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Sony's high-definition version of its Digital Betacam format. A variant called HDCAM SR uses a tape with
HDCAM
a higher particle density to record video with greater color sampling and at higher bit rates. However, HDCAM SR
is supported by decks only, and not camcorders.
Developed jointly by several companies, HDV employs a form of MPEG-2 compression to enable high-
HDV
definition video to be encoded onto standard miniDV cassette media.
Also known as MPEG-4 part 10 and AVC (Advanced Video Coding), H.264 can deliver video over a range of
H.264
bitrates more efficiently than previous standards. For example, H.264 can deliver the same quality as MPEG-2 at half
the data rate. H.264 is built into the Apple QuickTime 7 multimedia architecture, and it's supported by both
HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc, two newer DVD formats.
High-definition video in an uncompressed format. Without compression to reduce the video's
Uncompressed HD
data rate, uncompressed video requires relatively fast computer processors, hard disks, and a specialized capture
device.
Microsoft's high-definition delivery format is among numerous formats included in the Windows
WM9 HDTV
Media 9 (WM9) framework. By employing an aggressive compression scheme, WM9 HDTV permits high-
definition video encoding and playback at relatively low data rates.
About interlaced and noninterlaced video
Interlacing is a technique developed for transmitting standard-resolution television signals using limited bandwidth.
In an interlaced system, only half the number of horizontal lines for each frame of video are transmitted at a time.
But because of the speed of transmission, the afterglow inherent in cathode ray tubes, and the persistence of vision,
the viewer perceives each frame in full resolution. All of the analog television standards use interlacing. Digital
television standards include both interlaced and noninterlaced varieties. Typically, interlaced signals are generated
from interlaced scanning while noninterlaced signals are generated from progressive scanning.
Each interlaced video frame consists of two fields. Each field contains half the number of horizontal lines in the
frame; the upper field (or Field 1) contains the odd-numbered lines, and the lower field (or Field 2) contains the even-
numbered lines. An interlaced video monitor displays each frame by first drawing all of the lines in one field and
then drawing all of the lines in the other field. Field order specifies which field is drawn first. In NTSC video, new
fields are drawn to the screen approximately 60 times per second, corresponding to a frame rate of approximately 30
frames per second.