adding .scc files to a MXF file

Hello

My name is Mitch and I do a TV show called ScubaNation (ScubaNation.com) on a Fox Sport network.

My network has moved to electronic upload of the TV shows that I host and edit. I use the latest versions of FCPX and Compressor.

I can export the show to the required MXF format 720p 59.94 50 and I can get my show captioned with a delivered .SCC file.

What I can NOT figure out how to COMBINE the .scc file into the final MXF file that I need to upload to network.

Through my research, some have told me about MacCaption. Is this the only option?

Thanks!
Mitch
Co-Host / Post Production
ScubaNation

I've tried adding through Compressor but I am not having any luck with MXF. I can all day with the Quicktime formats. I test by viewing in Quicktime 7 turing on captions. But when I view the MXF, 'turn on captions' is greyed out, so I am assuming that the caption info is not there.

Thanks again!

If you are successful in producing a quicktime master with compressor , did you try just converting this quicktime with scc already integrated into MXF in a second operation ?

I did. but I am still not seeing the captions.

The only way I know to check if the captions are there is by playing the MXF in Quicktime 7. Wen I do 'Turn on Captions' is greyed out.

I can't believe Im the only one that needs to do this. How does the CC companies do it? Is Mac Captions the only way?

Maybe you could contact Andreas Kiel from www.spherico.de , he can certainly help you with this ...

www.spherico.de/filmtools/

Email from the site : kiel@spherico.com

Let us know if you have a solution

You tried him to. Still discussing.

BTW - I am pretty sure Sony Vegas will do this. Ive tried it just haven't had the chance to send the test to network yet.

Plus its a windows application, Im a MAC head.

Quicktime will not display captions on MXF. I do a lot of captioning on various formats. including a series for Fox Sports.

Telestream has come out with a new app that will playback and show captions and a lot of metadata as well.

its called Switch Pro.

FYI I went to PP. Which will marry the .scc to the MXF. I've done it several times already. Stinks I have to do my editing in FCPX, export the MXF and then I open that with PP and add the .scc. when will FCPX do this?