Supported file input/output formats – Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide Oct.10 2006 User Manual
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September 7, 2006
K2 Media Client System Guide
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Supported file input/output formats
Supported file input/output formats
The K2 Media Client can send and receive files of various formats using import, 
export, and transfer mechanisms. 
Formats supported are as follows:
Streaming 
file format
Video 
elementary 
format
Audio 
elementary 
format
AppCenter
FTP
Other information
Import
Export
Import
Export
GXF
DV25/50
DVCAM
MPEG-2 
48 kHz,
16 bit or 
24 bit PCM 
or Dolby 
digital 
(AC-3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Streaming between online K2 
Systems supports complex 
movies and agile playlists of 
mixed format. Also see 
compatibility considerations” on 
page 139
. GXF is the K2 Media
Client’s native file transfer 
format. 
MXF
DV25/50
DVCAM
D10
a
MPEG-2
a
A D10 MXF stream is handled as an eVTR style D10AES3 stream. Maximum 8 channels audio.
48 kHz,
16 bit or 
24 bit PCM 
or Dolby 
digital 
(AC-3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Simple movies only.
Real time file transfer in and out 
with wrap/ unwrap of MXF OP 
1A on host platform with no 
external platform required. 
Standard Definition only. 
Preservation of metadata as 
defined in the Operating Pattern 
1A level of MXF. HD Ancillary 
data is not supported as part of the 
MXF transfer.
AVI
DV25
DV50
48 kHz,
16 bit or 
24 bit PCM 
or Dolby 
digital 
(AC-3)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Audio tracks handled as stereo 
pairs
QuickTime
DV25
DV50
48 kHz,
16 bit or 
24 bit PCM 
or Dolby 
digital 
(AC-3)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Audio tracks handled as stereo 
pairs
WAV audio
NA
48 kHz
16 bit stereo 
PCM
Yes
No
No
No
Audio tracks handled as stereo 
pairs
