Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide v.3.3 - Manual (Page 197)

June 9, 2009 K2 Media Client System Guide 197
Video codec description K2 Media Client HD-00
Video codec description K2 Media Client HD-00
Playout of multiple formats
The K2 client automatically handles material of various types and formats as specified
in the following sections:
Playout on K2 Media Client SDA-00 and SD-00 models
On SD-00 models, for a given frame rate, you can play clips of any format
back-to-back on the same timeline. Refer to the video codec description earlier in this
section for a list of the supported formats.
Format Sampling Frame Rate Data Rate GoP a
a If an open long GoP clip is imported, it is fully supported, including trimming the clip, playout of the clip,
using the clip in playlists, and exporting the clip.
SD formats
MPEG-2
(720x480/576) 4:2:0 29.97, 25 2-15 Mbps I-frame and long GoP
MPEG-2
(720x480/576) 4:2:2 29.97, 25 4-50 Mbps I-frame and long GoP
MPEG-2
(720x512/608)
b
b
Supports D10/IMX 30/40/50 playout
4:2:2 29.97, 25 4-50 Mbps I-frame and long GoP
HD formats c
c Low bitrate I-frame encoding is not recommended
MPEG-2
(1920x1080) 4:2:0 29.97, 25 20-80 Mbps I-frame and long GoP
d
d
Decode of lower bit rate is possible
XDCAM-HD
(1440x1080) 4:2:0 29.97, 25 25 or 35 Mbps Long GoP
XDCAM-EX
(1920x1080 or
1280x720) 4:2:0 1080i: 29.97, 25
720p: 59.94, 50 35 Mbps Long GoP
XDCAM-HD422
(1920x1080 or
1280x720) 4:2:2 1080i: 29.97, 25
720p: 59.94, 50 50 Mbps Long GoP
MPEG-2
(1920x1080) 4:2:2 29.97, 25 20-100 Mbps I-frame and long GoP
MPEG-2
(1280x720) 4:2:0 59.94, 50 12-80 Mbps I-frame and long GoP
MPEG-2
(1280x720)
e
e
Includes playout of HDV. There is no IEEE-1394 connection on a K2 system, so HDV is available only
via transfer to the K2 system.
4:2:2 59.94, 50 20-100 Mbps I-frame and long GoP