About Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder 1.0 for Mac
The Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder software allows both Mac and Windows users to play Apple ProRes files through QuickTime. Apple ProRes is a visually lossless format that provides uncompressed HD quality at SD data rates.

It is an excellent choice for mastering and can easily be transcoded to distribution formats like H.264. With new support for playback on both Mac and Windows computers, Apple ProRes can also be used for review and approval of Final Cut Studio sequences.

About Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder 1.0 for Windows
The Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder software allows both Mac and Windows users to play Apple ProRes files through QuickTime. Apple ProRes is a visually lossless format that provides uncompressed HD quality at SD data rates.

It is an excellent choice for mastering and can easily be transcoded to distribution formats like H.264. With new support for playback on both Mac and Windows computers, Apple ProRes can also be used for review and approval of Final Cut Studio sequences.

So now we have ProRes as cross platform for playback and review this also must have been sparked from Final Cut Server being released as well earlier this summer.Will ProRes one day be able to be written from the PC/Windows side of things only time will tell…..still this a very nice step in the right direction for Apple and the Pro user market working cross platform.For those without FCP on the system another answer to viewing ProRes files without the FCP install.

ProRes QT Decoder for Windows

ProRes QT Decoder for Mac

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