Calibrated Software MP4-EX Import v3 - Manual (Page 17)

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Use with Windows Applications
Overview
This chapter describes using Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import in Windows applications. Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for
Windows is required for decoding video in XDCAM EX MP4 files. Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import is a QuickTime
component that lets QuickTime Player, CatDV, etc. understand the MP4 file wrapper; however Calibrated{Q} XD
Decode for Windows needs to be installed to decompress the video of XDCAM EX MP4 files.
BETA Support has been added for XAVC-S MP4 files. Please note that XAVC-S MP4 files may not play in realtime
and not all are supported. Please see XAVC-S Section for more details.
IMPORTANT: This version of software (v3.0 or greater) will require a new Software License and an upgrade fee if
you had purchased a Software License for a previous version.
QuickTime Player 7.6.6
Open QuickTime Player 7.6.6. Choose from the QuickTime Player Menu
– “File” and then “Open File”. In the Open File
Dialog, select the supported MP4 file you wish to open. Playback performance in QuickTime Player is dependent upon the
speed of your CPU and harddrive. Please see the Calibrated{Q} XD Decode User Guide.
Users can also choose QuickTime Player as the default application for MP4 Files. To do so
– navigate to a MP4 file within
Windows Explorer and then right-click on the MP4 file and choose ‘Open With…” and then navigate to QuickTime Player
when prompted by Windows Explorer in asking how to open the file.
Please note
– it is highly important to always backup your footage first and to never move the MP4 files out of the BPAV
folder structure or otherwise alter the BPAV file structure on disc.
To create QuickTime Reference Movies of MP4 files, please use Calibrated{Q} Import Assist to do this.
Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for Windows needs to be installed to decompress the video of XDCAM EX MP4 files.
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