Limitations to consider when working with huge (100 GB+) files?

[Lumenarius]

Finally figuring out how to make content the best that it can be (4k, 8k, 60 FPS, AppleProRes 422, DXV, etc) and we are finding that the files can be HUGE!

Recently we had a project where the final deliverable was 4096 x 4096 at 45 minutes long and the DXV normal quality file was over 300 GB.

The question at hand is when does file size become an issue?

Can Resolume handle even larger files? 1 TB+ ?

Notably the file did playback correctly.

However, might there be some potential issue with files even larger? Or say, applying effects or jumping around/scrubbing to different parts in the timeline?

With respect to size would any other codecs present an issue such as Apple ProRes 422 or the HAP Q codec?

Just looking to stave off any potential issues dow the road when it comes to file size as these can take a very long time to render/convert and doing so on site if something doesn't work can be stressful!

Thank you for any tips and thank you for making software that works!

[Zoltán]

I don't know of any issues regarding big file sizes with Resolume.

[Lumenarius]

Thank you for the reply Zoltan!

Wasn't sure if say the video file was larger than all available RAM or something that might be an issue.

Just wanted to check before heading down that path.

Thank you!

[Zoltán]

DXV luckily doesn't need to be copied to RAM before playback.