Setting options – Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.6.5 Installation User Manual
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Setting Options
Video Format
480i (SD)
576i (SD)
720p
(1280x720)
1080i
(1920x 1080)
Select
480i
Video Format for interlaced (i) SD format (default) for
NTSC; select
576i
for PAL.
Select
720p
for progressive (p) HD format.
Select
1080i
for an interlaced HD format.
NTSC
Timecode
SMPTE Drop
Frame
Recommended setting to avoid the time slipping problems associated
with non-drop frame; default setting.
SMPTE
Non-drop
Frame
Standard format used to represent timecode.
Compression
Type
DV25
DV50
DV100
IMX30
IMX40
IMX50
MPEG2
Select a Compression Type.
MPEG2
is the default compression type. The
DV50
and
IMX
formats are
optional and may not be available on all systems.
Bit Rate
4-50 mbits
Enter the Bit Rate specified by your system administrator. 50 mbits is
the default setting. More than 25 mbits is optional.
Chroma Format 4:1:1
The
4:1:1
Chroma Format is selected if you use DV25 compression.
4:2:0
Select the
4:2:0
or
4:2:2
Chroma Format if you use MPEG2
compression.
4:2:2
Select the
4:2:2
Chroma Format if you use DV50 or MPEG2
compression—
4:2:2
offers more color resolution than
4:2:0
with
MPEG2; this is the default setting.
Video Aspect
4:3
Select
4:3
for SD format.
16:9
Select
16:9
for HD format.
Video
Resolution
720 x 512
Select for NTSC systems using MPEG2 compression.
720 x 480
Select for NTSC systems using DV25, DV50, or MPEG2 compression;
default setting.
720 x 576
Select for PAL systems using DV25, DV50, or MPEG2 compression.
720 x 608
Select for PAL systems using MPEG2 compression.
Apply Clean Aperture Cropping
(Aurora Edit only)
By default, Aurora Edit automatically trims a small amount of video
around the edges of a frame to ensure a clean image.
This setting is on by default. Leave this option selected for SD video;
setting is optional for HD video.
Show All 720p Frames in
Timecode Displays
When using the 720p video format, check this option to display all
timecode in Aurora Edit as 60/50 frames per second. When unselected,
timecode displays in the standard 30/25 frames per second format. This
setting is off by default.
Allow Non-Admin Users to
Change Video Settings
Check this option to allow all users to change video settings; off by
default.
Setting
Options
Description