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Table Of Contents
Codecs
Codecs are methods of data compression used to make video and audio les smaller and more
manageable for computers.
For further details, refer to the support area at steinberg.net.
Frame Rates
Cubase supports different video and lm frame rates.
Frame rate (speed)
Regardless of the frame counting system, the actual speed at which frames of video go by in real
time is the true frame rate.
Cubase supports the following frame rates:
24 fps
This is the true speed of standard lm cameras.
25 fps
This is the frame rate of PAL video.
29.97 fps/29.97 dfps
This is the frame rate of NTSC video. The count can be either non-drop or drop-frame.
30 fps/30 dfps
This frame rate is not a video standard anymore but has been commonly used in music
recording. Many years ago, it was the black and white NTSC broadcast standard. It is
equal to NTSC video being pulled up to
lm speed after a 2-3 telecine transfer. The
count can be either non-drop or drop-frame.
IMPORTANT
Video formats with a variable frame rate (VFR) are not supported.
Video Output Devices
Cubase supports several video output devices.
Viewing video les onscreen in the Video Player window may work just ne for many
applications, but often it is necessary to display video in a large format for viewing small details
and so others involved in the session can also see the video.
Cubase provides the ability to use
several types of video output devices to accomplish this.
Dedicated Video Cards
You can use a dedicated video card. Video is sent directly to the output of this video device.
The following video cards are supported:
Blackmagic Design video output devices
IMPORTANT
You must install the appropriate driver for the video device and set the video card output to
the video le resolution used in your project.
Video
Frame Rates
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