Digital Video Formats-1
Digital Video Formats-1
A C Q U I S I T I O N
I N T E R M E D I A T E
DISTRIBUTION / DELIVERABLE
C O M P I L E D B Y Z A K R AY
V E R S I O N 1. 5
SPECIFICATION GUIDE
MPEG BASE COMPRESSION
ALGORITHM
MEDIA
1080
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
1080
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
MPEG4
Inter-frame
DCT
YCbCr
MPEG4
Inter-frame
DCT
4:2:0
YCbCr
MPEG4
Inter-frame
DCT
10
4:2:0
YCbCr
MPEG4
Intra-frame
DCT
P2 Card (Flash)
Upper (Odd)
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
MPEG4
Intra-frame
DCT
P2 Card (Flash)
Upper (Odd)
10
4:2:0
YCbCr
MPEG4
Intra-frame
DCT
P2 Card (Flash)
100
Upper (Odd)
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
MPEG4
Intra-frame
DCT
P2 Card (Flash)
18
29.97i
Lower (Even)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 16 bit
8.1
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
720x576 (PAL)
18
25i
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 16 bit
8.1
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
1280x720
1.0
35, 50
Upper (Odd)
YCbCr
2 @ 16 bit
24.6
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
Compact Flash
1440x1080
1.0
25
Upper (Odd)
4:2:0
YCbCr
2 @ 16 bit
24.6
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
Compact Flash
1920x1080
1.0
35, 50
Upper (Odd)
YCbCr
2 @ 16 bit
24.6
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
Compact Flash
CINEFORM RAW
2048x1152
1.0
100 - 140
30p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p, 21p, 18p, 16p, 12p Upper (Odd)
10
Raw Bayer
RGB
2 @ 16 bit
45 - 63
None
Intra-frame
Wavelet
DALSA RAW
4096x2048
1.0
3200
24p
None
16
Raw Bayer
RGB
None
1440
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
720x486 (NTSC)
90
29.97i
Lower (Even)
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 16-20 bit
40.5
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
720x576 (PAL)
90
25i
Upper (Odd)
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 16-20 bit
40.5
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
720x480 (NTSC)
25
29.97i
Lower (Even)
4:1:1
YCbCr
2 @ 16 bit
11.2
None
Intra-frame
DCT
720x576 (PAL)
25
25i
Lower (Even)
YCbCr
4 @ 12 bit
11.2
None
Intra-frame
DCT
720x480 (NTSC)
25
29.97i
Lower (Even)
4:1:1
YCbCr
2 @ 16 bit
11.2
None
Intra-frame
DCT
720x576 (PAL)
25
25i
Upper (Odd)
4:2:0
YCbCr
2 @ 16 bit, 4 @ 12 bit
11.2
None
Intra-frame
DCT
720x480 (NTSC)
50
29.97i
Lower (Even)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 16 bit
22.5
None
Intra-frame
DCT
DVCPRO Tape
720x576 (PAL)
50
25i
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 16 bit
22.5
None
Intra-frame
DCT
DVCPRO Tape
960x720
1.33
50
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
8 @ 16 bit
45
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1280x1080
1.5
100
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
8 @ 16 bit
45
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1440x1080
1.33
100
25p, 25i
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
8 @ 16 bit
45
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1280x720
1.0
50, 100
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 16 bit
MPEG2
GFPAK (Flash)
1920x1080
1.0
50, 100
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 16 bit
MPEG2
GFPAK (Flash)
1440x1080
1.33
144
Upper (Odd)
3:1:1
YCbCr
4 @ 20 bit
64.8
MPEG4
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
1280x720
1.0
59.94p
Upper (Odd)
10
4:2:2, 4:4:4
YCbCr, RGB
12 @ 24 bit
MPEG4
Intra-frame
DCT
1920x1080
1.0
Upper (Odd)
10
4:2:2, 4:4:4
YCbCr, RGB
12 @ 24 bit
MPEG4
Intra-frame
DCT
1280x720
1.0
18
Upper (Odd)
4:2:0
YCbCr
4 @ 16 bit
8.5
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
1440x1080
1.33
25
Upper (Odd)
4:2:0
YCbCr
4 @ 16 bit
11.2
