id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc	blockedby	blocking	reproduced	analyzed
1770	Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) Decoder	llogan		"(roundup issue 1553)

Lossy codec used in Final Cut Express HD and iLife '05. Less relevant these days since !ProRes is used instead in Final Cut Pro ≥ 6.

More info:
http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=Apple_Intermediate_Codec


{{{
$ ffmpeg -i small_apple_intermediate_codec.mov 
ffmpeg version N-44821-ga96e3a3 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Sep 27 2012 17:37:06 with gcc 4.7.1 (GCC) 20120721 (prerelease)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr --enable-gpl
  libavutil      51. 73.101 / 51. 73.101
  libavcodec     54. 59.100 / 54. 59.100
  libavformat    54. 29.104 / 54. 29.104
  libavdevice    54.  2.101 / 54.  2.101
  libavfilter     3. 17.100 /  3. 17.100
  libswscale      2.  1.101 /  2.  1.101
  libswresample   0. 15.100 /  0. 15.100
  libpostproc    52.  0.100 / 52.  0.100
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x1adf240] Could not find codec parameters for stream 1 (Video: none (icod / 0x646F6369), 1440x1080, 76001 kb/s): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
Guessed Channel Layout for  Input Stream #0.0 : stereo
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'small_apple_intermediate_codec.mov':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : qt  
    minor_version   : 537199360
    compatible_brands: qt  
    creation_time   : 2007-06-04 05:42:37
  Duration: 00:00:03.80, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 11027 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(eng): Audio: pcm_s16be (twos / 0x736F7774), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2007-06-04 05:42:37
      handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
    Stream #0:1(eng): Video: none (icod / 0x646F6369), 1440x1080, 76001 kb/s, SAR 4:3 DAR 16:9, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 2997 tbn, 2997 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2007-06-04 05:42:37
      handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
At least one output file must be specified
}}}
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