Digital Video Formats Compiled by Zak Ray Specification Guide Version 1.5

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ACQUISITION INTERMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION / DELIVERABLE DIGITAL VIDEO FORMATS COMPILED BY ZAK RAY SPECIFICATION GUIDE VERSION 1.5

RESOLUTION PIXEL ASPECT RATIO TARGET BIT RATE (Mbps) FRAME RATE (frames/second) FIELD ORDER BIT DEPTH (bits) CHROMA SAMPLING ALPHA COLOR SPACE AUDIO CHANNELS FILE SIZE ESTIMATION (GB/hr) MPEG BASE COMPRESSION ALGORITHM MEDIA

2880x1620 1.0 1344 25p, 24p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 12 Raw Bayer RGB None 1080 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋Arri T-Link Certified Recorder ARRIRAW 2880x2160 1.0 2112 60p, 59.94p, 50p, 30p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 12 Raw Bayer RGB None 1080 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋Arri T-Link Certified Recorder 1280x720 1.0 14 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 29.97i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 6 w/ AC3, 8 @ 12-16 bit 6.3 MPEG4 Inter-frame DCT ▋SSD, HDD, SDHC, DVD ▋Blu-ray Disc AVCHD (AVCCAM & NXCAM) 1440x1080 1.33 18, 24 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 6 w/ AC3, 8 @ 12-16 bit 8.1 (18 Mbps), 10.8 (24 Mbps) MPEG4 Inter-frame DCT ▋SSD, HDD, SDHC, DVD ▋Blu-ray Disc 1920x1080 1.0 18, 24 59.94p, 50p, 50i, 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 6 w/ AC3, 8 @ 12-16 bit 8.1 (18 Mbps), 10.8 (24 Mbps) MPEG4 Inter-frame DCT ▋SSD, HDD, SDHC, DVD ▋Blu-ray Disc 960x720 1.0 50 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 10 4:2:0 YCbCr 6 w/ AC3, 8 @ 12-24 bit 22.5 MPEG4 Intra-frame DCT ▋P2 Card (Flash) 1280x720 1.0 100 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 10 4:2:2 YCbCr 6 w/ AC3, 8 @ 12-24 bit 45 MPEG4 Intra-frame DCT ▋P2 Card (Flash) AVC-INTRA 1440x1080 1.33 50 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 10 4:2:0 YCbCr 6 w/ AC3, 8 @ 12-24 bit 22.5 MPEG4 Intra-frame DCT ▋P2 Card (Flash) 1920x1080 1.0 100 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 10 4:2:2 YCbCr 6 w/ AC3, 8 @ 12-24 bit 45 MPEG4 Intra-frame DCT ▋P2 Card (Flash) 720x486 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 18 29.97i Lower (Even) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 16 bit 8.1 MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape BETACAM SX 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 18 25i Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 16 bit 8.1 MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape 1280x720 1.0 35, 50 60p, 50p, 29.97i, 29.97p, 25i, 25p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0, 4:2:2 (50 mbps) YCbCr 2 @ 16 bit 24.6 MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋Compact Flash CANON XF 1440x1080 1.0 25 29.97i, 29.97p, 25i, 25p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 2 @ 16 bit 24.6 MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋Compact Flash 1920x1080 1.0 35, 50 60p, 50p, 29.97i, 29.97p, 25i, 25p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0, 4:2:2 (50 mbps) 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 ▋SiliconDVR (HDD) ▋MOV/AVI File

