies in the TOA user interfaces or in case you would like to preview them also on OSX level..
- 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.