Video Formats

Transform supports the following video Format identifiers:

FormatDescription
See tables below.AVC Intra Class 50, 100 and 200
h264Advanced Video Coding (AVC)
h265High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)
mpg2MPEG-2 Video
See tables below.Sony XDCAM

AVC Intra

AVC-Intra is a highly constrained set of format identifiers. Each identifier specifies the encoded bit rate, image dimensions, frame rate, frame structure and chroma subsampling.

Class 50

FormatDescription
avci_50_1080i60Class 50 1080i 29.97 4:2:0 (1440 x 1080)
avci_50_1080i50Class 50 1080i 25 4:2:0 (1440 x 1080)
avci_50_1080p60Class 50 1080p 60 4:2:0 (1440 x 1080)
avci_50_1080p50Class 50 1080p 50 4:2:0 (1440 x 1080)
avci_50_1080p30Class 50 1080p 30 4:2:0 (1440 x 1080)
avci_50_1080p25Class 50 1080p 25 4:2:0 (1440 x 1080)
avci_50_1080p24Class 50 1080p 23.98 4:2:0 (1440 x 1080)
avci_50_720p60Class 50 720p 60 4:2:0 (960 x 720)
avci_50_720p50Class 50 720p 50 4:2:0 (960 x 720
avci_50_720p30Class 50 720p 30 4:2:0 (960 x 720)
avci_50_720p25Class 50 720p 25 4:2:0 (960 x 720)
avci_50_720p24Class 50 720p 23.98 4:2:0 (960 x 720)

Class 100

FormatDescription
avci_100_1080i60Class 100 1080i 29.97 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_100_1080i50Class 100 1080i 25 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_100_1080p60Class 100 1080p 60 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_100_1080p50Class 100 1080p 50 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_100_1080p30Class 100 1080p 30 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_100_1080p25Class 100 1080p 25 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_100_1080p24Class 100 1080p 23.98 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_100_720p60Class 100 720p 60 4:2:2 (1280 x 720)
avci_100_720p50Class 100 720p 50 4:2:2 (1280 x 720)
avci_100_720p30Class 100 720p 30 4:2:2 (1280 x 720)
avci_100_720p25Class 100 720p 25 4:2:2 (1280 x 720)
avci_100_720p24Class 100 720p 23.98 4:2:2 (1280 x 720)

Class 200

FormatDescription
avci_200_1080i60Class 200 1080i 29.97 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_200_1080i50Class 200 1080i 25 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_200_1080p60Class 200 1080p 60 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_200_1080p50Class 200 1080p 50 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_200_1080p30Class 200 1080p 30 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_200_1080p25Class 200 1080p 25 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_200_1080p24Class 200 1080p 23.98 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)
avci_200_720p60Class 200 720p 60 4:2:2 (1280 x 720)
avci_200_720p50Class 200 720p 50 4:2:2 (1280 x 720)
avci_200_720p30Class 200 720p 30 4:2:2 (1280 x 720)
avci_200_720p25Class 200 720p 25 4:2:2 (1280 x 720)
avci_200_720p24Class 200 720p 23.98 4:2:2 (1280 x 720)

MPEG-2 Video

The MPEG-2 format supports the following encoder properties:

PropertyTypeDescription
BitRateintegerAverage bit rate in bits/second.
Profileenummain
high
422
Levelenumlow
main
high1440
high
Chromaenum420
422
NintegerDistance between successive I frames (determines the number of frames in the GOP.
MintegerDistance between successive reference (I or P) frames (determines the number of B frames).
ClosedGopbooleanIndicates that each GOP should be closed (no reference to frames in a previous GOP)..
StartWithIFramebooleanIndicates that the first frame (in coded order) must be and I frame.

Sony XDCAM

XDCAM is a highly constrained set of format identifiers. Each identifier specifies the encoded bit rate, image dimensions, frame rate, frame structure and chroma subsampling.

EX 4:2:0 35 Mbps

FormatDescription
xdcam_ex_1080i601080i 29.97 (1920 x 1080)
xdcam_ex_1080i501080i 25 (1920 x 1080)
xdcam_ex_1080p301080p 30 (1920 x 1080)
xdcam_ex_1080p251080p 25 (1920 x 1080)
xdcam_ex_1080p241080p 24 (1920 x 1080)
xdcam_ex_720p60720p 60 (1280 x 720)
xdcam_ex_720p50720p 50 (1280 x 720)
xdcam_ex_720p30720p 30 (1280 x 720)
xdcam_ex_720p25720p 25 (1280 x 720)
xdcam_ex_720p24720p 24 (1280 x 720)

HD 4:2:0 35 Mbps

FormatDescription
xdcam_hd_1080i601080i 29.97 (1440 x 1080)
xdcam_hd_1080i501080i 25 (1440 x 1080)
xdcam_hd_1080p301080p 30 (1440 x 1080)
xdcam_hd_1080p251080p 25 (1440 x 1080)
xdcam_hd_1080p241080p 24 (1440 x 1080)

By default these constraints produce 35 Mbps VBR output. Use the BitRate property to specify 25 Mbps CBR.

HD 4:2:2 50 Mbps

FormatDescription
xdcam_422_1080i601080i 29.97 (1920 x 1080)
xdcam_422_1080i501080i 25 (1920 x 1080)
xdcam_422_1080p301080p 30 (1920 x 1080)
xdcam_422_1080p251080p 25 (1920 x 1080)
xdcam_422_1080p241080p 24 (1920 x 1080)
xdcam_422_720p60720p 60 (1280 x 720)
xdcam_422_720p50720p 50 (1280 x 720)
xdcam_422_720p30720p 30 (1280 x 720)
xdcam_422_720p25720p 25 (1280 x 720)
xdcam_422_720p24720p 24 (1280 x 720)