Choosing A Codec - Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Manuel D'utilisation Et D'installation

Use HyperDeck Setup to select your desired
recording and playback format
All subsequent clips will be recorded in the chosen format.
Setting the recording format also sets the playback format. For example, if you want to play
back an uncompressed 10-bit QuickTime file, set the recording format to Uncompressed 10-bit
QuickTime. Setting Avid DNxHD as the recording format lets you play DNxHD 220x QuickTime
and MXF clips, and by selecting Apple ProRes you can play clips using any of the
ProRes codecs.
NOTE Currently, HyperDeck Studio Mini will play back H.264 files recorded on a
HyperDeck Studio Mini, but not H.264 files recorded on other video equipment.

Choosing a Codec

Each codec is determined using a balance between video quality, level of compression and
resulting file size. The less compression you use the more information you will have in your files
for a range of workflows, but there are occasions where storage space requires smaller files.
For example, when recording for archival purposes, ProRes 422 Proxy, ProRes LT, DNxHD 45 or
DNxHR LB are a good choice as they provide good video quality in a smaller file size.
For short form editorial and color grading workflows, 10-bit codecs such as ProRes 422 HQ,
DNxHR HGX or DNxHD 220x are a great choice. They offer the least amount of compression
and therefore more latitude in post production, but the files sizes are larger.
ProRes 422, DNxHR SQ or DNxHD 145 work well in long form editorial workflows. These files
are smaller but still high enough quality for broadcast delivery and are widely used in post
production. HyperDeck Studio Mini can also record OP-1A DNx MXF files allowing multiple
tracks of audio to be recorded in the same interleaved file.
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