What video format is best for TV news outlets?
April 9, 2008 10:42 AM Subscribe
What format should our videos be if we want news outlets to use them?
Our organization would like to provide access to broadcast-quality videos on our web site for TV news outlets to download, edit, and use on the air. I need to know what file formats we should make these videos available in so that TV video editors can use them without having to reformat.
I’ve looked at a bunch of web sites that provide stock footage but they all seem to use different formats. I’ve also contacted a few TV stations but I’m being given the runaround.
If you know what format would work best for TV stations, please let me know.
Our organization would like to provide access to broadcast-quality videos on our web site for TV news outlets to download, edit, and use on the air. I need to know what file formats we should make these videos available in so that TV video editors can use them without having to reformat.
I’ve looked at a bunch of web sites that provide stock footage but they all seem to use different formats. I’ve also contacted a few TV stations but I’m being given the runaround.
If you know what format would work best for TV stations, please let me know.
I'd follow the industry and choose a codec/compression that other groups use (to provide a good size/compression). For example, Artbeats uses Photo-Jpeg. On the other hand the BBC uses Mpeg 4
I think I want to say, that it almost doesn't matter. Uncompressed files will be huge, a bandwidth hog. Almost any format you put it in, won't work with every (or even most) editing systems; There may be some conversion on import...or on render. Match someone like Artbeats and you'll be fine.
posted by filmgeek at 6:54 PM on April 9, 2008
I think I want to say, that it almost doesn't matter. Uncompressed files will be huge, a bandwidth hog. Almost any format you put it in, won't work with every (or even most) editing systems; There may be some conversion on import...or on render. Match someone like Artbeats and you'll be fine.
posted by filmgeek at 6:54 PM on April 9, 2008
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You also are probably overthinking the idea that if you make it easy to use it will be more likely to get used. If the organization wants to use it, they'll figure out a way, regardless of the format.
posted by mzurer at 2:03 PM on April 9, 2008