Q: Mac vs. PC video quality is different - What codec is best for playing video on a PC?
Hi all,
My source files are usually H.264 which FCPX then transcodes to ProRes422 files for me to edit with. Once my edit is complete, I export the final as ProRes422 (HD1080p 25fps) as the master file and then use compressor to encode according to specific needs (720p for online streaming etc). My client likes to receive the full res export AND an mpeg4 for use on their app.
The client has a Mac and loves the work I've been doing but has recently notified me that the quality of the video is significantly different when played on a PC, specifically colour and audio levels.
I suppose I have two questions here:
1) Am I getting the most out of the final video by exporting as ProRes422?
2) WHY does video quality differ so much when played on a PC? Do I need to be encoding differently for use on a PC?
Apologies if this is a bit of an inane question but I've been working with this client for a while now and have got comfortable always following the same workflow and using the same formats/codecs and now I feel like I've missed something major along the way.
Any help appreciated!
Thanks,
Georgia
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
Posted on Aug 6, 2015 2:23 AM