XDCAM HD can record 1080-line HD video using MPEG-2 compression at four quality levels.

Format

MPEG-2

Frame

Color

MPEG-2

bit rate

dimensions

sample ratio

standard

LP

18 Mbps (VBR)

1440 x 1080

4:2:0

MPEG MP@HL

 

 

 

 

 

SP (HDV)

25 Mbps (CBR)

1440 x 1080

4:2:0

MPEG MP@HL-1440

 

 

 

 

 

HQ

35 Mbps (VBR)

1440 x 1080

4:2:0

MPEG MP@HL

 

 

 

 

 

HD422

50 Mbps (CBR)

1920 x 1080

4:2:2

MPEG 422P@HL

 

 

1280 x 720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The SP format uses a constant bit rate (CBR) and is compatible with 1080i HDV. The LP and HQ formats use variable bit rates (VBR) and provide extended recording time with lower- than-HDV quality (LP) and quality that surpasses that of the HDV recording format (HQ).

The HD422 format uses a 50 Mbps CBR.

XDCAM EX can record footage at two quality levels.

Format

MPEG-2

Frame

Color

MPEG-2

bit rate

dimensions

sample ratio

standard

SP (HDV)

25 Mbps (CBR)

1440 x 1080

4:2:0

MPEG MP@HL-1440

 

 

 

 

 

HQ

35 Mbps (VBR)

1920 x 1080

4:2:0

MPEG MP@HL

 

 

1280 x 720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aspect Ratio

XDCAM records 4:3 SD video. XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX record 16:9 HD video.

Frame Dimensions, Number of Lines, and Resolution

XDCAM records DV and IMX video. For more information about these formats, see “IMX Format Specifications” on page 68 and the Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual, Volume IV, Appendix A, “Video Formats.”

XDCAM HD records 1440 pixels per line and 1080 lines per frame.

XDCAM EX can record either 1920 pixels per line and 1080 lines per frame, or 1280 pixels per line and 720 lines per frame.

XDCAM HD422 can record either 1920 pixels per line and 1080 lines per frame, or 1280 pixels per line and 720 lines per frame.

Note: Variable frame rate (VFR) recording above 30 fps records 540 lines per frame.

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6 specifications

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