DALSA RAW 4096x2048 1.0 3200 24p None 16 Raw Bayer RGB None 1440 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋Codex Digital (HDD) 720x486 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 90 29.97i Lower (Even) 10 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 16-20 bit 40.5 None Intra-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape DIGITAL BETACAM 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 90 25i Upper (Odd) 10 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 16-20 bit 40.5 None Intra-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape 720x480 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 25 29.97i Lower (Even) 8 4:1:1 YCbCr 2 @ 16 bit 11.2 None Intra-frame DCT ▋DV Tape, MiniDV Tape, HDV Tape DV/DVCPRO (D-7) 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 25 25i Lower (Even) 8 4:2:0 (DV), 4:1:1 (DVCPRO) YCbCr 4 @ 12 bit 11.2 None Intra-frame DCT ▋DV Tape, MiniDV Tape, HDV Tape 720x480 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 25 29.97i Lower (Even) 8 4:1:1 YCbCr 2 @ 16 bit 11.2 None Intra-frame DCT ▋DV Tape, MiniDV Tape, HDV Tape DVCAM 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 25 25i Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 2 @ 16 bit, 4 @ 12 bit 11.2 None Intra-frame DCT ▋DV Tape, MiniDV Tape, HDV Tape 720x480 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 50 29.97i Lower (Even) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 16 bit 22.5 None Intra-frame DCT ▋DVCPRO Tape DVCPRO50 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 50 25i Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 16 bit 22.5 None Intra-frame DCT ▋DVCPRO Tape 960x720 1.33 50 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 8 @ 16 bit 45 None Intra-frame DCT ▋DVCPRO Tape, P2 Card ▋DVCPRO Tape DVCPRO HD (D-12) 1280x1080 1.5 100 29.97i, 29.97p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 8 @ 16 bit 45 None Intra-frame DCT ▋DVCPRO Tape, P2 Card ▋DVCPRO Tape 1440x1080 1.33 100 25p, 25i Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 8 @ 16 bit 45 None Intra-frame DCT ▋DVCPRO Tape, P2 Card ▋DVCPRO Tape 1280x720 1.0 50, 100 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 16 bit 22.5 (50Mbps), 45 (100 Mbps) MPEG2 Inter-frame, Intra-frame DCT ▋GFPAK (Flash) GFCAM 1920x1080 1.0 50, 100 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 16 bit 22.5 (50Mbps), 45 (100 Mbps) MPEG2 Inter-frame, Intra-frame DCT ▋GFPAK (Flash)

HDCAM (D-11) 1440x1080 1.33 144 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 3:1:1 YCbCr 4 @ 20 bit 64.8 MPEG4 Intra-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape 1280x720 1.0 220, 440, 880 59.94p Upper (Odd) 10 4:2:2, 4:4:4 YCbCr, RGB 12 @ 24 bit 99 (220), 198 (440 Mbps), 396 (880 Mbps) MPEG4 Intra-frame DCT ▋▋▋1/2” Tape ▋SR Memory Card (Flash) HDCAM SR 1920x1080 1.0 220, 440, 880 59.94p, 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 24p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 10 4:2:2, 4:4:4 YCbCr, RGB 12 @ 24 bit 99 (220), 198 (440 Mbps), 396 (880 Mbps) MPEG4 Intra-frame DCT ▋▋▋1/2” Tape ▋SR Memory Card (Flash) 1280x720 1.0 18 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 50p, 25p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 4 @ 16 bit 8.5 MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋HDV Tape, DV Tape, MiniDV Tape, SxS Card (Flash) HDV 1440x1080 1.33 25 29.97i, 29.97p, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 4 @ 16 bit 11.2 MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋HDV Tape, DV Tape, MiniDV Tape, SxS Card (Flash)

IFRAME (H.264 IMPLEMENTATION) 960x540 1.0 24 29.97p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 2 @ 16 bit 11.3 MPEG4 Inter-frame DCT ▋SDHC 720x486 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 30, 40, 50 29.97i Lower (Even) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 24 bit, 8 @ 16 bit 13.5 (30 Mbps), 18 (40 Mbps), 22.5 (50 Mbps) MPEG2 Intra-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape MPEG IMX (D-10) 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 30, 40, 50 25i Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 24 bit, 8 @ 16 bit 13.5 (30 Mbps), 18 (40 Mbps), 22.5 (50 Mbps) MPEG2 Intra-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape

