Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1916)

Recorded data
rate
Bit depth
Color sample
ratio
Manufacturer Format
235 Mbps 8-bit
10-bit
4:2:2 Panasonic D-5 HD
1.2 Gbps 10-bit 4:2:2 Philips, Toshiba D-6
143 Mbps 8-bit (internal)
10-bit (in/out)
3:1:1 Sony HDCAM
440 Mbps (SQ)
880 Mbps (HQ)
10-bit log
10-bit linear
4:2:2
4:4:4
Sony HDCAM SR
115 Mbps 8-bit 4:2:2 Panasonic DVCPRO HD
35 Mbps (HQ)
25 Mbps (SP)
18 Mbps (LP)
8-bit 4:2:0 Sony XDCAM HD
50 Mbps 8-bit 4:2:2 Sony XDCAM HD422
19 Mbps (720)
25 Mbps (1080)
8-bit 4:2:0 Sony, JVC, Canon HDV
1.39 Gbps (1080)
1.24 Gbps (720)
8 bits per color
channel 4:4:4 n/a (computer
graphics) RGB video
• 1080p30
• 720p60
Note: The data rates shown here are approximate. For purposes of determining hard disk
capacity for capture, carefully research the details of the format you are using.
Uncompressed High Definition Formats
HD requires extremely high data rates (around 1.4 Gbps). There are no camcorder formats
currently available for recording uncompressed HD video. High-capacity, general-purpose
digital tape formats like D-6 can be used in combination with camera heads and digital
telecine machines capable of outputting uncompressed RGB and component HD video
data. High-speed disk arrays can also be used to record uncompressed HD video.
Data Rate Comparisons
The following table is useful when preparing to capture video to a particular codec on
your hard disk.
Typical data rate Format
Varies from 300-500 KB/sec. OfflineRT (using Photo JPEG)
1 MB/sec. 25:1 compressed M-JPEG
3.6 MB/sec. DV-25
7.2 MB/sec. DVCPRO 50
12 MB/sec. 2:1 compressed M-JPEG
24 MB/sec. Uncompressed SD video
1916 Appendix B Video Formats