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4.3. Video Codecs and Bitrates
4.3.1. Supported Codecs
Codecs and Related License Codes
The XT3 server uses an intra-frame video encoding technique. It supports natively the
following video codecs:
Codec SD HD Code Protection
M-JPEG √ √ No
DVCPro 50 √ - Code 9
IMX √ - No
Intra-frame MPEG-2 - √ No
Avid DNxHD® - √ Code 5
Apple ProRes 422 - √ Code 6
Apple ProRes 422 HQ - √ Code 6
Apple ProRes 422 LT - √ Code 6
DVCPro HD - √ Code 8
AVC-Intra 100 - √ Code 13
The code-protected codecs are solely 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 100Mbps for standard definition, 40 to 250Mbps for high definition with the
exception of Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD® and DVCPro codecs working with defined
bitrates.
The default values are M-JPEG 30Mbps for standard definition and M-JPEG 100Mbps for
high definition.
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