Video Formats
APPENDIX
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VIDEO INPUT AND OUTPUT FORMATS
The V4HD supports the following video input and
output formats:
SD
480i29.97 (NTSC)
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486i29.97
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576i25 (PAL)
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HD
720p23.976
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720p24
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720p25
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720p29.97
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720p30
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720p50
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720p 59.94
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720p60
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1080p23.976
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1080p24
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1080p25
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1080p29.97
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1080p30
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1080PsF23.976
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1080PsF24
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1080PsF25
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1080PsF29.97
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1080PsF30
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1080i25
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1080i29.97
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1080i30
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FINAL CUT PRO VIDEO FORMATS
The V4HD can play back the following video
formats from Final Cut Pro:
SD
Uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit at 480p23.976,
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480i29.97, 486i29.97 and 576i25
DVCPro25 and DVCPro50 at 480p23.976,
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480i29.97 and 576i25
Note: the V4HD supports 480p23.976 SD capture
and playback with hardware pull-down insertion/
removal.
HD
Apple ProRes 422 in standard or HQ modes. Or
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any similar full-raster video format supported by
Final Cut Pro with a 10-bit 4:2:2 color space and a
compression ratio similar to ProRes (approxi-
mately 6:1 or higher).
DVCProHD 720p at 720p23.976, 720p24,
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720p25, 720p29.97, 720p30, 720p50, 720p 59.94,
720p60
DVCPro HD 1080i50 (1440 x 1080) and 1080i60
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(1280 x 1080) at all 1080i frame rates listed on this
page
The V4HD can capture and play back DVCProHD
1080i50 at 30 fps, which provides better resolution
(1440 pixels wide) than 1080i60 (1280 pixels wide).
However, the 1080i50 format is not widely
supported and cannot be recorded or played by
other DVCPro HD compatible devices, such as a
DVCPro HD video deck or camera.
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