PANAVISION SSR 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 ▋Panavision SSR-1 (SSD) 2048x1024/1152 1.0 224, 288 1p - 120p None 12 Raw Bayer RGB 4 @ 24 bit 100.8 (224 Mbps), 102.6 (288 Mbps) None Intra-frame Wavelet ▋RED-RAM (SSD), RED-DRIVE (HDD), REDFLASH (CF) REDCODE RAW 3072x1536/1728 1.0 224, 288 1p - 60p None 12 Raw Bayer RGB 4 @ 24 bit 100.8 (224 Mbps), 102.6 (288 Mbps) None Intra-frame Wavelet ▋RED-RAM (SSD), RED-DRIVE (HDD), REDFLASH (CF) 4096x2048/2304 1.0 224, 288 1p - 30p None 12 Raw Bayer RGB 4 @ 24 bit 100.8 (224 Mbps), 102.6 (288 Mbps) None Intra-frame Wavelet ▋RED-RAM (SSD), RED-DRIVE (HDD), REDFLASH (CF) 1280x720 1.0 18, 25, 35 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 2-4 @ 16 bit 8.1 (18 Mbps), 11.2 (25 Mbps), 15.7 (35 Mbps) MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋SxS Card (Flash), Professional Disc (Optical), SDHC XDCAM HD/EX 1440x1080 1.33 18, 25, 35 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 2-4 @ 16 bit 8.1 (18 Mbps), 11.2 (25 Mbps), 15.7 (35 Mbps) MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋SxS Card (Flash), Professional Disc (Optical), SDHC 1920x1080 1.0 18, 25, 35 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:0 YCbCr 2-4 @ 16 bit 8.1 (18 Mbps), 11.2 (25 Mbps), 15.7 (35 Mbps) MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋SxS Card (Flash), Professional Disc (Optical), SDHC 1280x720 1.0 50 59.94p, 50p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4-8 @ 24 bit 22.5 MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋Professional Disc (Optical) XDCAM HD422 1920x1080 1.0 50 29.97p, 29.97i, 25p, 25i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4-8 @ 24 bit 22.5 MPEG2 Inter-frame DCT ▋Professional Disc (Optical)

ANIMATION 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

APPLE INTERMEDIATE CODEC Up to 1920x1080 Undefined 100 Up to 60p Undefined 8 4:2:0 YCbCr Undefined 23.3 None Intra-frame DCT ▋MOV File

APPLE “NONE” Up to 4K Undefined None Up to 60p Undefined 8 4:4:4:4 RGB Undefined 108 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MOV File

APPLE PRORES Up to 4K Undefined 45 (Proxy), 100 (LT), 145, 220 (HQ), 330 (4444) Up to 60p Undefined 10, 12 (4444, 16 for alpha) 4:2:2, 4:4:4:4 YCbCr Undefined 20.2 (Proxy), 45 (LT), 66 , 99 (HQ), 148.2 (4444) None Intra-frame DCT ▋MOV File ▋SxS Card (Flash) 720x486 (NTSC) Undefined 167 29.97i Undefined 8, 10 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined 75 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MXF File, MOV File 720x576 (PAL) Undefined 167 25i Undefined 8, 10 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined 75 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MXF File, MOV File AVID 1:1 1280x720 Undefined 442 Up to 60p Undefined 8, 10 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined 75 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MXF File, MOV File 1920x1080 Undefined 996 Up to 60p Undefined 8, 10 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined 75 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MXF File, MOV File

AVID DNXHD (VC-3) Up to 1920x1080 Undefined 36 (1080p24), 145, 220 Up to 60p Undefined 8, 10 4:2:2:4 YCbCr Undefined 16.2 (36 Mbps), 66 (145 Mbps), 99 (220 Mbps) None Intra-frame DCT ▋MXF File, MOV File ▋GFPAK (Flash) 720x486 (NTSC) Undefined 83 29.97i Undefined 8 4:2:0:4 YCbCr Undefined 37.3 None Intra-frame DCT ▋MXF File, MOV File AVID MERIDIEN COMPRESSED 720x576 (PAL) Undefined 83 25i Undefined 8 4:2:0:4 YCbCr Undefined 37.3 None Intra-frame DCT ▋MXF File, MOV File 720x486 (NTSC) Undefined 167 29.97i Undefined 8 4:2:2:4 YCbCr Undefined 75 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MXF File, MOV File AVID MERIDIEN UNCOMPRESSED 720x576 (PAL) Undefined 167 25i Undefined 8 4:2:2:4 YCbCr Undefined 75 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MXF File, MOV File 720x486 (NTSC) Undefined 209 29.97i Undefined 10 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined 93.6 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MXF File, MOV File 720x576 (PAL) Undefined 209 25i Undefined 10 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined 93.6 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MXF File, MOV File AVID PACKED 1280x720 Undefined 442 Up to 60p Undefined 10 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined 93.6 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MXF File, MOV File 1920x1080 Undefined 996 Up to 60p Undefined 10 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined 93.6 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋MXF File, MOV File

