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Name/Format
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Compression/Sampling
|
Bandwidth
|
Comments
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D-2
3/4 inch
|
4 fsc
|
|
Composite
|
D-3
1/2 inch
|
4 fsc
|
|
Composite
|
D-1
3/4 inch
|
4: 2 : 2
|
|
Component
|
D-5
1/2 inch
|
4: 2 : 2
|
|
Component
|
Digital Beta
1/2 inch
|
DCT 2 : 3 : 1
4 : 2 : 2
|
|
Component
|
Betacam SX
|
Mpeg-2 10 : 1
|
|
Component
|
Betacam IMX
|
Mpeg-2 4:2:2p@ML
4: 2 : 2
|
|
|
Digital Sn[D9]
1/2 inch
|
DCT 3 : 3: 1
4: 2 : 2
|
|
Composite
Metal evaporated tape
|
Digital 8
1/4 inch
|
|
|
Composite
Metal evaporated tape
Basically a tape format size,
Similar encoding as DV
|
DV or DVC
1/4 inch
|
DV 5:1
4 : 1: 1/4 : 2: 0
|
|
Composite
Metal evaporated tape
|
DV Cam
1/4 inch
|
DV
4 : 1: 1/4 : 2: 0
|
25 Megahertz/ps
|
Component
Metal evaporated tape
Faster tape
Standard cassettes can hold up to 4 hours
|
DVC Pro
1/4 inch
|
DV 5: 1
4 : 1: 1/4 : 2: 0
|
25 Megahertz/ps
|
Composite
Metal particle tape
Wire tracks, metal particle tape
Faster tape speed
|
DVCPro 50
1/4 inch
|
DV 3: 3 : 1
4: 2 : 2
|
50 megahertz/ps
|
Composite
Metal particle tape
|
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|
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The Art of Digital Video, John Watkins, 3rd addition, Focal Press,
2000
http://www.dvcentral.org/DV-Beta.html
Format
|
Horizontal Lines
|
Implied Bandwidth, MHz
|
VHS and 8-mm VCRs
|
240
|
3.0
|
U-matic (3/4-inch) VCRs
|
250
|
3.1
|
U-matic SP VCRs
|
330
|
4.1
|
NTSC Broadcast Signal
|
330
|
4.1
|
S-VHS and Hi8 VCRs
|
400
|
5.0
|
Laserdisc
|
425
|
5.3
|
DVD Video
|
500
|
6.3
|
DV Formats
|
500
|
6.3
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