Post-production dailies for a Netflix Original series. ProRes HQ (profile 3) at 150 Mbps for color grading in DaVinci Resolve, PCM audio to preserve full dynamic range, MOV container as the industry standard interchange format.
| Video Codec | ProRes |
| Bitrate | 150M |
| Resolution | 1080p |
| Audio | PCM |
| Container | MOV |
ffmpeg -i input.mxf -c:v prores_ks -profile:v 3 -b:v 150M -c:a pcm_s24le output.mov
ProRes has no CRF mode — it uses fixed profiles (Proxy, LT, Standard, HQ, 4444, 4444 XQ). Profile 3 (HQ) targets ~220 Mbps for 1080p@24fps but allows bitrate override for specific delivery requirements.
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