NotchLC for AVI & Legacy QuickTime
Updated: 4 Dec 2023
NotchLC for AVI & Legacy QuickTime
Introduction #
This plugin provides support for:
- Windows AVI containers
- Legacy QuickTime 7 for Windows.
The NotchLC Plugin for AVI & Legacy QuickTime is provided free of charge and does NOT require a Notch Builder or Playback license.
Download & Installation #
You can download the plugin from the Notch website
The Legacy QuickTime must be installed before installing the plugin.
Plugin Features #
A comparison of the import / export features are listed below.
Import #
| Feature | AVI | Legacy QuickTime |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Channel | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | Yes | Yes |
| High Bit Depth | Yes | Yes |
| Speed | OK | OK |
Export #
| Feature | AVI | Legacy QuickTime |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Channel | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | Yes | Yes |
| High Bit Depth | Yes | Yes |
| Speed | OK | OK |
Requirements #
| OS | Windows 8.1/10 |
| GPU | DirectX 11 Compatible |
Legacy QuickTime usage #
Legacy QuickTime is a 32bit application, therefore it is limited in the resolutions that it is capable of decoding/encoding.
Legacy QuickTime does a small gamma shift when encoding, this has nothing to do with the NotchLC plugin.
Legacy QuickTime only supports synchronous single-threaded encoding, which isn’t particularly fast.
Encoding and decoding is GPU accelerated where a DirectX11 compatible GPU is present. If no GPU is present, the plugin will fall back to a slower CPU decoding / encoding method.
AVI usage #
The AVI plugin uses DirectShow Filter to provide NotchLC support. Programs that utilise WIndows AVI framework will be able to utilise the NotchLC codec.