MXF encoding wrong under Compressor 4.2

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MXF encoding wrong under Compressor 4.2

I'm trying to output a program (1920x1080 29.97p ProRes422) to XDCAM HD 1080i29.97 50 422 MXF file using the Share function of FCP 10.2 and using Compressor 4.2. In both programs, the completed output file is 720x576 25fps, NOT 1920x1080 29.97fps as it supposed to compress. I cannot change any of the settings within this preset and I have tried all of the other MXF presets and the ALL say they will be compressed at 720x576 25fps ONLY.

I've gone thru and trashed the preferences, repaired permissions and checked my hard drive for errors. We've also tried the same things on two other computers with the exact same results so this error is not related to one computer only. We've not had any issue with this until after upgrading to FCPX 10.2 and Compressor 4.2.

Any ideas?

Posted on Apr 21, 2015 7:46 AM

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Answer 1

Tom Wolsky

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Apr 21, 2015 8:06 AM in response to Wayne Carey

Make a duplicate of the Compressor preset and select the duplicate in FCP. Someone else did a reinstallation and that worked for them.

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Wayne Carey Author

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Apr 21, 2015 9:02 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Thanks, Tom. That didn't work.

Now... I went to Adobe Media Encoder and exported my program just fine using this setting: XDCAM HD 50 NTSC 60i. No issues at all with the Adobe Media Encoder.

Here's something else I just found out. When you look at the settings for ANY of the MXF presets, they show the correct settings for that preset. Take that preset, drag it and drop it on your video you want converted, it now shows it will convert to SD video at 720x576 25 fps for ANY of the presets you choose. You can configure the settings to the correct settings and output using Compressor 4.2 BUT... When you try to playback your program that has now been converted to MXF, it plays a file that is 720x576 at 25fps, NOT the configured settings you just told Compressor 4.2 to use. We have a network that insists on using 1080i29.97 XDCAM HD 422 50 Mbps. But even if I chose 1080i29.97 DVCPRO HD, the output still gets changed to 720x576 25fps.

For now.... Our only way to output XDCAM HD MXF files is thru Adobe Media Encoder.

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Answer 3

Tom Wolsky

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Apr 21, 2015 9:20 AM in response to Wayne Carey

Are you exporting from FCP or from Compressor or using Send to Compressor or using Compressor settings? This is what I see

http://fcpxbook.com/MXF.mov

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Answer 4

Tom Wolsky

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Apr 21, 2015 9:23 AM in response to Wayne Carey

Can you confirm that you did the Pro Video 2.0.1 update?

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Wayne Carey Author

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Apr 21, 2015 9:26 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

How can I confirm that, Tom?

By the way, have you tried to export the video and play it back on your computer in the MXF format?

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Tom Wolsky

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Apr 21, 2015 9:43 AM in response to Wayne Carey

Yes, using MXF4mac Player. Info looks like this

This was a 25i test from a 29.97i project using Compressor setting from FCP. I also did it in Compressor from a 29.97i ProRes master as you saw above.

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Wayne Carey Author

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Apr 21, 2015 9:55 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Ok... So it did compress wrong for you, too? Or did you mean to compress it that way?

I'm just trying to get a program that's ProResHD 1920x1080 29.97p to a MXF that's XDCAM HD 50Mbps 1920x1080 29.97i. Yes done this hundreds of times in FCPX 10.1.4 with out issue.

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Answer 8

Tom Wolsky

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Apr 21, 2015 10:20 AM in response to Wayne Carey

TThe 25i export? Yes, that was on purpose.

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Answer 9

Tom Wolsky

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Apr 21, 2015 10:42 AM in response to Wayne Carey

Just run it again. Pro Video Formats 2.0.1

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Answer 10

fayser

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Apr 21, 2015 12:22 PM in response to Wayne Carey

Hi Tom I'm having problems too with XDCAM, I downloaded your link to pro video formats and I opened the package but there is no sign of the new formats even after restarting the IMac any thoughts?

F.

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Answer 11

Wayne Carey Author

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Apr 21, 2015 12:24 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

That worked, Tom! Thanks!

That update doesn't show up in my recent updates list. Thank you for sending the download link.

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Answer 12

Tom Wolsky

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Apr 21, 2015 12:28 PM in response to Wayne Carey

YOu're not going see anything. This is an 0.1 update to existence formats in the system library. Did you try an export?

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Answer 13

jzeczak

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Aug 10, 2015 2:37 PM in response to Wayne Carey

I have this problem too, with 2 imacs at work. They were working, but now they can't export an xdcam hd mxf. Somehow it keeps getting changes to SD PAL 576

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