Tricaster files not useable on Mac in FCPX

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Tricaster files not useable on Mac in FCPX

I was supplied a set of iso and a program feed from a green screen studio running Tricaster Mini… and three NDI cameras, though I don’t know if they used NDI or SDI from the cameras to the Mini?

The files are .mov files… FCPX inspector describes them as xd5c, however even Google doesn’t seem to know what that is sadly.

On playback the program stream is green with audio, but with a flashing artifact, both in QT player and in FCPX. Info says it’s linear pcm audio, and MPEG-2 (.mov extension). FCPX inspector says that codec is ‘xd5c’, linear PCM.

Have tried re wrapping them in Handbrake on PC, EditReady and Compressor and a couple of others but no program even sees them in their current format - so many wasted hours there.

Two of the three iso streams are useable though one is very poor resolution. This I suspect is a camera fault or operator error, though I cannot rule out some sort of codec issue. Inspector in FCPX even identifies the working files in the same way as the ones that have audio only.

I had asked the studio for Apple pro res 422 HQ however their Techo isn’t a Mac person. That said, I now read that pro res isn’t an option anyway.

So it’s looking like Tricaster and FCPX are a complete mismatch… and that I have no option but to re edit in something like Resolve?

Frustration is the understatement so any help would be gratefully received hey.

Posted on Aug 26, 2023 3:57 PM

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Answer 1

Tom Wolsky

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Aug 26, 2023 5:26 PM in response to cleverwallaby

Can you open it in MediaInfo or Invisor to see complete details about the file type?

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Answer 2

Aug 26, 2023 6:16 PM in response to cleverwallaby

Oh thanks so much everyone... especially you Tom. I feel like a goose. curse of assumption.

The files that work are PAL but the mixed program files were supplied in NTSC. Why LOL. Human Error obviously.

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Answer 3

Aug 26, 2023 6:05 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

File NameMIX 1 (6).mov Size9.16 GB (9158938624 bytes) KindQuickTime movie UTIcom.apple.quicktime-movie Location/Volumes/ChasAug23/Capture Created15 July 2023 at 12:04:09 pm Modified15 July 2023 at 10:49:52 am

Container FormatMPEG-4 Format profileQuickTime Codec IDqt 0000.02 (qt ) Duration13 min 55 s 400 ms Overall bit rate modeVariable Overall bit rate87.7 Mb/s Frame rate25.000 FPS Encoded date2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC Tagged date2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC Writing libraryApple QuickTime

Video ID1 FormatMPEG Video Format versionVersion 2 Format profileHigh@High Format settings, BVOPNo Format settings, MatrixDefault Format settings, picture structureField Codec IDxd5c Duration13 min 55 s 400 ms Bit rate modeVariable Bit rate81.8 Mb/s Maximum bit rate100.0 Mb/s Width1 920 pixels Height1 080 pixels Pixel aspect ratio1.000 Display aspect ratio16:9 Frame rate modeConstant Frame rate25.000 FPS Frame count20885 StandardNTSC Color spaceYUV Chroma subsampling4:2:2 Bit depth8 bits Scan typeInterlaced Scan type, store methodSeparated fields (2 fields per block) Scan orderTop Field First Compression modeLossy Bits/(Pixel*Frame)1.579 Time code of first frame10:35:55:09 Time code sourceGroup of pictures header GOP, Open/ClosedClosed Stream size8.55 GB (93.3%) LanguageEnglish Encoded date2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC Tagged date2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC

Audio ID2 FormatPCM Format settingsLittle / Signed Codec IDin24 Duration13 min 55 s 368 ms Bit rate modeConstant Bit rate4 608 kb/s Channel(s)4 channels Sampling rate48.0 kHz Bit depth24 bits Stream size481 MB (5.3%) LanguageEnglish Encoded date2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC Tagged date2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC

Other ID3 TypeTime code FormatQuickTime TC Duration13 min 55 s 400 ms Frame rate25.000 FPS Time code of first frame10:35:55:09 Time code of last frame10:49:50:18 Time code, strippedYes LanguageEnglish Encoded date2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC Tagged date2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC

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Answer 4

Aug 26, 2023 6:14 PM in response to cleverwallaby

I think i may have the answer. Some of the files are supplied PAL and they work, but the ones that do not work are supplied in NTSC. Obviously thats a no go. Why would they do that LOL? 2 days lost.

Format settings, BVOPNoNo Format settings, MatrixDefaultDefault Codec IDxd5cxd5c Duration26 min 32 s 560 ms13 min 55 s 400 ms Bit rate modeVariableVariable Bit rate11.1 Mb/s81.8 Mb/s Maximum bit rate100.0 Mb/s100.0 Mb/s Width1 920 pixels1 920 pixels Height1 080 pixels1 080 pixels Pixel aspect ratio1.0001.000 Display aspect ratio16:916:9 Frame rate modeConstantConstant Frame rate25.000 FPS25.000 FPS Frame count3981420885 StandardPALNTSC Color spaceYUVYUV Bit depth8 bits8 bits Scan typeInterlacedInterlaced Scan orderTop Field FirstTop Field First Compression modeLossyLossy Bits/(Pixel*Frame)0.2151.579 Stream size2.21 GB (78.3%)8.55 GB (93.3%) LanguageEnglishEnglish Encoded date2023-07-15 01:46:14 UTC2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC Tagged date2023-07-15 01:46:14 UTC2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC Chroma subsampling4:2:24:2:2 FormatMPEG VideoMPEG Video Format settings, picture structureFieldField GOP, Open/ClosedClosedClosed Scan type, store methodSeparated fields (2 fields per block)Separated fields (2 fields per block) Time code of first frame11:19:39:0010:35:55:09 Time code sourceGroup of pictures headerGroup of pictures header ID22 Format settingsLittle / SignedLittle / Signed Codec IDin24in24 Duration26 min 32 s 688 ms13 min 55 s 368 ms Bit rate modeConstantConstant Bit rate2 304 kb/s4 608 kb/s Channel(s)2 channels4 channels Channel layoutL R Sampling rate48.0 kHz48.0 kHz Bit depth24 bits24 bits Stream size459 MB (16.2%)481 MB (5.3%) LanguageEnglishEnglish Encoded date2023-07-15 01:46:14 UTC2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC Tagged date2023-07-15 01:46:14 UTC2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC FormatPCMPCM Duration26 min 32 s 560 ms13 min 55 s 400 ms Encoded date2023-07-15 01:46:14 UTC2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC FormatQuickTime TCQuickTime TC Frame rate25.000 FPS25.000 FPS ID33 LanguageEnglishEnglish Tagged date2023-07-15 01:46:14 UTC2023-07-15 00:49:50 UTC Time code of first frame11:19:39:0010:35:55:09 Time code of last frame11:46:11:1310:49:50:18 Time code, strippedYesYes TypeTime codeTime code

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Answer 5

Tom Wolsky

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Aug 26, 2023 4:26 PM in response to cleverwallaby

Try VLC?

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