CINEFORM Up to 4K Undefined None Up to 60p Undefined 8, 10, 12 4:2:2, 4:4:4, RAW YCbCr, RGB Undefined 60 None Intra-frame Wavelet ▋MOV/AVI File 720x486 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 172 29.97i Lower (Even) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 16-20 bit 77.4 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋3/4” Tape D-1 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 172 25i Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 16-20 bit 77.4 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋3/4” Tape 720x486 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 94 29.97i Lower (Even) 8 4:0:0 (Composite) YCbCr 4 @ 16-20 bit 42.3 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋3/4” Tape D-2 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 94 25i Upper (Odd) 8 4:0:0 (Composite) YCbCr 4 @ 16-20 bit 42.3 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋3/4” Tape 720x486 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 143 29.97i Lower (Even) 8 4:0:0 (Composite) YCbCr 4 @ 16-20 bit 64.3 None Intra-frame Lossless ▋1/2” Tape D-3 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 143 25i Upper (Odd) 8 4:0:0 (Composite) YCbCr 4 @ 16-20 bit 64.3 None Intra-frame Lossless ▋1/2” Tape 720x486 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 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 D-5 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 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 29.97i, 25i, 24p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8, 10 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 20 bit, 8 @ 24 bit 105.7 None Intra-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape D-5 HD 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

D-6 1920x1080 1.0 1200 30i, 29.97i, 50i, 25p, 24p, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 10 4:2:2 YCbCr 4 @ 20 bit, 8 @ 24 bit 540 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋3/4” Tape 720x486 (NTSC) .91 (4:3), 1.21 (16:9) 50 29.97i Lower (Even) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 2 @ 16 bit 22.5 None Intra-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape D-9 (DIGITAL S) 720x576 (PAL) 1.09 (4:3), 1.46 (16:9) 50 25i Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 2 @ 16 bit 22.5 None Intra-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape 1280x720 1.0 100 60p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 8 @ 16 bit 45 None Intra-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape D-9 HD 1920x1080 1.0 100 29.97i, 23.98p Upper (Odd) 8 4:2:2 YCbCr 8 @ 16 bit 45 None Intra-frame DCT ▋▋1/2” Tape

DIRAC (VC-2) Up to 1920x1080 Undefined None Undefined Undefined 8, 10, 12 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 YCbCr, RGB Undefined 22.3 (Main Profile) None Inter-frame, Intra-frame Wavelet ▋▋Multiple Containers

DPX IMAGE SEQUENCE Undefined Undefined None Undefined Undefined 1, 8, 10, 12, 16, 32, 64 4:4:4:4 RGB None 1260 None Intra-frame Uncompressed ▋DPX File

JPEG IMAGE SEQUENCE Undefined Undefined None Undefined Undefined 8 4:2:2 YCbCr None 56.9 None Intra-frame DCT ▋JPG File

JPEG2000 IMAGE SEQUENCE 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 PIZ, ZIP, RLE, PXR24, B44, B44A ▋EXR File

PHOTO JPEG IMAGE SEQUENCE Undefined Undefined None Undefined Undefined 8 4:2:2, 4:4:4 (above 75% quality) YCbCr, RGB None 90 None Intra-frame DCT ▋JPG File

PNG IMAGE SEQUENCE Undefined Undefined None Undefined Undefined 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 4:4:4:4 RGB None 16 None Intra-frame Lossless ▋PNG File TIFF IMAGE SEQUENCE Undefined Undefined None Undefined Undefined 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 4:4:4:4 YCbCr, RGB None 648 None Intra-frame Lossless, others ▋TIFF File

DIVX Up to 1920x1080 Undefined Up to 20 Up to 120p Undefined 8 4:2:0, 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined 1.9 None Inter-frame DCT ▋Web

