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Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder 1.0 for Mac and Windows

by Cory Bohon (RSS feed) on Aug 28th, 2008

Earlier tonight we saw the release of the ProRes Decoder tool for QuickTime. According to Apple, this tool will allow QuickTime to play Apple ProRes 422 files, using the codec that provides "visually lossless, uncompressed HD video at SD data rates" for Final Cut users. This is the first version of the codec that includes playback on Windows machines.

"It is an excellent choice for mastering and can easily be transcoded to distribution formats like H.264. With new support for playback on both Mac and Windows computers, Apple ProRes can also be used for review and approval of Final Cut Studio sequences," says Apple.

The Mac update/plug-in can be downloaded for free from Apple's support downloads website, and if you are using QuickTime on Windows, there's a separate download.

Tags: downloads, Mac, ProRes, QuickTime, software, tool, update

Filed under: Software, Video, Software Update

FCS2 page hints at pending QuickTime 7.1.6 update

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Apr 16th, 2007

Many of Apple's media apps rely on QuickTime in one way or another, so it probably comes as no surprise that a Final Cut Studio 2 announcement means we'll see at least a slight QT update to bring everything up to speed. Sure enough, eagle-eyed TUAW readers have caught QuickTime 7.1.6 listed on the System Requirements page for FCS2. Though a minor upgrade that is probably filled with compatibility updates, it is also likely to include that fancy new Apple ProRes 422 codec (who names this stuff?) which supposedly offers uncompressed HD quality footage with SD file sizes. That's a pretty tall claim to fill, but we'll have to wait for the reports to roll in on whether Apple delivers on the promise.

Regardless, it's a pretty obvious bet that QuickTime 7.1.6 will soon be coming to a Software Update near you.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

Tags: apple prores, AppleProres, codec, fcs2, final cut studio 2, FinalCutStudio2, hd, high definition, HighDefinition, ProRes, quicktime, sd, standard definition, StandardDefinition, update

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