Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

HDV & Quicktime Pro for Wndows?

I left clients with an HDV Quicktime thinking they could download Quicktime Pro and view it. Only to be informed a week later that they are PC people. I'm 3,000 miles away.

Can they download Quicktime Pro for Windows? Does such a thing exist? And will it play a standard export straight out from the timeline Quicktime HDV file?

And while I'm at it, does MPEG Streamclip have a Windows version, and will it play the HDV?

Or does VLC for Windows have a plug-in for HDV?

All ears,

Ben

MacBook Pro 2.16 Intel Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jan 13, 2010 1:37 PM

Reply
5 replies
Sort By: 

Jan 13, 2010 1:44 PM in response to Ben Low

Just getting QT Pro won't do it.

#48 - Cannot view DVCPRO HD or HDV or ProRes on my computer.

Shane's Stock Answer #48 - Cannot view DVCPRO HD, HDV or ProRes QT files on your computer.

The DVCPRO HD, HDV and ProRes codecs only comes with FCP. If your computer does not have FCP installed, it cannot view these quicktime files. It doesn't matter if it is a Mac or PC, without FCP installed, you cannot view these files.

If you need to view ProRes material, you can download the ProRes decoder (mac and windows compatible) for ProRes

http://support.apple.com/downloads/AppleProRes_QuickTime_Decoder_1_0_forWindows.

http://support.apple.com/downloads/AppleProRes_QuickTime_Decoder_1_0_forMac

If your footage was captured as DVCRO HD you can buy the Calibrated DVCPRO HD decoder:

http://www.calibratedsoftware.com/QDVCProHD.asp

HDV, XDCAM? Calibrated has you covered too:

http://www.calibratedsoftware.com/QXD.asp

If you have MXF files from a P2 camera and you need to view the footage on a computer without FCP, you can download P2CMS from Panasonic:

http://www.panasonic.com/business/provideo/p2-hd/downloads-and-updates.asp

Or you need the other party to compress the footage into a format your computer can play, like H.264.

Shane

User uploaded file
Reply

Jan 13, 2010 1:50 PM in response to Shane Ross

Hi Shane,

Thank you for that. I just opened and played it in MPEG Streamclip, on a Mac (that does have FCP on it). I'm going to try it on a Mac WITHOUT FCP, using MPEG Streamclip.

(It doesn't play it liquid smooth full frame, but in a smaller frame it seems to be fine, quite smooth.)

Or am I imagining things?
Reply

HDV & Quicktime Pro for Wndows?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.