Exporting in HD Pro Res on PC

Hey all,
How do I export in HD Pro Res on a PC? The file is currently in H.264 format.
I appreciate any help.

Ahh ... you can thank Apple for your difficulty. They don't put this codec out in form for "writing it" within the PC world. So, essentially, you need to buy the codec from Miraizon ...
Miraizon Products Overview
And hope you get the updated one. They had a release that worked but with headaches at times. I think they replaced that with a stable release. It's about $90+ USD.
The PC "equivalent" is DNxHD, which is available through PrPro/AME.
Neil

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I have been editing time lapses in After Effects, and exporting them as Pro Res HQ- all good so far. However, I can´t seems to be able to convert the Pro Res file to a .mp4 (or quick time .mov for that matter) without significant quality loss. This happens if I convert using adobe media encoder, or if I import the Pro Res files to Premiere and export through Premiere.
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The Cloud forum is about the Cloud as a delivery & install process
If you will start at the Forums Index https://forums.adobe.com/welcome
You will be able to select a forum for the specific Adobe product(s) you use
Click the "down arrow" symbol on the right (where it says All communities) to open the drop down list and scroll

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Til
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I have Premiere Pro 5.5 installed on my Mac. I do also have Quicktime Pro installed. I do NOT have Final Cut Pro.
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but the "hardware recorder" have a valid licence - for sure they don't use the Apple SDK because there is no MAC OS to run it on ;-)
"The group behind FFMBC have reverse-engineered the codec themselves, which places them at risk of legal action (particularly in the USA where software patents apply)."
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If you just live you are placed at risk of legal action esp. if software patents apply.
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Sequence and imported clip settings both match and are at the highest quality. The original file was captured from a BetaSP into Final Cut as a Pro Res 422 HQ via a Sony DVW-A500 deck.

Those numbers suggest the possibility that you captured 29.97 and exported 23.98. Any chance that's the case?

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