Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 1405)

Digital standard definition formats include Digital Betacam and the D-1 through D-5
formats. Due to the wide variety of compression ratios and types in the different digital
standards, the table below presents more information on these formats.
Recorded bit
rate Compression
type Compression
ratio Color
sampling
Maker Digital format
11.9 MB/sec. DCT 2.3:1 4:2:2 Sony Digital
Betacam
21.5 MB/sec. None Uncompressed 4:2:2 Sony D-1
11.75 MB/sec. None Uncompressed 4fsc Ampex D-2
27.5 MB/sec. None Uncompressed 4:2:2 Matsushita D-5
Standard Definition DV
The frame sizes of NTSC DV and NTSC analog video differ. NTSC and PAL standard
definition DV video signals are both interlaced, and share a 4:3 aspect ratio using
nonsquare pixels.
Scanning method Frame rates Frame size Standard
Interlaced 29.97 720 x 480 NTSC
Interlaced 25 720 x 576 PAL
Standard definition DV formats include DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO25, and DVCPRO50.
Recorded bit
rate Compression
type Compression
ratio Color
sampling
Maker Digital format
3.6 MB/sec. DV 5:1 4:1:1 Sony DV
3.6 MB/sec. DV 5:1 4:1:1 Sony DVCAM
3.6 MB/sec. DV 5:1 4:1:1 (NTSC)
4:2:0 (PAL)
Panasonic DVCPRO 25
7 MB/sec. DV 3.3:1 4:2:2 Panasonic DVCPRO 50
High Definition Video
All high definition formats use a nonanamorphic, 16:9 aspect ratio using square pixels,
just like a computer display. Despite these similarities, there are many high definition
video formats.
Scanning method Frame rates Frame size Standard
Progressive 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97,
59.94, 60 1280 x 720 720p
Progressive 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97,
59.94, 60 1920 x 1080 1080p
Interlaced 25, 29.97, 59.94, 60 1920 x 1080 1080i
1405 Appendix B Video and File Formats