Instruction manual

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Using for Capture and Playback
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.