Grass Valley Vertigo XG - Manual (Page 4)

Supported file formats for playback (Vertigo XG & Intuition XG) Page 4 of 9
Cel Animation file formats
32 BIT UNCOMPRESSED files (i.e. bug_00001.tga to bug_09999.tga).
Both TGA sequences and .OXA files are supported by Vertigo XG and Intuition XG devices. However, we
does not recommend the use of these formats natively. When ingesting these animation file types, you
are given the option to convert to .VAF, or in some cases to .OXI with embedded VAF. Playout of .VAF or
.OXI with embedded VAF ensures a better and more stable performance.
If for some reason a native TGA sequence or .OXA must be used, we recommend that the total file size
of all combined TGA and OXA animations, on all layers both on-air and cued, does not exceed a total of
1GB. Exceeding this limit can cause dropped frames or other system failure.
.OXI animations
There are two types of .OXI files. The first is an .OXI as a wrapper for a TGA sequence. Note that for
optimal performance, it is strongly recommended to transcode large .OXI files (e.g. files exceeding
250MB) to .VAF on ingest.
The second is an .OXI as a wrapper for both a TGA sequence and .VAF. For this file type see performance
details for VAF (Vertigo Animation Format) .
Note: OXI is a file format that was developed for full compatibility between the older Intuition+ platform
and the newer Intuition XG. In these cases a single wrapper contains both the TGA sequence that will be
used by the Intuition+ and the VAF that will be used by the Intuition XG. This “hybrid” file should only be
used in mixed environments consisting of both the Intuition+ and Intuition XG.
Image file formats
Since the Vertigo Suite handles static image file format conversions, Vertigo XG and Intuition XG devices
also support a number of image formats. For optimal results, however, we recommend that you use
T
ARGA
(.
TGA
) 32
BIT UNCOMPRESSED
.
Vertigo XG and Intuition XG devices support the following image formats:
• JPEG (.jpg)
• Portable Network Graphics Format (.png)
• Truevision TARGA Format (.tga)
• Oxtel Image Format (.oxt)
Audio file formats
The Vertigo XG and Intuition XG passes embedded audio channels through with the video, while discrete
audio is only available through the addition of the Vx-Audio-e option .
In addition, any audio processing, such as adding voice-overs, sounds, or audio ducks, also requires the
Vx-Audio-e option.
Note: The Intuition-XG-e model does not offer the EAS discrete audio support described above.
Vertigo XG and Intuition XG devices support the following audio formats:
• WAV
• MP3
• AAC
• AIFF