Nicolas Hanson August 27, 2016 Share August 27, 2016 Any experience with the new DNxHR format? Link to comment Share on other sites
Popular Post Stig Olsen September 2, 2016 Popular Post Share September 2, 2016 I recommend using DNxHR HQX/444 as a mastering format because of the high picture quality and file size. From Wiki :"The codec was specifically developed for resolutions considered above FHD/1080p, including 2K and 4K". DNxHR 444—4:4:4 color space; super gorgeous imagery, ideal for high-quality color correction and finishing DNxHR HQX—High quality extended; beautiful imagery for color correction and mastering DNxHR HQ—High quality; offers a great balance of beauty at a smaller bandwidth for editorial DNxHR SQ—Standard quality; ideal for editorial DNxHR LB—Low bandwidth; ideal for remote workflows and saving storage; LB 1/4 resolution and LB 1/16 resolution also available for the most bandwidth/space-constrained workflows 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites
Tom Evans September 16, 2016 Share September 16, 2016 Another huge + is that it's supported natively in Avid meaning your editors doesn't need to important and transcode the files to do any changes. This format also whispers a long goodbye to the Apple format that we all love so much... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites
Bruno Mansi September 17, 2016 Share September 17, 2016 11 hours ago, Tom Evans said: This format also whispers a long goodbye to the Apple format that we all love so much... If you're talking about Apple Quicktime then yes, it does seem to be slowly being written out of the requirements of most newer software versions. Prores however, still seems to be going strong. Lots of new cameras will have Prores as a recording format, whereas DNxHR isn't so common. This could be due to the fact that traditionally, Avid have charged manufacturers for using their codecs, so those that incorporated them into their products have often passed the charge on to customers. I know this to be the case with some hard disk recorders. I would have thought Apple would also want to charge, but I've never heard of Prores being a paid option. Some of the popular video software doesn't like certain versions of the Avid codecs. Nuke Studio for example, doesn't seem to support the MXF atom files that Avid generates in it's Mediafiles folders, which makes AAF linking a pain, as you have to transcode the footage to something Nuke can use, (Like Prores). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites
Abby Bader September 17, 2016 Share September 17, 2016 When the first Resolve was put on the market you had to buy a separate DNxHD license. Avid don't change for it anymore and it's my impression that it slowly takes the position that ProRes have had the last years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites
Bruno Mansi September 18, 2016 Share September 18, 2016 16 hours ago, Abby Bader said: When the first Resolve was put on the market you had to buy a separate DNxHD license. Avid don't change for it anymore and it's my impression that it slowly takes the position that ProRes have had the last years. You may be right, but there still seems to be a slower take-up for the DNxHR codecs. For example, AJA have announced that they've added DNxHD support for their Ki Pro Ultra 4K Recorder/Player/Monitor. http://nofilmschool.com/2016/09/aja-ki-pro-ultra-adds-avid-dnxhd-support?utm However, there's no mention of DNxHR codecs, which you'll need to capture UHD or 4K. The specs clearly show that if you want to record above HD resolutions, you have to use ProRes. Since AJA have gone to the trouble of adding Avid codec support, why not include the DNxHR codecs? Seems damn strange to me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites
Abby Bader September 18, 2016 Share September 18, 2016 Adding DNxHD and not DNxHR doesn't make sense to me. DNxHD(HR) is a beautiful format and I believe that it is the future. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites
Thomas Singh June 23, 2017 Share June 23, 2017 DNxHR works great, small files with all the information you need and fast upload to Dropbox Business. The you got all you need. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites
