Bleeding edge beta for 3D and Alpha channel users. at DVinfo.net

David Newman · February 13th, 2011, 08:47 PM

Neo3D http://cineform.com/downloads/Neo3Dv531b301-110213.zip
Neo4K http://cineform.com/downloads/Neo4Kv531b301-110213.zip
NeoHD http://cineform.com/downloads/NeoHDv531b301-110213.zip

Build 5.3.1.301, beta released 13-February-2011
Added: support 4444 (alpha channel) sources to use FirstLight and Active Metadata corrections.
Added: support for r408/v408 decodes with alpha channel.
Added: support for 3D corrections for interlaced sources.
Added: support for framing corrections for interlaced sources.
Enhanced: 2D source can now be used in 3D productions.
Fixed: DPX2CF filename length issue. Very long filenames wouldn't load.
Fixed: ParseCFHD tool to work with 3D uncompressed CineForm sources.

This one is mainly for Neo4K and Neo3D users. Alpha channels have been support by CineForm for many years, it even predates FirstLight and Active Metadata corrections, but it was never update to support AM until now. You have now so all your color correction, framing and 3D correction with files that have alpha channels.

PS. If you want do a mix down to a checkerboard, like shown below, you will need to add a defaults file as the UI has yet to updated for the mixdown options. Yet me know if you want this for FirstLight.

Mike Harrington · February 13th, 2011, 10:55 PM

David...
i'm getting a 404 page not found error
thanks

Mike Harrington · February 13th, 2011, 10:58 PM

oops...
my bad...gotta right click download the link

forgive intermittent stupidity

David Newman · February 13th, 2011, 11:47 PM

Not your fault, I had cut-and-pasted the links weirdly, now fixed.

Axel Mertes · February 14th, 2011, 09:43 AM

Hi David,

yep, an option to enable/disable a background to be able to see where the transparency is, would be very cool.

I also like to see an option to see only a single color channel R, G, B, A selectively (or have I overseen that?).

Will the new version fix the export of alpha channel layered rendering in Premiere CS5 as well?

Regards,
Axel

David Newman · February 14th, 2011, 06:29 PM

Refreshing the above beta links for Neo4K and Neo3D, should be updaed in 30 minutes. We now have alpha channel exports from Premiere.

Jan Tervo · February 20th, 2011, 09:42 AM

Hi.

I have the latest DeckLink drivers installed.

If I use DeckLink input to capture in HDLink then I get wierd framerates displayed. See enclosed screen capture.

David Newman · February 20th, 2011, 10:45 AM

We have tried to fix that BMD display rate, something in the sample code they provide (so I am told.) It is completely cosmetic, just time the number by 10. The pairs of 2.40 are 23.976 then 24.0, always in increasing frame rate.

Jan Tervo · February 20th, 2011, 04:46 PM

OK.

I hope this cosmetic problem will still be fixed.

BTW, why is there no interlaced modes in the list?

Kind regards,
Jan

Axel Mertes · February 21st, 2011, 12:59 AM

I think interlace in HD is pretty artificial.

Any progressive 1080 format is internally just a 1080PSF (progressive with sequential fields), which is nothing else than making two fileds, that become combined the progressive frame.

Axel

February 13th, 2011, 08:47 PM	#1
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Bleeding edge beta for 3D and Alpha channel users. Neo3D http://cineform.com/downloads/Neo3Dv531b301-110213.zip Neo4K http://cineform.com/downloads/Neo4Kv531b301-110213.zip NeoHD http://cineform.com/downloads/NeoHDv531b301-110213.zip Build 5.3.1.301, beta released 13-February-2011 Added: support 4444 (alpha channel) sources to use FirstLight and Active Metadata corrections. Added: support for r408/v408 decodes with alpha channel. Added: support for 3D corrections for interlaced sources. Added: support for framing corrections for interlaced sources. Enhanced: 2D source can now be used in 3D productions. Fixed: DPX2CF filename length issue. Very long filenames wouldn't load. Fixed: ParseCFHD tool to work with 3D uncompressed CineForm sources. This one is mainly for Neo4K and Neo3D users. Alpha channels have been support by CineForm for many years, it even predates FirstLight and Active Metadata corrections, but it was never update to support AM until now. You have now so all your color correction, framing and 3D correction with files that have alpha channels. PS. If you want do a mix down to a checkerboard, like shown below, you will need to add a defaults file as the UI has yet to updated for the mixdown options. Yet me know if you want this for FirstLight. Attached Thumbnails __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman Last edited by David Newman; February 13th, 2011 at 11:45 PM.

February 13th, 2011, 11:47 PM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Not your fault, I had cut-and-pasted the links weirdly, now fixed. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

February 14th, 2011, 06:29 PM	#6
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Refreshing the above beta links for Neo4K and Neo3D, should be updaed in 30 minutes. We now have alpha channel exports from Premiere. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

February 20th, 2011, 09:42 AM	#7
Jan Tervo Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 30	DeckLink strange framerates Hi. I have the latest DeckLink drivers installed. If I use DeckLink input to capture in HDLink then I get wierd framerates displayed. See enclosed screen capture. Attached Thumbnails __________________ The Forgiveness A Film About Life

February 20th, 2011, 10:45 AM	#8
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	We have tried to fix that BMD display rate, something in the sample code they provide (so I am told.) It is completely cosmetic, just time the number by 10. The pairs of 2.40 are 23.976 then 24.0, always in increasing frame rate. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

February 13th, 2011, 10:55 PM	#2
Mike Harrington Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 91	David... i'm getting a 404 page not found error thanks

February 13th, 2011, 10:58 PM	#3
Mike Harrington Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 91	oops... my bad...gotta right click download the link forgive intermittent stupidity

February 14th, 2011, 09:43 AM	#5
Axel Mertes Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Frankfurt / Germany Posts: 46	Hi David, yep, an option to enable/disable a background to be able to see where the transparency is, would be very cool. I also like to see an option to see only a single color channel R, G, B, A selectively (or have I overseen that?). Will the new version fix the export of alpha channel layered rendering in Premiere CS5 as well? Regards, Axel

February 20th, 2011, 04:46 PM	#9
Jan Tervo Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 30	OK. I hope this cosmetic problem will still be fixed. BTW, why is there no interlaced modes in the list? Kind regards, Jan __________________ The Forgiveness A Film About Life

February 21st, 2011, 12:59 AM	#10
Axel Mertes Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Frankfurt / Germany Posts: 46	Re: Bleeding edge beta for 3D and Alpha channel users. I think interlace in HD is pretty artificial. Any progressive 1080 format is internally just a 1080PSF (progressive with sequential fields), which is nothing else than making two fileds, that become combined the progressive frame. Axel