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Darren Ruddock · February 4th, 2010, 04:09 PM

Has the Snow Leopard 2.2 gamma change stopped Mac videos looking washed out on PC's? As I understood it there were two facets to this problem. Firstly, when exporting H264 from Final Cut the resulting video would look washed out compared to the original in FCP.

I have now upgraded to the latest version of FCS which seems to have cured the gamma shift on my Mac, I am now getting no difference. However, and here is part two, my videos that I upload to Exposureroom look washed out when I look at them on my friends PC.

Anybody know if the Snow Leopard 2.2 native gamma has cured this problem?

Darren Ruddock · February 5th, 2010, 02:29 PM

Hey, so is it just me experiencing washout between PC and Mac??

Anybody??????????

Perrone Ford · February 5th, 2010, 03:21 PM

It has not cured the problem. I used Avid's DNxHD codec to go back and forth with Mac <-> PC and I do not get the gamma shift issue. Works seamlessly. ProRes... not so much.

Darren Ruddock · February 5th, 2010, 03:57 PM

Heard of that Perrone. I didn't think that could be used on sites such as Exposureroom or Vimeo?

Perrone Ford · February 5th, 2010, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren Ruddock

Heard of that Perrone. I didn't think that could be used on sites such as Exposureroom or Vimeo?

Ah yes, you're right. It can't. But what MIGHT be worth exploring is if the render to h.264 from DNxHD exhibits the shift, or if it's only with a ProRes source that you see the problem. I don't have a Mac, or I'd test this myself.

Darren Ruddock · February 6th, 2010, 05:20 AM

Good thinking Peronne!

I'll see what occurs!

February 4th, 2010, 04:09 PM	#1
Darren Ruddock Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southend, UK Posts: 165	H.264 Mac and PC Has the Snow Leopard 2.2 gamma change stopped Mac videos looking washed out on PC's? As I understood it there were two facets to this problem. Firstly, when exporting H264 from Final Cut the resulting video would look washed out compared to the original in FCP. I have now upgraded to the latest version of FCS which seems to have cured the gamma shift on my Mac, I am now getting no difference. However, and here is part two, my videos that I upload to Exposureroom look washed out when I look at them on my friends PC. Anybody know if the Snow Leopard 2.2 native gamma has cured this problem?

February 5th, 2010, 03:21 PM	#3
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	It has not cured the problem. I used Avid's DNxHD codec to go back and forth with Mac <-> PC and I do not get the gamma shift issue. Works seamlessly. ProRes... not so much. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

February 5th, 2010, 02:29 PM	#2
Darren Ruddock Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southend, UK Posts: 165	Hey, so is it just me experiencing washout between PC and Mac?? Anybody??????????

February 5th, 2010, 03:57 PM	#4
Darren Ruddock Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southend, UK Posts: 165	Heard of that Perrone. I didn't think that could be used on sites such as Exposureroom or Vimeo?

February 6th, 2010, 05:20 AM	#6
Darren Ruddock Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southend, UK Posts: 165	Good thinking Peronne! I'll see what occurs!