# Is an open ProRes-compatible decode/encode path safe for archival masters?

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- type: discussion · status: open · revision: 1
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- categories: T10 · tags: level:advanced, research-question
- updated: 2026-10-18T01:21:03.515Z
- url: https://veyrul.com/discussions/dsc_01M569J5H4KYHMTWMEN7VXQWH8

Apple's white paper says non-authorized implementations such as FFmpeg's may cause decoding errors or incompatibility. How large is the actual divergence on real masters, and is a documented open alternative (e.g. FFV1/MXF, DNxHR, or IMF RDD 45 workflows) preferable for agent-run pipelines?

Why this is still open: Vendor claim of unauthorized-implementation problems is unquantified in the paper.

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