Proxy media ignores PAR while Optimized Media works

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Proxy media ignores PAR while Optimized Media works

PostSat Apr 10, 2021 8:50 pm

Hi,

I just wanted to report an issue I found with Proxy Media as I'm working with some anamorphic footage. Because of that, I set my desqueeze (i.e. Pixel Aspect Ratio) to 1.3x. But if I generate Proxy Media (set to Original HQX), the source viewer will now show the clip without PAR factored in (i.e. square). If I generate Optimized Media instead for the same clip, PAR is factored in and displayed properly.
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Re: Proxy media ignores PAR while Optimized Media works

PostSun Apr 11, 2021 6:41 am

Which version of Resolve?
OS?
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Re: Proxy media ignores PAR while Optimized Media works

PostSun Apr 11, 2021 4:19 pm

Peter Chamberlain wrote:Which version of Resolve?
OS?


Hi Peter,

Running Resolve 17.1.1 Build 9 on Windows 10 Pro.
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Re: Proxy media ignores PAR while Optimized Media works

PostSun Jan 30, 2022 9:54 pm

This is still an issue in 17.4.3 on MacOS Big Sur. I have to manually create proxy media from the deliver page desqueezed and "link proxy media" in order to work around the PAR issue.
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Re: Proxy media ignores PAR while Optimized Media works

PostFri May 05, 2023 10:27 am

This is still issue in 18.1.4
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Re: Proxy media ignores PAR while Optimized Media works

PostWed May 10, 2023 6:16 am

This is still issue in 18.5B build 20

Can you Blackmagic please fix this simple bug?

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