Error Decoding Frame in Redcine-x Pro v9 with Red Epic footage.

[Richard Sanchez]

I've got 5k Anamorphic footage shot on the RED Epic, I'm trying to use REDCINE-X PRO to create mxf media for Avid. I've set my framing to Width 2x, I'm transcoding to DNx175 10-bit (because there isn't a ton of footage), and I'm using the Mitchell software scaling preset. I've successfully transcoded one roll, but all rolls beyond that report "Error Decoding Frame". I can view the clips in the entirety within REDCINE-X PRO. I realize that doesn't necessarily rule out the possibility of corrupt clips, but that leads me to believe it might be more of a software issue with REDCINE-X PRO. I've tried REDCINE-X PRO version 8 and version 9. Tried REDCINE-X Build 506 (both 32-bit version and 64-bit version), I have tried transcoding on two separate systems and tried to transcode the clips directly in Avid Media Composer 6 via AMA. I've even created disk images of two of the troublesome rolls and ran REDundead on them, but that didn't yield any results. Any advice would be appreciated!

[David Ibbitson]

Hi Richard,

Can you take a one frame .R3D Trim of a troublesome clip, and email that along with your export and framing settings to redcinex at red dot com?

Thanks,
David

[Richard Sanchez]

Hi Dave. I'll be home later tonight, and will send that to you. I've never exported an R3D trim, I've always converted to mxf. Is exporting an R3D a simple matter of building an export setting such as my Avid mxf export setting? Thanks!

[David Ibbitson]

Hi Richard,

All you have to do is click the R3D Snapshot button on the Viewer. It's to the right of the Set In Point Button.

Thanks,
David

[Matias Canelson]

Same problem here with 4K files (Red One, RedCode 9.1, Mysterium-X S35) trascoding with RedCine-X v506 or RedCine-X Pro v9 to QT Avid DNxHD 36 1080p.

Just upgraded to RedCine-X Pro v10 and now it's rendering without problems. Hope it helps!

EDIT: Bad news! RedCine-X v10 says the files are rendered and finished without problems, but the QT files are 100% black frames.

[Matthew Yaeger]

Same problem here with 4K files (Red One, RedCode 9.1, Mysterium-X S35) trascoding with RedCine-X v506 or RedCine-X Pro v9 to QT Avid DNxHD 36 1080p.

Just upgraded to RedCine-X Pro v10 and now it's rendering without problems. Hope it helps!

EDIT: Bad news! RedCine-X v10 says the files are rendered and finished without problems, but the QT files are 100% black frames.

Matias please send us a RCX log file to redcinex at red dot com.

RCX always inserts black frames in place of frames that fail to decode, there is a bug in build 10 which doesn't alert the user to a corrupt frame. (this has been fixed for the next build)

[Matias Canelson]

Sent!

I'm trying to render with MPEG Streamclip: some clips rendered fine, others didin't. Any ideas why this is happening?

[Tyrone Mackay]

I had same problem tried everything that could render RED footage. Eventually REDrushes worked. but I am worried about the online as REDrushes seems to render 24fps only. Can u change this ?

[Keith Alan Morris]

I am having the same problem using REDCINEx, build 506, Red One MX. Any solution or workaround much appreciated.

[Keith Alan Morris]

Where can I get a copy of REDrushes?