Calibrated Software MP4-EX Import v3 - Manual (Page 7)

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Getting Started
Compatible MP4 Files
The following MP4 files ( in BPAV folder structure or not) will work with Calibrated{Q} MP4-EX Import:
Directly from cameras*:
Sony XDCAM EX MP4 files
JVCProHD HM 700/HM100 MP4 files
Rendered from Software:
MP4 files created with Sony XDCAM Transfer in Final Cut Pro
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.
Notes about XAVC-S MP4 file Support
BETA Support has been added for XAVC-S MP4 files.
Please note that
(1) Playback may not be in realtime in all applications or on all computers.
(2) Some applications (like FCP 6/7) do not support 2k or greater resolutions or 1080p50/60 framerate. So XAVC-S
MP4 files that are greater than HD resolution or 1080p50/60 framerates are not guaranteed to work in all
applications.
(3) Please note that XAVC-S MP4 files will not play in realtime and not all resolution/framerates are supported in
FCP6/7. Ideally you should render the XAVC-S MP4 files to ProRes MOV files before editing in FCP6/7.
(4) Some of the higher framerate/resolutions like 4k 50p and 4k 59.94p do not decode with the native H264
QuickTime Codec
(5) XAVC- S MP4 files that are ‘smart’ rendered (where multiple H264 streams from different files are placed in one
file) may have multiple avcC packets in the MP4 file wrapper for the H264 video. Multiple avcC packets are not
supported in QuickTime so only the last avcC packet would be used to decode all of the video
– this can cause
artifacted images in the video where there is a avcC packet mismatch. Please note that camera original XAVC-S
MP4 files or XAVC-
S MP4 files that have not been ‘smart’ rendered should be fine and only have one avcC
packet.
(6) There may be other unknown issues when working with XAVC-S MP4 files in applications, for this and the above
reasons are why we have listed the support as BETA.
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