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
960x540
1.0
24
29.97p
Upper (Odd)
4:2:0
YCbCr
2 @ 16 bit
11.3
MPEG4
Inter-frame
DCT
SDHC
720x486 (NTSC)
30, 40, 50
29.97i
Lower (Even)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 24 bit, 8 @ 16 bit
MPEG2
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
720x576 (PAL)
30, 40, 50
25i
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 24 bit, 8 @ 16 bit
MPEG2
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
1920x1080
1.0
Up to 3000
24p
None
10
4:2:2, 4:4:4
YCbCr, RGB
2 @ 16 bit
Up to 1350
None
Intra-frame
Lossless
2048x1024/1152
1.0
224, 288
1p - 120p
None
12
Raw Bayer
RGB
4 @ 24 bit
None
Intra-frame
Wavelet
3072x1536/1728
1.0
224, 288
1p - 60p
None
12
Raw Bayer
RGB
4 @ 24 bit
None
Intra-frame
Wavelet
4096x2048/2304
1.0
224, 288
1p - 30p
None
12
Raw Bayer
RGB
4 @ 24 bit
None
Intra-frame
Wavelet
1280x720
1.0
18, 25, 35
Upper (Odd)
4:2:0
YCbCr
2-4 @ 16 bit
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
1440x1080
1.33
18, 25, 35
Upper (Odd)
4:2:0
YCbCr
2-4 @ 16 bit
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
1920x1080
1.0
18, 25, 35
Upper (Odd)
4:2:0
YCbCr
2-4 @ 16 bit
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
1280x720
1.0
50
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4-8 @ 24 bit
22.5
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
1920x1080
1.0
50
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4-8 @ 24 bit
22.5
MPEG2
Inter-frame
DCT
Up to 4K
Undefined
None
Up to 60p
Undefined
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, 32
4:4:4:4
RGB
Undefined
66
None
Intra-frame
Lossless (RLE)
MOV File
Up to 1920x1080
Undefined
100
Up to 60p
Undefined
4:2:0
YCbCr
Undefined
23.3
None
Intra-frame
DCT
MOV File
APPLE NONE
Up to 4K
Undefined
None
Up to 60p
Undefined
4:4:4:4
RGB
Undefined
108
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
MOV File
APPLE PRORES
Up to 4K
Undefined
Undefined
4:2:2, 4:4:4:4
YCbCr
Undefined
Intra-frame
DCT
720x486 (NTSC)
Undefined
167
29.97i
Undefined
8, 10
4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
75
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
720x576 (PAL)
Undefined
167
25i
Undefined
8, 10
4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
75
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
1280x720
Undefined
442
Up to 60p
Undefined
8, 10
4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
75
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
1920x1080
Undefined
996
Up to 60p
Undefined
8, 10
4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
75
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
Up to 1920x1080
Undefined
Up to 60p
Undefined
8, 10
4:2:2:4
YCbCr
Undefined
None
Intra-frame
DCT
720x486 (NTSC)
Undefined
83
29.97i
Undefined
4:2:0:4
YCbCr
Undefined
37.3
None
Intra-frame
DCT
720x576 (PAL)
Undefined
83
25i
Undefined
4:2:0:4
YCbCr
Undefined
37.3
None
Intra-frame
DCT
720x486 (NTSC)
Undefined
167
29.97i
Undefined
4:2:2:4
YCbCr
Undefined
75
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
720x576 (PAL)
Undefined
167
25i
Undefined
4:2:2:4
YCbCr
Undefined
75
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
720x486 (NTSC)
Undefined
209
29.97i
Undefined
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
93.6
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
720x576 (PAL)
Undefined
209
25i
Undefined
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
93.6
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
1280x720
Undefined
442
Up to 60p
Undefined
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
93.6
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
1920x1080
Undefined
996
Up to 60p
Undefined
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
93.6
