About DVCPRO HD P2 Format Specifications

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About DVCPRO HD

DVCPRO HD is a high definition addition to the DV/DVCPRO format family, making it simple to

adapt your existing DV- and FireWire-based editing workflow to HD video. DVCPRO HD is an

enhanced version of DVCPRO and DVCPRO50. DVCPRO50 is backwards-compatible with

standard DVCPRO and DVCPRO50.

DVCPRO HD, also known as DVCPRO100 is a high-definition video format that can be thought of

as four DV codecs that work in parallel. Video data rate depends on frame rate and can be as low

as 40 Mbit/s for 24 frame/s mode and as high as 100 Mbit/s for 50/60 frame/s modes. Like

DVCPRO50, DVCPRO HD employs 4:2:2 color sampling. DVCPRO HD increases the data rate to

100MBps, which is why it is sometimes called DVCPRO100. DVCPRO HD cassettes are identified

by a red lid.

DVCPRO

DVCPRO HD

HD Formats

Formats

Formats Supported

Supported

Supported by

by Final

Final

Final Cut

Cut

Cut Pro

Pro

Final Cut Pro natively supports the following DVCPRO HD formats.DVCPRO HD uses smaller

raster size than broadcast high definition television: 960x720 pixels for 720p, 1280x1080 for

1080/59.94i and 1440x1080 for 1080/50i.

59.94

59.94 fps

fps

fps –

–

–Based

Based

Based Formats

Formats

The following table shows the 59.94 fps –based DVCPRO HD formats supported by Final Cut Pro.

Format

Final

Final Cut

Cut

Cut Pro

Pro

Pro Easy

Easy

Setup

Sequence

Sequence dimensions

dimensions

and

and frame

frame

frame rate

rate

rate Scanning

Scanning

Scanning method

method

1080i60 DVCPRO HD - 1080i60 1280 x 1080, 29.97 fps Interlaced

1080p30 DVCPRO HD - 1080p30 1280 x 1080, 29.97 fps Progressive

1080pA24 DVCPRO HD - 1080pA24 1280 x 1080, 23.98 fps Progressive

720p60 DVCPRO HD - 720p60 960 x 720, 59.94 fps Progressive

720p30 DVCPRO HD - 720p30 960 x 720, 29.97 fps Progressive

720p24 DVCPRO HD - 720p24 960 x 720, 23.98 fps Progressive

50 fps

fps

fps –

–

–Based

Based

Based Formats

Formats

The following table shows the 50 fps –based DVCPRO HD formats supported by Final Cut Pro.

Format

Final

Final Cut

Cut

Cut Pro

Pro

Pro Easy

Easy

Setup

Sequence

Sequence dimensions

dimensions

and

and frame

frame

frame rate

rate

rate Scanning

Scanning

Scanning method

method

1080i50 DVCPRO HD - 1080i50 1440 x 1080, 25 fps Interlaced

1080p25 DVCPRO HD - 1080p25 1440 x 1080, 25 fps Progressive

720p50 DVCPRO HD - 720p50 960 x 720, 50 fps Progressive

720p25 DVCPRO HD - 720p25 960 x 720, 25 fps Progressive

DVCPRO

DVCPRO HD

HD Frame

Frame

Frame Rates

Rates

DVCPRO HD supports frame rates compatible with both NTSC and PAL frame rates, although

most camcorders are designed to work with one or the other. For example, the Panasonic

AG-HVX200 camcorder records 1080i60 or 720p60 DVCPRO HD, and the Panasonic AG-HVX200E

camcorder (designed for PAL regions) records 1080i50 or 720p50 DVCPRO HD. 1080i footage is

described by its field rate (60i or 50i), whereas 720p footage is described by its frame rate (60p or

50p).

Additional formats, such as 24p, can be achieved using pull-down (1080i) or duplicated frames

(720p). Variable frame rates for slow- and fast-motion effects are also possible in the 720p format.

Note:

Note: 1080i60 and 720p60 DVCPRO HD actually operate at 59.94 fps, not 60 fps. See Setting

System Frequency on a Panasonic Varicam Camcorder for an exception to this rule.

1080pA24

1080pA24 DVCPRO

DVCPRO

DVCPRO HD

1080pA24 DVCPRO HD is recorded using the 1080i60 format with advanced pull-down (2:3:3:2).

This is the same method employed by the Panasonic AG-DVX100 camcorder.

Note:

You

can also record the 1080p24 DVCPRO HD format using traditional 2:3:2:3 pull-down.

Cinema Tools can remove this kind of pull-down, but Final Cut Pro cannot. Don ’t use this format

unless you have a special reason for doing s so. If you want to work with 1080p24 footage, the

1080pA24 format is much easier to use.

720p60

720p60 DVCPRO

DVCPRO

DVCPRO HD

The 720p60 DVCPRO HD format supports 60, 30, and 24 fps recording. When you choose a frame

rate lower than 60 fps, the camera CCD captures images at the lower rate but the recording rate

stays fixed at 60 fps.

For example, if you record the 720p30 format, the camera CCD produces 30 unique images per

second, but each frame is recorded on tape twice. These duplicate frames are digitally flagged

during recording and must be removed during or after capture.

Most capture presets for 720p DVCPRO HD enable the Remove Advanced Pulldown and/or

Duplicate Frames During Capture From FireWire Sources option to remove redundant frames

during capture. For information about modifying capture presets, see “Capture Settings and

Presets ”in the

Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual

When this checkbox is selected, your captured media files are smaller and ready to edit at the

proper frame rate.

Note:

Note: The 720p60 Easy Setup does not enable this option because no duplicate frames are

recorded at 60 fps. s

For more information, see Stage 3: Logging and Capturing Your DVCPRO HD Footage in Working

with DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Pro .

