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4.3. Video Codecs and Bitrates
4.3.1. Supported Codecs
Codecs and Related License Codes
The XS server uses an intra-frame video encoding technique. It supports natively the
video codecs presented in the table below.
Codec SD HD
Code
Protection
Mjpeg SD √ √ Code 10
DVCPro 50 √ - Code 9
IMX √ - Code 11
Intra-frame MPEG-2 - √ Code 12
Avid DNxHD® - √ Code 5
Apple ProRes 422 - √ Code 6
DVCPro HD - √ Code 8
AVC-Intra 100 - √ Code 13
The codecs are available when the corresponding code is valid.
Target Bitrate Range and Default Values
The target bitrate of the encoded video stream can be set by the user within the accepted
range: 8 to 100Mbps for standard definition, 40 to 250Mbps for high definition with the
exception of Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD® and DVCPro codecs working with defined
bitrates.
The default values are M-JPEG 30Mbps for standard definition and M-JPEG 100Mbps for
high definition.
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