![]() ![]() One of the other features I’m most excited about is the direct integration of PluralEyes synchronisation functionality into Premiere Pro via an extension panel. Try it for yourself for 14 days or 20 offloads for free. The manual is also very well written and easy to follow. ![]() If you want to know more about Silverstack it’s worth checking out the official Getting Started page here, which features lots of links to further info including a list of supported camera file formats, wherein unsurprisingly all the usual suspects are covered. But if I were a working DIT, I would snap up Silverstack XT in a heartbeat. Of course if price is a consideration then it’s worth noting that something like ShotPut Pro is 1/4 of the price, especially when combined with using DaVinci Resolve as a free dailies too. If you only need the app for a two week shoot for example you can snap up XT for only $69. ![]() An annual subscription to Silverstack is $399 and for the more full functional Silverstack XT, $599. There are two versions of Silverstack available at two different prices, operating on an annual, monthly or 14 day subscription model. The ability to see offload statistics, tag things in FCPX style smart folders, export metadata reports with thumbnails, handle CDL’s and LUTs, transcode (and add framelines at the same time) and many, many other things, make this the DIT app of choice, especially for anyone looking to do some heavy lifting on set. If I was doing more editorial prep work on-set, then I would absolutely upgrade to Silverstack XT for the far greater functionality across the board than you get in other apps. In the colour grading side of the app it’s nice to have the choice to switch back and forth between colour wheels and sliders with a click whilst working, although the wheels had a nice fine grain feel to them, whilst the slider adjustments felt a little heavy handed to me. In many ways the extra details adds a level of clarity, even to simple tasks like the offload process, because you have to think about what you’re doing, with a tiny bit more thoroughness, which helps you avoid making sloppy mistakes. Handbrake or VLC can be used to convert old codecs to new H.264 or H.265 wrapped as common mp4 (or its very close cousin m4v or mov).If you’re used to a simple looking offload app interface, like ShotPut Pro or EditReady’s, then Silverstack’s more detailed configuration can appear a little daunting at first, but it’s actually extremely well thought out, with everything you need to see for the specific task at hand, available immediately. VLC and IINA should have no issues with playing any decent new or old codec. Google might use webm wrapper and open source community Matroska mkv wrapper that might have to be converted to a more common mp4 (or its very close cousin m4v or mov) wrapper (usually losslessly with ffmpeg although subtitles might be unsupported in other wrappers). Google, Youtube, Facebook might use VP8 or VP9 video and OPUS audio codecs that might have to be converted to more common H.264/265 and AAC/PCM codecs. Opens anyway in Big Sur but fails in Mojave. There is a lossless fix if you install ffmpeg and add '-tag:v hvc1' without re-encoding in the Terminal:įfmpeg -i input.mp4 -vcodec copy -acodec copy -tag:v hvc1 output.mp4Ĭhroma subsampling 4:2:0 (Bit depth 8 bits) plays OK.Ĭhroma subsampling 4:2:2 (Bit depth 10 bits) has an error message "This file contains media which isn't compatible with QuickTime Player". H.265 Codec ID hev1 has an error message "This file contains media which isn't compatible with QuickTime Player" and plays audio only. You can check all those pesky details with apps like Invisor (my favorite because it neatly highlights differences) or MediaInfo. Currently macOS 11 Big Sur is more forgiving but it still has the following issues with "Codec ID" and "Chroma subsampling" options. QuickTime Player refuses to play some H.265/HEVC flavors. Is it the "old" H.264 (AVC Advanced Video Coding) or new H.265 (High Efficiency Video Coding HEVC) that needs macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later? Yes, this is messy and all is not related to the original question. What is the video codec and other info? 4:2:2?
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