Format Conversion & Encoding

Here is how this works in practice. We deliver format conversion and encoding that transforms finished shoots between video formats, codecs, resolutions and frame rates to meet the needs of each distribution sites. Our team works with pro transcoding systems, selecting optimal encoding parameters so each deliverable holds quality at the target bitrate while preserving color accuracy, audio sync and metadata integrity. We convert between pro and consumer formats. ProRes, DNxHD, XDCAM, H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9, AV1 — and across container formats including MXF, MOV, MP4 and MKV.

Here is what we have to work with. We handle large-scale batch conversion of entire libraries with automated, parallel workflows, and we give HDR-to-SDR tone mapping watched by colorists so the standard-dynamic-range version preserves creative intent. Each conversion is quality-checked against the source before delivery. We package output in each format a project's distribution strategy needs.

Here is the short of it. Format conversion serves the full range of Dutch delivery routes: broadcast masters for NPO and the commercial networks RTL Nederland and Talpa Network conformed to EBU tech specs, theatrical and festival versions for the Global Film Festival Rotterdam and the Global Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, and streaming encodes for sites running EMEA delivery from Amsterdam, where Netflix bases its hub. The Dutch subtitle-first custom means conversion workflows routinely manage Dutch and English subtitle and caption files in formats such as SRT, TTML and WebVTT. Our team encodes feature drama, documentary and commercial content to the tech standards each sites demands, making sure material moves cleanly between cinema, broadcast and streaming distribution.