Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1720)

Appendix A Video Formats 369
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Data Rate Comparisons
The following table is useful when preparing to capture video to a particular codec on
your hard disk.
Types of Video Signals and Connectors
When you capture and output, the type of video signal you use to connect your
equipment is a critical factor that goes into determining the quality of your video.
Video camcorders, decks, and monitors can use different types of signal types,
depending on the environment they are intended for. Consumer equipment usually
has limited video signal choices; professional gear gives you the greatest range of
options.
Here are the most common video signals used on today’s video devices:
 Composite
 S-Video (Y/C)
 Component YUV (Y´C
B
C
R
)
 Component RGB
 FireWire (IEEE 1394 or i.LINK)
 SDI
 HD-SDI
 SCART
Format Typical data rate
OfflineRT (using Photo JPEG) Varies between 300-500 KB/sec.
25:1 compressed M-JPEG 1 MB/sec.
DV-25 3.6 MB/sec.
DVCPRO50 7.2 MB/sec.
2:1 compressed M-JPEG 12 MB/sec.
Uncompressed standard
definition video 24 MB/sec.
Uncompressed 8-bit 1080i
29.97 fps
high definition video 121.5 MB/sec.
Uncompressed 10-bit 1080i
29.97 fps
high definition video 182.3 MB/sec.