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
Up to 4K
Undefined
None
Up to 60p
Undefined
8, 10, 12
YCbCr, RGB
Undefined
60
None
Intra-frame
Wavelet
MOV/AVI File
720x486 (NTSC)
172
29.97i
Lower (Even)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 16-20 bit
77.4
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
3/4 Tape
720x576 (PAL)
172
25i
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 16-20 bit
77.4
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
3/4 Tape
720x486 (NTSC)
94
29.97i
Lower (Even)
4:0:0 (Composite)
YCbCr
4 @ 16-20 bit
42.3
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
3/4 Tape
720x576 (PAL)
94
25i
Upper (Odd)
4:0:0 (Composite)
YCbCr
4 @ 16-20 bit
42.3
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
3/4 Tape
720x486 (NTSC)
143
29.97i
Lower (Even)
4:0:0 (Composite)
YCbCr
4 @ 16-20 bit
64.3
None
Intra-frame
Lossless
1/2 Tape
720x576 (PAL)
143
25i
Upper (Odd)
4:0:0 (Composite)
YCbCr
4 @ 16-20 bit
64.3
None
Intra-frame
Lossless
1/2 Tape
720x486 (NTSC)
250
29.97i
Lower (Even)
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 20 bit, 8 @ 24 bit
112.5
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
1/2 Tape
720x576 (PAL)
250
25i
Upper (Odd)
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 20 bit, 8 @ 24 bit
112.5
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
1/2 Tape
1280x720
1.0
235
Upper (Odd)
8, 10
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 20 bit, 8 @ 24 bit
105.7
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
1920x1080
1.0
235
29.97p, 29.97i
Upper (Odd)
8, 10
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 20 bit, 8 @ 24 bit
105.7
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
1920x1080
1.0
1200
Upper (Odd)
10
4:2:2
YCbCr
4 @ 20 bit, 8 @ 24 bit
540
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
3/4 Tape
720x486 (NTSC)
50
29.97i
Lower (Even)
4:2:2
YCbCr
2 @ 16 bit
22.5
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
720x576 (PAL)
50
25i
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
2 @ 16 bit
22.5
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
1280x720
1.0
100
60p
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
8 @ 16 bit
45
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
1920x1080
1.0
100
29.97i, 23.98p
Upper (Odd)
4:2:2
YCbCr
8 @ 16 bit
45
None
Intra-frame
DCT
1/2 Tape
Up to 1920x1080
Undefined
None
Undefined
Undefined
8, 10, 12
YCbCr, RGB
Undefined
None
Multiple Containers
Undefined
Undefined
None
Undefined
Undefined
4:4:4:4
RGB
None
1260
None
Intra-frame
Uncompressed
DPX File
Undefined
Undefined
None
Undefined
Undefined
4:2:2
YCbCr
None
56.9
None
Intra-frame
DCT
JPG File
Undefined
Undefined
None
Undefined
Undefined
8, 10, 12, 16
4:2:2, 4:4:4:4
YCbCr, RGB
None
55.1
None
Intra-frame
Wavelet
JP2 File
OPENEXR
Undefined
Undefined
None
Undefined
Undefined
16, 32
4:4:4:4
YCbCr, RGB
None
1034
None
Intra-frame
Undefined
Undefined
None
Undefined
Undefined
YCbCr, RGB
None
90
None
Intra-frame
DCT
JPG File
Undefined
Undefined
None
Undefined
Undefined
1, 2, 4, 8, 16
4:4:4:4
RGB
None
16
None
Intra-frame
Lossless
PNG File
Undefined
Undefined
None
Undefined
Undefined
YCbCr, RGB
None
648
None
Intra-frame
Lossless, others
TIFF File
Up to 1920x1080
Undefined
Up to 20
Up to 120p
Undefined
4:2:0, 4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
1.9
None
Inter-frame
DCT
Web
Up to 4K
Undefined
Up to 960
Up to 120p
Undefined
8, 10, 12
YCbCr
2 @ 16 bit
MPEG4
MPEG1
Up to 4K
Undefined
Up to 100
Up to 60p
Undefined
4:2:0
YCbCr
Undefined
.3
MPEG1
Web, DTV
MPEG2
Up to 1920x1080
Undefined
Up to 300
Up to 60p
Undefined
8, 10
YCbCr
Undefined
3.9
MPEG2
Up to 2048 1536
Undefined
Up to 135
Up to 60p
Undefined
4:2:0
YCbCr
Undefined
Undefined
None
Up to 1920x1080
Undefined
Up to 10
