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1-10 Vertigo XG Configuration Guide
Introduction
Clip file formats
The Vertigo XG’s long-form clip playback capability is suitable for program content,
commercials, and promotional interstitial. The following identifies the Vertigo XG’s currently
recommended and supported clip formats.
NOTE
For graphics clips, we recommend the following formats:
- QuickTime MOV: Animation Codec, Single Track Multi-channel Audio, 24 bit, 48Khz
- Targa Sequence: 32-bit uncompressed (with Alpha)
Upon ingest, they will be transcoded into our Vertigo Animation Format (.vaf) before playback.
Recommended clip formats:
• MPEG (IBP)
• Extension: (.mpg, .mpeg)
• Codec: MPEG2 (IBP)
• Recommended Bit Rate: SD@9Mbps; HD1080i@19-25Mbps
• Max. Bit Rate: 50Mbps
• Audio Codec: MPEG Audio Layer 2/Layer 3/AAC (16 bit, 48Khz)
• Audio Tracks: Single
• Audio Channels: Stereo
• MXF Wrapped MPEG (IBP)
• Extension: (.mxf)
• Codec: MPEG2 (IBP)
• Recommended Bit Rate: SD@9Mbps; HD1080i@19-25Mbps
• Max. Bit Rate: 50Mbps
• Audio Codec: PCM (Uncompressed 16/20/24 bit or AES3)
• Audio Codec: MPEG Layer 2/3/AAC (16 bit, 48Khz)
• Audio Tracks: Single
• Audio Channels: Max 8
• AVI (Window Media 9)
• Extension: (.wm9)
• Codec: WM9 (Simple, Main Profiles)
• Max. Bit Rate: 8 Mbps
• Audio Codec: Windows Media Audio/Pro/Lossless
• Audio Tracks: Single
• Audio Channels: Max 8
NOTE
Support for MPEG2 bit rates higher than 25Mbps) is possible, but this can have an impact on
graphics performance, especially on dual-channel models, and must be qualified by our testing.