H.264 (MPEG 4 PT. 10) Up to 4K Undefined Up to 960 Up to 120p Undefined 8, 10, 12 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 YCbCr 2 @ 16 bit 9 MPEG4 Inter-frame, Intra-frame DCT, Lossless ▋Web, Portable Devices, HDTV, Blu-ray Disc ▋Compact Flash

MPEG1 Up to 4K Undefined Up to 100 Up to 60p Undefined 8 4:2:0 YCbCr Undefined .3 MPEG1 Inter-frame, Intra-frame DCT ▋Web, DTV

MPEG2 Up to 1920x1080 Undefined Up to 300 Up to 60p Undefined 8, 10 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 YCbCr Undefined 3.9 MPEG2 Inter-frame, Intra-frame DCT ▋Web, DVD, HDTV

VC-1 Up to 2048 × 1536 Undefined Up to 135 Up to 60p Undefined 8 4:2:0 YCbCr Undefined Undefined None Inter-frame, Intra-frame DCT ▋Web, Blu-ray Disc

VP6 Up to 1920x1080 Undefined Up to 10 Up to 120p Undefined 8 4:2:0, 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined .7 None Inter-frame, Intra-frame DCT ▋Web, Portable Devices

WEBM (VP8) Up to 16384x16384 Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined 8 4:2:0 YCbCr Undefined .7 None Inter-frame, Intra-frame DCT ▋Web, Portable Devices

WINDOWS MEDIA VIDEO 9 Up to 1920x1080 Undefined Up to 12 Up to 60p Undefined 8 4:2:0 YCbCr Undefined 3.6 None Inter-frame, Intra-frame DCT ▋Web, Portable Devices

X264 (H.264 IMPLEMENTATION) Up to 2K Undefined Up to 960 Up to 120p Undefined 8 4:2:0 YCbCr Undefined 3.3 None Inter-frame, Intra-frame DCT, Lossless ▋Web XVID Up to 1920x1080 Undefined Up to 10 Up to 120p Undefined 8 4:2:0, 4:2:2 YCbCr Undefined 3.6 None Inter-frame DCT ▋Web

720x486 (NTSC) Undefined 315 (29.97fps, 10 bit, 4:4:4) Undefined Undefined 8, 10, 12 4:2:2, 4:4:4, RAW YCbCr, RGB Undefined 141.6 (29.97fps, 10 bit, 4:4:4) None Uncompressed Uncompressed ▋Undefined 720x576 (PAL) Undefined 311 (25fps, 10 bit, 4:4:4) Undefined Undefined 8, 10, 12 4:2:2, 4:4:4, RAW YCbCr, RGB Undefined 139.8 (25fps, 10 bit, 4:4:4) None Uncompressed Uncompressed ▋Undefined UNCOMPRESSED 1280x720 Undefined 829 (29.97fps, 10 bit, 4:4:4) Undefined Undefined 8, 10, 12 4:2:2, 4:4:4, RAW YCbCr, RGB Undefined 372.6 (29.97fps, 10 bit, 4:4:4) None Uncompressed Uncompressed ▋Undefined 1920x1080 Undefined 1860 (29.97fps, 10 bit, 4:4:4) Undefined Undefined 8, 10, 12 4:2:2, 4:4:4, RAW YCbCr, RGB Undefined 838.8 (29.97fps, 10 bit, 4:4:4) None Uncompressed Uncompressed ▋Undefined

Where multiple frame rates are present, file size is calculated with 29.97. Where resolution is undefined, 1920x1080 is used. Where multiple bit rates are present, the highest quality option is used. As noted, frame rate is defined by frames per second, not fields; 59.94i (commonly referred to as 60i), for example, is listed as 29.97i. Where both progressive and interlaced frame rates are present, field order applies only to the interlaced rate(s). Variable frame rates achieved by over- and under-cranking are not listed, as they vary by camera and are not native to the codec. “23.98” denotes 23.976. All other frame rates are exact; 30 is never used in place of 29.97, or 24 in place of 23.98. Resolutions in “Uncompressed” are for reference-- uncompressed video does not carry natively defined resolutions.

Additional help in making this guide from Justin Kwan.

The information in this guide was compiled from various sources, and despite my best efforts to fact-check, I can’t guarantee it’s all accurate. Contact me if you spot any errors or have any suggestions at [email protected].

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