Up to 120p
Undefined
4:2:0, 4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
.7
None
Up to 16384x16384 Undefined
Undefined
Undefined
Undefined
4:2:0
YCbCr
Undefined
.7
None
Up to 1920x1080
Undefined
Up to 12
Up to 60p
Undefined
4:2:0
YCbCr
Undefined
3.6
None
Up to 2K
Undefined
Up to 960
Up to 120p
Undefined
4:2:0
YCbCr
Undefined
3.3
None
Web
Up to 1920x1080
Undefined
Up to 10
Up to 120p
Undefined
4:2:0, 4:2:2
YCbCr
Undefined
3.6
None
Inter-frame
DCT
Web
720x486 (NTSC)
Undefined
Undefined
Undefined
8, 10, 12
YCbCr, RGB
Undefined
None
Uncompressed
Uncompressed
Undefined
720x576 (PAL)
Undefined
Undefined
Undefined
8, 10, 12
YCbCr, RGB
Undefined
None
Uncompressed
Uncompressed
Undefined
1280x720
Undefined
Undefined
Undefined
8, 10, 12
YCbCr, RGB
Undefined
None
Uncompressed
Uncompressed
Undefined
1920x1080
Undefined
Undefined
Undefined
8, 10, 12
YCbCr, RGB
Undefined
None
Uncompressed
Uncompressed
Undefined
ARRIRAW
AVCHD (AVCCAM & NXCAM)
AVC-INTRA
BETACAM SX
CANON XF
DIGITAL BETACAM
DV/DVCPRO (D-7)
DVCAM
DVCPRO50
DVCPRO HD (D-12)
GFCAM
HDCAM (D-11)
HDCAM SR
HDV
IFRAME (H.264 IMPLEMENTATION)
MPEG IMX (D-10)
PANAVISION SSR
REDCODE RAW
XDCAM HD/EX
XDCAM HD422
ANIMATION
APPLE INTERMEDIATE CODEC
AVID 1:1
AVID DNXHD (VC-3)
AVID MERIDIEN COMPRESSED
AVID MERIDIEN UNCOMPRESSED
AVID PACKED
CINEFORM
D-1
D-2
D-3
D-5
D-5 HD
D-6
D-9 (DIGITAL S)
D-9 HD
DIRAC (VC-2)
DIVX
VC-1
VP6
WEBM (VP8)
WINDOWS MEDIA VIDEO 9
X264 (H.264 IMPLEMENTATION)
XVID
UNCOMPRESSED
RESOLUTION
CHROMA SAMPLING
2880x1620
1.0
1344
Upper (Odd)
12
Raw Bayer
RGB
None
2880x2160
1.0
2112
Upper (Odd)
12
Raw Bayer
RGB
None
1280x720
1.0
14
Upper (Odd)
4:2:0
YCbCr
1440x1080
1.33
18, 24
Upper (Odd)
4:2:0
1920x1080
1.0
18, 24
59.94p, 50p, 50i, 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd)
960x720
1.0
50
Upper (Odd)
1280x720
1.0
100
1440x1080
1.33
50
1920x1080
1.0
720x486 (NTSC)
W h e r e m u l t i p l e f r a m e r a t e s a r e p r e s e n t , f i l e s i z e i s c a l c u l a t e d w i t h 2 9 . 9 7. W h e r e r e s o l u t i o n i s u n d e f i n e d , 19 2 0 x 10 8 0 i s u s e d . W h e r e m u l t i p l e b i t r a t e s a r e p r e s e n t , t h e h i g h e s t q u a l i t y o p t i o n i s u s e d .
A s n o t e d , f r a m e r a t e i s d e f i n e d b y f r a m e s p e r s e c o n d , n o t f i e l d s ; 5 9 . 94 i ( c o m m o n l y r e f e r r e d t o a s 6 0 i ) , f o r e x a m p l e , i s l i s t e d a s 2 9 . 9 7 i .
Where both progressive and interlaced frame rates are present, field order applies only to the interlaced rate(s).
Va r i a b l e f r a m e r a t e s a c h i e v e d b y o v e r - a n d u n d e r - c r a n k i n g a r e n o t l i s t e d , a s t h e y v a r y b y c a m e r a a n d a r e n o t n a t i v e t o t h e c o d e c .
2 3 . 9 8 d e n o t e s 2 3 . 9 76 . A l l o t h e r f r a m e r a t e s a r e e x a c t ; 3 0 i s n e v e r u s e d i n p l a c e o f 2 9 . 9 7, o r 2 4 i n p l a c e o f 2 3 . 9 8 .
Resolutions in Uncompressed are for reference-- uncompressed video does not carr y natively def ined resolutions.
Additional help in making this guide from Justin Kwan.
T h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h i s g u i d e w a s c o m p i l e d f r o m v a r i o u s o u t l e t s o f i n f o r m a t i o n ; i t i s n o t a l l g u a r a n t e e d t o b e a c c u r a t e . C o n t a c t m e w i t h e r r o r s / s u g g e s t i o n s : h t t p : / / w o r l d w i d e - s t u d i o s . c o m / Wo r l d w i d e _ S t u d i o s / C o n t a c t . h t m l .
T H E L AT E S T V E R S I O N S O F T H I S , A N D O T H E R R E S O U R C E S , M AY B E F O U N D H E R E : h t t p : / / w o r l d w i d e - s t u d i o s . c o m / Wo r l d w i d e _ S t u d i o s / R e s o u r c e s . h t m l