MFX details and compatibility; what about ffmpeg?

Alister Chapman · January 5th, 2009, 06:01 AM

You can use both Mac and PC versions of clip browser to export multiple clips to "MXF for NLE" and these MXF's can be imported directly into Avid Media Composer 3, FCP (via Sony Transfer Tool), Vegas and any other NLE that supports MXF. There is no transcoding so no generation loss and the files are small so don't fill up lots of disc space.

Greg Boston · January 5th, 2009, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Roper

No one has mentioned the free Snell and Wilcox utility MXFDesktop for unwrapping the mxf container to mpeg-2.

It won't decode the AES audio stream.. at least not for the XDCAM HD that I am using with the F350.

VLC media player will play anything and works on both platforms. It was able to play back 50mbs 4:2:2 directly from the PDW-700 as far back as June when we tried it at Sony HQ.

-gb-

Gints Klimanis · January 7th, 2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Alister Chapman

The MXF's that I've created via the clip browser have all worked in AVid Media Composer v3 for me.

I second that. AVID Media Composer 2.7.7 didn't take my converted MXFs at a client's site. AVID MC 3.0 does accept the files.

Baptiste Coudurier · February 22nd, 2009, 09:24 PM

For your information, FFmpeg can now create D-10 MXF files and XDCAM HD 422 files compatible with Avid Media Composer and "import" into bin feature.

You can even "stream copy" (no reencode) mpeg-2 essences assuming these are "compliant".

I'm trying to know if Media Comp can actually import DNxHD OP1a files directly so I can add support. Any information regarding this is welcome.

Gints Klimanis · February 23rd, 2009, 01:55 AM

Baptiste,

Great find about the MXF conversion. Would you mind posting your ffmpeg command line for this conversion?

January 5th, 2009, 06:01 AM	#16
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	You can use both Mac and PC versions of clip browser to export multiple clips to "MXF for NLE" and these MXF's can be imported directly into Avid Media Composer 3, FCP (via Sony Transfer Tool), Vegas and any other NLE that supports MXF. There is no transcoding so no generation loss and the files are small so don't fill up lots of disc space. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

February 22nd, 2009, 09:24 PM	#19
Baptiste Coudurier Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1	FFmpeg and MXF For your information, FFmpeg can now create D-10 MXF files and XDCAM HD 422 files compatible with Avid Media Composer and "import" into bin feature. You can even "stream copy" (no reencode) mpeg-2 essences assuming these are "compliant". I'm trying to know if Media Comp can actually import DNxHD OP1a files directly so I can add support. Any information regarding this is welcome.

February 23rd, 2009, 01:55 AM	#20
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	Baptiste, Great find about the MXF conversion. Would you mind posting your ffmpeg command line for this conversion?