non-instantaneous playback (when using video engine)

[mixboy bob]

Originally Posted by Trent W.

Low bandwidth DNxHR codec will solve you problem.

Also try use an SSD for your video if possible.

*DNxHD and DNxHR are the only two supported video filetypes in Pro Tools.

What encoder settings have you found work best, if you don't mind? My clients usually send H264 and I transcode to DNxHD, but still have this issue from time to time.

Thanks!

Rob Burrell
aka mixboy

[TrentWilliams]

I used to use DNxHD, but since support for HR i've moved to that.

DNxHR - Low Bandwidth

[mixboy bob]

Thanks... so you haven't found a diff between the 4:4:, 10 bit, 8 bit, etc options? They all seem ok?

I'm going to try some options tonight and see if tomorrow goes more smoothly.

Thanks again!

Rob B

[TrentWilliams]

Originally Posted by mixboy bob

Thanks... so you haven't found a diff between the 4:4:, 10 bit, 8 bit, etc options? They all seem ok?

I'm going to try some options tonight and see if tomorrow goes more smoothly.

Thanks again!

Rob B

The other options just change quality, and therefore size. Since I don't need a perfect HD copy to run in protools, I use the codec that makes the smallest file.

[groundcontrol]

I use 36Mbit / 8-bit.

[chrisatkinsonline]

Thanks everyone! the avid DNxHR helps a lot, a big noticeable difference, still a little bit of a delay - definitely not as quick as it is without having a video in the session,

im using pt 12.6, latest sierra, latest BM thunderbolt and desktop video software...

hoping this improves in the next update!

cheers!