Viz Artist User Guide
Version 5.0 | Published December 20, 2022 ©
Supported Codecs for VML Clip Player
The following lists all container and codecs that have been tested and verified to work correctly using the VML player introduced in Viz Engine 4.3.
There is no perfect codec, therefore we can not recommend a particular one. Some codecs (for example AVC/HEVC) are very CPU intense, whereas others result in large files and require a higher I/O bandwidth. Additional factors like framerate, bitrates, resolution also have a huge influence on playback performance. The following lists all containers and codecs that have been verified so far to be readable by the VML clip player.
Note: There is no guarantee that this list is complete. All Clips have been verified on common framerates and orientations.
Supported Containers
MPEG-4 Part 14 (MP4)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
H.264 |
AAC/AC3/MP3 |
Profiles: Main@L1, L1.1, L1.2, L1.3 High@L1, L1.1, L1.2, L1.3 |
MPEG-2 |
AAC/AC3/MP3 |
Profiles: |
MPEG-4 |
AAC/AC3/MP3 |
Profiles: |
XDCAM EX |
AAC/AC3/MP3 |
|
(1) HDR playback is not supported yet |
MPEG 4 Video (M4V)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
AVC |
AAC LC |
Profiles: |
MPEG 2 Video (M2V, MPG, VOB) & Transport Stream (M2TS, TS)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
MPEG Video 2 |
Mpeg Audio , Layer2 |
Profiles: |
MPEG Video 2 Transport Stream |
Mpeg Audio , Layer2 |
Profiles: |
Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 1 (MPEG)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
MPEG Video 1(1) |
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(1) known as very low quality |
Audio Video Interleave (AVI)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
Lagarith |
PCM |
supports Alpha |
uncompressed |
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RGB +Alpha |
Newtek Codecs |
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Speed HQ 420 |
DVCAM |
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Profiles: 420, 422
|
JPEG |
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Intel IYUV |
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Matrox Mpeg2 i-Frame |
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alpha not supported |
Mpeg-4 Visual |
MPEG Audio Layer 3 |
Simple@L1 |
(2) Shows incorrect colors |
Apple QuickTime Movie (MOV)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
Animation (3) |
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DV25 |
|
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ProRes |
uncompressed |
422: HQ/LT/Proxy |
DNxHD |
uncompressed |
SQ 8bit |
DNxHR |
uncompressed |
SQ 8bit |
AVC |
AAC/PCM |
Profiles: |
uncompressed (3) |
PCM |
RGB |
Apple JPEG |
PCM |
|
(1) HDR playback is not supported yet |
IMPORTANT! The DNxHD and DNxHR codecs require a separate license, issued by Vizrt.
Material Exchange Format (MXF)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
DV, DVCPro, DVCPro HD |
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IMX |
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Class 30/40/50 |
DNxHD |
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Matrox MPEG iFrame |
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alpha not supported |
MPEG 2 |
PCM |
Profiles: |
XDCam/XDCAM HD |
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Class 18/25/35 |
XDCam EX |
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Class 18/35 |
AVC Intra |
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Class 50/100/200 |
AVC Long GOP |
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4:2:0 Class 6/Class 12/Class 25 |
XAVC Intra (4) |
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Class 100/Class 200 |
XAVC Intra 2K (4) |
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Class 100 |
XAVC Intra QFHD (4) |
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Class 300/480 |
XAVC Intra 4K (4) |
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Class 300/480 |
XAVC Long GOP (4) |
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25MBit/35MBit/50MBit |
XAVC QFHD Long GOP (4) |
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4:2:0 |
(4) Known as extremely CPU intensive |
Windows Media Video (WMV)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
Windows Media V7 |
WMA Pro |
Profiles: |
MPEG-4 Visual (Microsoft) |
n/a |
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Advanced Systems Format (ASF)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
MPEG-4 Visual (Microsoft) |
n/a |
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Third Generation Partnership Project (3GP)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
MPEG-4 |
AAC |
Profiles: |
AVC |
n/a |
Profiles: |
WEB Media (WEBM)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
VP9 |
opus |
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VP8 |
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H.263 |
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Profiles: |
AVC |
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Profiles: |
Flash Video (FLV)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
vp6f |
Mpeg Audio Layer 3 |
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Sorenson Spark |
Mpeg Audio Layer 3 |
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Matroska Multimedia Container (MKV)
Video Codec |
Audio |
Formats |
AVC |
Vorbis |
Profiles: |
AVC (H264) |
AAC |
High@L4 |
MPEG-2 |
AAC |
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MPEG-4 Visual |
AAC |
Simple@L1 |
Theora |
AAC |
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VP8 |
AAC |
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VP9 |
AAC |
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Known Limitations
Unsupported Containers
The following containers are known to be not compatible with VML Clip Player:
Container |
Additional Information |
HEVC |
High Efficiency Video Coding |
R3D |
RED camera container |
OGV |
Ogg Video File |
F4V |
Flash Video |
MJPEG |
Motion JPEG |
RM |
Real Media Video |
SWF |
Small Web Format / Shockwave |
WTV |
Windows Recorded TV Show |
Unsupported Codecs and Known Incompatibilities
The following codecs are known to be not compatible with VML Clip Player:
Container |
Video Codec |
Additional Information |
AVI |
Ross Expression |
|
AVI |
huffyuv |
|
AVI |
Cinepak |
|
AVI |
FMP4 |
|
AVI |
M701 |
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AVI |
xVid |
|
AVI |
Microsoft RLE |
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AVI |
Microsoft Video1 |
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AVI |
YUV 10bit V210 |
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MOV |
AIVM |
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MOV |
ProRes 4444 XQ |
|
MOV |
GoPro Cineform |
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MOV |
uncompressed YUV 422 10bit |
V210 |
MP4 |
AV1 |
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All |
H265 (HEVC) |
not supported as per licensing limitations. |