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Buddy Frazer · August 15th, 2006, 08:42 AM

When I bring an avi file (captured from camera or generated in editor) into Quicktime Pro (on a PC) I get lots of artifacts and pixelating. This is happening on my two current PCs, but my recollection is that this did not happen on my old PC (which I no longer have). As a matter for fact, I have some mov files I created on the old PC using QT Pro that look fine.

What am I doing wrong? I recall something in the past about needing to download the "authoring" opting with QT, but I don't recall seeing that when I installed QT Pro on my new PCs. Do I need a special codec?

Current PC configuration:
Dell Workstation 380
Windows XP Pro
Two 3.4 GHz dual core Pentium D
4 GB RAM
500GB SATA harddrive
Primary editor: Vegas 6d
Primary avi capture sw: Scenalyzer
Quicktime Pro version 7.1

Regards,
Buddy

Colton Davie · August 15th, 2006, 10:46 AM

"When I bring an avi file (captured from camera or generated in editor) into Quicktime Pro (on a PC) I get lots of artifacts and pixelating."

This happens to me when I open a DV avi in QT. However, there's nothing wrong with the file, it's just that QT isn't displaying it right for some reason. If I export the avi, the exported file looks fine. Unless you use QT as a viewer, I wouldn't worry about it.

BTW, I think it has to do with the DV codec, if I open an avi with a different codec, it looks normal. I don't know why this is, but either way, the exported files are fine.

Glenn Chan · August 15th, 2006, 11:01 AM

In Quicktime Player, you'd need to enable the high quality mode.

Its under the Crtl + J menu somewhere.

Buddy Frazer · August 15th, 2006, 01:07 PM

Glenn,
Thank you. That works. High Quality can even be set in preferences, so all files are displayed that way.
Buddy

August 15th, 2006, 08:42 AM	#1
Buddy Frazer Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Addison (Dallas) Texas Posts: 88	avi file in Quicktime Pro on PC When I bring an avi file (captured from camera or generated in editor) into Quicktime Pro (on a PC) I get lots of artifacts and pixelating. This is happening on my two current PCs, but my recollection is that this did not happen on my old PC (which I no longer have). As a matter for fact, I have some mov files I created on the old PC using QT Pro that look fine. What am I doing wrong? I recall something in the past about needing to download the "authoring" opting with QT, but I don't recall seeing that when I installed QT Pro on my new PCs. Do I need a special codec? Current PC configuration: Dell Workstation 380 Windows XP Pro Two 3.4 GHz dual core Pentium D 4 GB RAM 500GB SATA harddrive Primary editor: Vegas 6d Primary avi capture sw: Scenalyzer Quicktime Pro version 7.1 Regards, Buddy

August 15th, 2006, 01:07 PM	#4
Buddy Frazer Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Addison (Dallas) Texas Posts: 88	Glenn, Thank you. That works. High Quality can even be set in preferences, so all files are displayed that way. Buddy Last edited by Buddy Frazer; August 16th, 2006 at 08:27 AM.

August 15th, 2006, 10:46 AM	#2
Colton Davie Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 30	"When I bring an avi file (captured from camera or generated in editor) into Quicktime Pro (on a PC) I get lots of artifacts and pixelating." This happens to me when I open a DV avi in QT. However, there's nothing wrong with the file, it's just that QT isn't displaying it right for some reason. If I export the avi, the exported file looks fine. Unless you use QT as a viewer, I wouldn't worry about it. BTW, I think it has to do with the DV codec, if I open an avi with a different codec, it looks normal. I don't know why this is, but either way, the exported files are fine.

August 15th, 2006, 11:01 AM	#3
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	In Quicktime Player, you'd need to enable the high quality mode. Its under the Crtl + J menu somewhere.