On Mon, 3 Sep 2001 17:06:22 -0400, wrote:

>> ...the Canopus codec is one of the few that changes the
>> rendered footage characteristics very little...
{neuman-ruether]

>Yeah, I really like working with Canopus on the PC, but I'm not as sure
>which is the best codec to use on a Mac. (We're using a Superdrive and
>DVD Studio Pro to make our discs.) ProMax--with surprising honesty--told
>me the other day that they recommend Quicktime 5's DV codec over their own
>time-tested version. Are there any other options, or do you think
>Quicktime 5 is the best way to go for Macs?

I have used only the Canopus codec
(10-generations checked at:
http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/original_vs_10th-gen.htm )
and have seen the 5-generation tests at:
http://members.home.net/dgcom/MiniDV/DVcompressors.htm
(an eariler version indicated that QT4 was rather poor,
but the current results on this site appear to substitute
the much better QT5 results in the QT4 positions in the
charts...). I don't know if other codecs can be substituted
on a Mac (the render times are relatively quite long with
QT), but this site indicates that the MainConcept codec
would be a good alternative choice, if it is possible to
use it on a Mac... (it is about as fast and high-quality
as the Canopus, and about $50 to buy).