Open RV AlternativesImage Sequence Players and other similar apps like Open RV

Open RV is described as 'Cross-platform, high dynamic range viewer for VFX and animation, offering 2K uncompressed playback, color correction, SDI support, annotation tools, and extensibility' and is a VFX software in the photos & graphics category. There are eight alternatives to Open RV for Windows, Linux, Mac and PortableApps.com. The best Open RV alternative is MPC-HC, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Open RV are xSTUDIO, mrViewer, DJV and mrv2.

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  1. MPC-HC icon

    MPC-HC

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    A lightweight open-source media player for Windows, giving support for all video/audio formats. It boasts no ads, dark themes, codec support, and seamless YouTube playback. Developed by longtime contributors, it's mature software with community improvements and crash fixes.

    140 MPC-HC alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about MPC-HC as an Alternative to Open RV
    Tarek Hasan
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    MPC HC is a video player but RV is a media playback and review application designed for professionals working in the film and TV post production industries, particularly the Visual Effects and Feature Animation sectors.

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    Agreed. MPC HC is perfect for watching movies at home, but not for professional use.

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    • MPC-HC is the most popular Windows alternative to Open RV.

    • MPC-HC is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Open RV.

    • MPC-HC is Free and Open SourceOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
    • MPC-HC is Lightweight and Privacy focusedOpen RV is not according to our users
  2. xSTUDIO icon

    xSTUDIO

     4 likes

    xSTUDIO is a modern, flexible and feature-rich Playback and Review application designed to meet the needs of content creators throughout the production process. The application has been carefully engineered to meet the diverse needs of a broad range of review scenarios, whether...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about xSTUDIO as an Alternative to Open RV
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    xStudio does not have the feature set of OpenRV and is still Linux only.

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    • xSTUDIO is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Open RV.

    • xSTUDIO is Free and Open SourceOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
  4. mrViewer icon

    mrViewer

     11 likes

    A video player, interactive image viewer, and flipbook for use in VFX, 3D computer graphics and professional illustration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about mrViewer as an Alternative to Open RV
    Guest
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    Not as easy to use nor as intuitive as RV and that's saying something.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    It matches most of its features.

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    • Most users think mrViewer is a great Open RV alternative.

    • mrViewer is Free and Open SourceOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
  5. DJV icon

    DJV

     13 likes

    DJV provides professional review software for VFX, animation, and film production.

    13 DJV alternatives

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    • Mac
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    Comments about DJV as an Alternative to Open RV
    Guest
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    Free software but lacks multi layer image sequence playback

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think DJV is a great Open RV alternative.

    • DJV is Free and Open SourceOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
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    mrv2

     3 likes

    mrv2 is a rewrite of the older mrViewer application, offering a user friendly interface, python support, native OpenTimelineIO support, solid network collaboration, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Chaos Player

     3 likes

    Chaos Player is a professional image sequence player designed for fast and smooth playback.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Chaos Player is the most popular commercial alternative to Open RV.

    • Chaos Player is Paid and ProprietaryOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source

  9. Keyframe MP

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    Playblast/Reference Viewer

    Keyframe MP is a compact, yet powerful, media player designed to meet the needs of animators.

    4 Keyframe MP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about Keyframe MP as an Alternative to Open RV
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    Keyframe MP is a very light flipbook players perfect for anxious animators. However, it lacks a lot of features from other viewers like OpenRV, mrv2 or mrViewer even in its paid version.

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    • Keyframe MP is Paid and ProprietaryOpen RV is Freemium and Open Source
  10. Imagen multimedia player icon

    Imagen multimedia player

     1 like

    Imagen is a multimedia player initially developed for playing HAV files, later extended to support numerous other media formats. Imagen has a unique capability to play sequentially numerated images as if they belong to a video file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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