Supported File Formats
Data Rates for Capture and Playback
The data rates for uncompressed video are quite high, and listed below are minimum recommended
disk requirements for uncompressed and compressed standard definition and high definition video.
Supported standards: HDTV 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/59.94, 720p/50, NTSC and PAL.
Compressed Video
Standard Definition – Mac OS X
Frame Size
MB per second
MB per minute
GB per hour
720x486/29.97fps (NTSC)
4.6
275.4
16.1
720x576/25fps (PAL)
4.6
275.4
16.1
Standard Definition JPEG – Windows XP
Frame Size
MB per second
MB per minute
GB per hour
720x486/29.97fps (NTSC)*
5.1
306
17.93
720x576/25fps (PAL)*
4.8
288
16.88
High Definition DVCPro HD – Mac OS X
1280x720p/59.94fps
14
837.9
49.1
1920x1080/50i
14
837.9
49.1
1920x1080/59.94i
14
837.9
49.1
High Definition JPEG – Windows XP
1280x720p/59.94fps*
5
300
17.58
1920x1080/50i*
11
660
38.67
1920x1080/59.94i*
13.19
791.21
46.36
Uncompressed Video
Standard Definition 4:2:2
Frame Size
MB per second
MB per minute
GB per hour
720x486/29.97fps (NTSC)
21.5
1288
75.5
720x576/25fps (PAL)
21.2
1274.4
75
High Definition 4:2:2
1280x720p/59.94fps
106.8
6409.7
375.6
1920x1080/50i
100.3
6020.5
352.8
1920x1080/59.94i
120
7199.9
421.9
* Typical rates.
Using for Capture and Playback