7 Replies Latest reply: Jan 27, 2012 11:11 AM by Bill Hunt RSS

    Need help reading the info from GSpot...

    davidbeisner2010 Community Member

      I've got an uncompressed .mov file that someone exported from FCP (not sure which version) for me to put a new music bed on and upload to our website. I attempted to import it PrPro, but it failed to import and gave me an unknown codec error. I opened the file in GSpot and got the below screenshot, which I don't really know how to read properly. I also tried repackaging the file using MPEG Streamclip, but got a file with audio and no video... Help?

       

      gspot.jpg

        • 1. Re: Need help reading the info from GSpot...
          Bill Hunt CommunityMVP

          David,

           

          You might get more useful info from MediaInfo, than G-Spot, with that/those file(s).

           

          I also find that the Properties utility in QT Pro (Ctrl+J), does better with MOV files.

           

          Good luck,

           

          Hunt

          • 2. Re: Need help reading the info from GSpot...
            davidbeisner2010 Community Member

            Thanks, Bill... here's the info from MediaInfo (I don't own QT Pro):

             

            General

            Complete name                    : F:\PCI\MLK\MLK Day 2012\Barber_MLKDay_sans_music.mov

            Format                           : MPEG-4

            Format profile                   : QuickTime

            Codec ID                         : qt 

            File size                        : 3.31 GiB

            Duration                         : 4mn 32s

            Overall bit rate mode            : Variable

            Overall bit rate                 : 104 Mbps

            Encoded date                     : UTC 2012-01-20 00:24:50

            Tagged date                      : UTC 2012-01-27 16:13:10

            Writing library                  : Apple QuickTime

            ©TSC                             : 2997

            ©TSZ                             : 100

             

             

            Video

            ID                               : 1

            Format                           : Intermediate Codec

            Codec ID                         : icod

            Codec ID/Hint                    : Apple

            Duration                         : 4mn 32s

            Bit rate mode                    : Variable

            Bit rate                         : 103 Mbps

            Width                            : 1 920 pixels

            Height                           : 1 080 pixels

            Display aspect ratio             : 16:9

            Frame rate mode                  : Constant

            Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps

            Scan type                        : Interlaced

            Scan order                       : Top Field First

            Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 1.655

            Stream size                      : 3.26 GiB (99%)

            Language                         : English

            Encoded date                     : UTC 2012-01-20 00:24:50

            Tagged date                      : UTC 2012-01-20 00:31:22

            Color primaries                  : BT.709-2, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M

            Transfer characteristics         : BT.709-2, SMPTE 170M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 293M, SMPTE 296M

            Matrix coefficients              : BT.709-2, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M

             

             

            Audio

            ID                               : 2

            Format                           : PCM

            Format settings, Endianness      : Little

            Format settings, Sign            : Signed

            Codec ID                         : sowt

            Duration                         : 4mn 32s

            Bit rate mode                    : Constant

            Bit rate                         : 1 536 Kbps

            Channel(s)                       : 2 channels

            Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz

            Bit depth                        : 16 bits

            Stream size                      : 49.9 MiB (1%)

            Language                         : English

            Encoded date                     : UTC 2012-01-20 00:24:50

            Tagged date                      : UTC 2012-01-20 00:31:22

             

             

            Menu

            ID                               : 3

            Duration                         : 4mn 32s

            Language                         : English

            Encoded date                     : UTC 2012-01-20 00:31:22

            Tagged date                      : UTC 2012-01-20 00:31:22

            • 3. Re: Need help reading the info from GSpot...
              Bill Hunt CommunityMVP

              Ah, an Apple Intermediate CODEC. Perhaps this ARTICLE will give you some tips?

               

              Good luck,

               

              Hunt

              • 4. Re: Need help reading the info from GSpot...
                davidbeisner2010 Community Member

                Thanks, Bill... I'll have to take the file over to our Mac lab and work on it there... I wonder if PrPro on the Mac will open it? We'll find out!

                • 5. Re: Need help reading the info from GSpot...
                  Bill Hunt CommunityMVP

                  David,

                   

                  That is a good question, and I cannot answer it. Not sure if that CODEC can be used by PrPro, on a Mac. I'd see if one of your Macs has it (might ONLY work in FCP?), and give it a try. Might have to go back to FCP and be Saved with some other CODEC.

                   

                  Please report what you find in the Mac lab, as I will certainly learn something.

                   

                  Good luck,

                   

                  Hunt

                  • 6. Re: Need help reading the info from GSpot...
                    davidbeisner2010 Community Member

                    FYI, PrPro did read the file just fine on the Mac… exported out using a

                    cross-platform codec, so I’ve got a version I can work with on my PC.

                    Thanks for the help!

                    • 7. Re: Need help reading the info from GSpot...
                      Bill Hunt CommunityMVP

                      Great news!

                       

                      Thanks for reporting your success.

                       

                      Good luck,

                       

                      Hunt