720p50

720p50 DVCPRO

DVCPRO

DVCPRO HD

The 720p50 DVCPRO HD format supports 50 and 25 fps recording. When you record at 25 fps,

the camera CCD captures images at the lower rate but the recording rate stays fixed at 50 fps.

720pN

720pN DVCPRO

DVCPRO

DVCPRO HD

HD Native

Native

Native Frame

Frame

Frame Rate

Rate

Rate Recording

Recording

Camcorders such as the Panasonic AG-HVX200 allow you to record 720p footage onto P2 cards

without duplicating frames. Because the footage is recorded at the intended frame rate, this

method is called

native frame rate recording

and is often indicated by the letter

. For example,

720p60 camcorders can record 720pN30 and 720pN24 formats. 720p50 camcorders can record

the 720pN25 format. For details about how to best ingest these formats, see Panasonic P2

Camcorder Compatibility .

720p

720p DVCPRO

DVCPRO

DVCPRO HD

HD Variable

Variable

Variable Frame

Frame

Frame Rate

Rate

Rate Recording

Recording

Some 720p DVCPRO HD camcorders allow you to create slow- and fast-motion effects by

recording at variable frame rates.

720p60 camcorders can record frame rates between 4 and 60 fps.

720p50 camcorders can record frame rates between 4 and 50 fps.

For example, you can create slow motion with the Panasonic Varicam camcorder by setting an

intended playback frame rate of 24 fps and then recording at 60 fps. When 60 fps footage is

played at 24 fps, slow-motion effects are created. For more information, see Using the DVCPRO

HD Frame Rate Converter .

Setting

Setting System

System

System Frequency

Frequency

Frequency on

on a

a Panasonic

Panasonic

Panasonic Varicam

Varicam

Varicam Camcorder

Camcorder

The Panasonic Varicam camcorder can record at the standard NTSC-compatible rate of 59.94 fps

or at exactly 60 fps. Final Cut Pro only supports DVCPRO HD video transfer via FireWire at 59.94

fps (or one of its variants, such as 29.97 or 23.98 fps). If you want to capture DVCPRO HD footage

via FireWire, make sure you record your footage with the system frequency of your camcorder set

to 59.94, not 60. For more information, see the documentation included with the Panasonic

Varicam camcorder.

Choosing 720p60 DVCPRO HD Timecode Display Options

It is important that you choose the correct timecode display option for 720p60 DVCPRO HD

media. Even though the timecode track of 720p60 DVCPRO HD QuickTime media files is always

running at 60 fps, you can choose whether the timecode fields in Final Cut Pro display 60 or 30

fps timecode.

When editing 720p60 video, you can choose from two time display options:

HH:MM:SS:FF:

The

timecode counts 60 frames per second, from :00 to :59.

60 @ 30:

Displays 59.94 and 60 fps video using 30 fps timecode. One timecode number is used

for every two video frames, and an asterisk is displayed on every other frame. This timecode

display matches the display on DVCPRO HD decks and is useful when you are referring to log

notes or EDLs generated with 30 fps timecode.

When editing 720p30 or 720p24 video, you can choose to display clip time instead of source time.

The clip time option displays timecode at the media file frame rate, not the media file timecode

track rate.

The DVCPRO HD Codec Fits Smoothly into Your Current

Environment

DVCPRO HD codec recording and playback are standard on the P2 HD Series. The DVCPRO HD

format, which stands at the apex of DVCPRO migration, uses 4:2:2 sampling to retain color

information and an intra-frame compression system just like that of AVC-Intra, supporting

high-end video production with chromakey composition and high-precision editing. DVCPRO HD

is widely used by broadcasting stations and production companies around the world. Because P2

files are recorded with the same codec as the DVCPRO family, degradation-free conversion

between tape and file is possible using an IEEE 1394 digital interface. This lets the P2 cam fit

smoothly into a tape-based production environment and also allows the use of DVCPRO HD

materials in a P2-file-based broadcasting system. HD (SD) SDI and analog interfaces are also

provided for added flexibility.

New AVC-Intra 100/AVC-Intra 50 Codec

AVC-Intra is a new codec that further advances HD production. It complies with the MPEG-4

AVC/H. 264 international standard based on advanced motion-image compression technology,

and offers both superb image quality and high compression. It uses an intra-frame compression

system to bring important advantages to professional editing.

Applicable

Applicable products

products

Camera Recorder

AJ-HPX3700 Standard

AJ-HPX2700 Standard

AJ-HPX3100 Standard

AJ-HPX2000/HPX210

Option

AG-HPX370 series Standard

AG-HPX250*1 Standard

Recorder

AG-HPG20 Standard

AG-HPD24*2 Standard

AJ-HPM200 Standard

AJ-HPD2500*3 Standard

The Avid Quicktime Codecs LE 1.2.0 installer will install the following codecs in the Windows

System32 folder for system wide use:

- AvidAV1xCodec.qtx: Avid 1:1x codec (Uncompressed MXF 8-bit)

- AvidAVd1Codec.qtx: Avid DV 100 codec (MXF)

- AvidAVdnCodec.qtx: Avid DNxHD codec (MXF)

- AvidAVdvCodec.qtx: Avid DV codec(DV 25 and DV 50, OMF and MXF)

- AvidAVpkCodec.qtx: Avid Packed codec (Uncompressed MXF 10-bit)

- AvidQTAVJICodec.qtx: Avid Meridien Compressed codec (OMF 8-bit)

- AvidQTAVUICodec.qtx: Avid Meridien Uncompressed codec (OMF 8-bit)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DV#DVCPRO

http://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/professionalformatsandworkflows/index.html#c

hapter=3%26section=1

http://www.panasonic.com/business/provideo/dvcpro-hd-camcorder.asp

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Avid_Quicktime_Codecs.htm

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