# Arri HDE encoding **URL:** \ **Category:** Flame Questions\ **Tags:** codec\ **Created:** [July 11, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/arri-hde-encoding/11024 "2024-07-11T17:30:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ytf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/ytf/32/109_2.png) [@ytf](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ytf)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/arri-hde-encoding/11024/1 "2024-07-11T17:30:57Z")
Any one have any experience with this? Can Flame read it directly or does it need to be decoded first? ---
**Author:** ![philm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/philm/32/9286_2.png) [@philm](https://forum.logik.tv/u/philm)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/arri-hde-encoding/11024/2 "2024-07-11T17:47:50Z")
@ytf - I have some older .arx files from the arri website and they work just fine in flame 2025. The HDE encoded files that present as mxf should also be fine but I’m not sure if I have downloaded any - I’ll take a look. I don’t have a Mac (from this decade) so I cannot try the HDE encoder software, but I suspect that it works fine. Take a look on the ARRI website for examples and test in your version of flame. ---
**Author:** ![ytf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/ytf/32/109_2.png) [@ytf](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ytf)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/arri-hde-encoding/11024/3 "2024-07-11T17:50:04Z")
I’m on Rocky 2024. something. ---
**Author:** ![philm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/philm/32/9286_2.png) [@philm](https://forum.logik.tv/u/philm)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/arri-hde-encoding/11024/4 "2024-07-11T17:51:35Z")
There is some Alexa 35 HDE material available for download [ARRI Camera Sample Footage](https://www.arri.com/en/learn-help/learn-help-camera-system/camera-sample-footage-reference-image) ---
**Author:** ![philm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/philm/32/9286_2.png) [@philm](https://forum.logik.tv/u/philm)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/arri-hde-encoding/11024/5 "2024-07-11T17:54:34Z")
I just tried both Alexa 35 and Alexa mini LF HDE files. They both work in 2025, but I would definitely recommend transcoding to a more manageable file type. ---
**Author:** ![ytf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/ytf/32/109_2.png) [@ytf](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ytf)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/arri-hde-encoding/11024/6 "2024-07-11T17:58:25Z")
This is great. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ytf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/ytf/32/109_2.png) [@ytf](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ytf)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/arri-hde-encoding/11024/7 "2024-07-11T18:07:47Z")
For the record, it’s fine. I don’t think I would have even known there was a difference. In fact, I’ve probably used it already and didn’t even know it. Thanks for the help @philm ---
**Author:** ![julioleon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/julioleon/32/14482_2.png) [@julioleon](https://forum.logik.tv/u/julioleon)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/arri-hde-encoding/11024/8 "2024-07-11T18:20:03Z")
I just opened one of the HDE files from ARRI on 2024.2.2 with no problem. ---
**Author:** ![philm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/philm/32/9286_2.png) [@philm](https://forum.logik.tv/u/philm)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/arri-hde-encoding/11024/9 "2024-07-11T18:25:03Z")
@ytf - thanks for confirming that it works in 2024. I don’t know exactly when the ARRI SDK included HDE, but here are the flame software updates from recent times: [Flame 2023.2 What’s New in 2023.2 - Media Import](https://help.autodesk.com/view/FLAME/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-1C8CBD18-95BC-493F-8A3F-F9B6B6E68789) [Flame 2024 What’s New in 2024 - Media Import](https://help.autodesk.com/view/FLAME/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-1634B2B8-B3D4-4F60-AF5C-807144F074A3)