MetaFuze v2.1 now available

[Job ter Burg]

I've found an issue with color spaces when using MetaFuze 2.1.1 today.

If you first select one or more R3D clips, then change the clip settings to "1080/24p" (8bit), then create (a) transcode(s), the resulting file will be too dark, it will have blacks well below 16.

However, if you keep the default clip setting at "1080/24p 10-bit", then create (a) transcode(s), and set that/those to "1080/24p" (8bit) then the resulting file will be correctly converted to Rec709.

 

[Mike N]

Kind of the same problem here.

What I don't understand is this: when I open a clip in Metafuze it already looks darker and more contrast like it has Redspace applied to gamma (compared the images in Metafuze with the same image in Redcine-x with RedSpace gamma applied).
It goes even darker if I switch it from 1080 10bit to 1080 simple.

BUT...after I view it in Avid (after 1080 10 bit export) it looks ok. By ok I mean it is very similar with a 709 gamma and colorspace image opened in Redcine-X.

So...the metafuze preview window shows my files with a RedSpace gamma applied ? And If I shoot Redspace in camera it will convert them automatically to REC 709 gamma and colorspace after transcode ?

Is it also normal that I cannot get more than 1-2FPS if I press play in the Metafuze window ? Not a big problem just question ( I have it set to run with all the processor cores activated).

Thanks.

 

[Mike N]

Hey another problem,

When I export from Metafuze even in Full premium resolution when I open the MXF in Avid it looks soft and low contrast. Is this just some kind of proxy avid creates to work with and after I render it it will look good ?

 

[MichaelP]

What DNxHD resolution are you using?

Michael

 

[Mike N]

185 this is default for 1080 10bit

EDIT: I tried an export and it seems just the preview in Media Composer is showing a lower quality setting. The export looks ok.

 

[Peter Moretti]

Mike, have you tried changing the setting in MC for display quality? It won't change render quality, but it will change how the footage looks in MC's monitor windows.

 

[Job ter Burg]

Finally had some time to do a little further testing.

I’ve installed and tried RedCine-X and can confirm that my Rocket card is functioning. I’ve rolled back driver and firmware to accomodate MetaFuze afterwards.

Here’s the bad news: a 50MB R3D file takes 7 seconds to transcode WITHOUT the Rocket Card installed, and takes 18 seconds to transcode WITH the Rocket Card installed.

In other words: the Rocket support seems to seriously slow down the process. I cannot imagine that this is intentional.

I’m on an XW8600 under Vista Biz 64bit SP1, 2xQC 3.0GHz, 8GB RAM, internal SATA drives. MF 2.1.1.

*edit*

Did another test with a 1GB R3D file (35 secs clip, 850 frs)
Settings: 2:1 Letterboxed, Transcode set to 8bit 1080/24p DNxHD 36, no burnin.

Without Rocket installed: 1m50s
With Rocket installed: 4m55s

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