Supported Сodecs and File Formats

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Supported TV Formats

The current version of Cinegy Capture components supports the following TV formats:

Standard Definition (SD) High Definition (HD) Ultra High Definition (UHD/4K) Ultra High Definition (UHD/8K)

NTSC 720x480 4:3 29.97 fps

1280x720p 16:9 50 fps

3840x2160p 16:9 23.98 fps*

7680x4320p 16:9 25 fps

NTSC 720x480 16:9 29.97 fps

1280x720p 16:9 59.94 fps

3840x2160p 16:9 24 fps*

7680x4320p 16:9 29.97 fps

NTSC 720x486* 4:3 29.97 fps

1920x1080i 16:9 25 fps

3840x2160p 16:9 25 fps

7680x4320p 16:9 50 fps

NTSC 720x486* 16:9 29.97 fps

1920x1080i 16:9 29.97 fps

3840x2160p 16:9 29.97 fps

7680x4320p 16:9 59.94 fps

PAL 720x576 4:3 25 fps

1920x1080p 16:9 23.98 fps*

3840x2160p 16:9 50 fps

PAL 720x576 16:9 25 fps

1920x1080p 16:9 24 fps*

3840x2160p 16:9 59.94 fps

1920x1080p 16:9 25 fps

1920x1080p 16:9 29.97 fps

1920x1080p 16:9 50 fps

1920x1080p 16:9 59.94 fps

* The format is not supported for Cinegy Archive integration and has limitations for some file formats.

Note
 For interlaced TV formats, the field order can be configured. The correct field order depends on the source signal. When selecting the field order, note that according to broadcast standards, 486-line formats typically use BFF, while many other interlaced formats use TFF.

Supported Media File Formats

Cinegy Capture will read the following file formats (containers):

  • Raw Daniel2

  • Raw DV

  • MPEG-2 Program Stream (M2V, MPG)

  • Raw H.264

  • Apple QuickTime (MOV)

  • MP4

  • MXF OP1a

  • MXF OPAtom

  • MXF AS-02 / AS-03 / AS-11

  • WAV

  • AAC

  • VANC

  • Y4M

Supported Video Codecs

Cinegy Capture supports the video codecs listed below. Some codecs may require an additional license, depending on your specific product version or bundle. Contact the Cinegy Sales Team for details.

  • IMX 30 / IMX 40 / IMX 50

  • DVSD / DV25 / DV50 / DV100

  • Cinegy MPEG-2

  • Cinegy H.264

  • MPEG-2 XDCAM EX / HD / HD422 50

  • AVC-Intra 50 / 100

  • AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

  • XAVC Intra

  • Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy / LT / HQ)

  • Avid DNxHD / Avid DNxHR

  • Cinegy Daniel2

  • Cinegy Daniel2 NVIDIA GPU*

  • H.264 NVIDIA GPU*

  • H.264 AMD GPU

  • H.264 Intel GPU

  • HEVC NVIDIA GPU*

  • HEVC AMD GPU

  • HEVC Intel GPU

  • Y4M

  • Uncompressed Video

* Hardware acceleration is available.

Supported Audio Codecs

Cinegy Capture currently supports live input with an audio sample rate of 48 kHz.

Cinegy Capture supports the following audio codecs:

  • 16 and 24-bit PCM

  • AAC Audio

  • MPEG Audio (MPEG-2)

File Formats and Codecs Combinations

The table below shows the allowed file/codecs combinations:

Media Files Video Codecs SD HD UHD

MPG
(MPEG-2)

IMX 30 / 40 / 50

+

-

-

Cinegy MPEG-2

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

MPEG-2 XDCAM HD / HD422 50 / EX

-

+

-

H.264 NVIDIA GPU

+

+

+

H.264 AMD GPU

+

+

+

H.264 Intel GPU

+

+

+

MOV
(Apple QuickTime)

IMX 30 / 40 / 50

+

-

-

Avid DNxHD HQX / HQ / SQ / LB

-

+

-

Avid DNxHR HQX / HQ / SQ / LB

-

-

+

AVC-Intra

-

+

-

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

Cinegy MPEG-2

+

+

+

DVSD / DV25 / DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

H.264 NVIDIA GPU

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

H.264 AMD GPU

+

+

+

H.264 Intel GPU

+

+

+

MPEG-2 XDCAM HD422 50 / EX

-

+

-

Apple ProRes 422

+

+

+

Uncompressed Video

+

+

+

MP4

IMX 30 / 40 / 50

+

-

-

Avid DNxHD HQX / HQ / SQ / LB

-

+

-

AVC-Intra

-

+

-

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

Cinegy MPEG-2

+

+

+

DVSD / DV25 / DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

H.264 NVIDIA GPU

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

H.264 AMD GPU

+

+

+

H.264 Intel GPU

+

+

+

HEVC AMD GPU

+

+

+

HEVC Intel GPU

+

+

+

MPEG-2 XDCAM HD422 50 / EX

-

+

-

HEVC NVIDIA GPU

+

+

+

MPEG-TS

AVC-Intra

-

+

-

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

Cinegy MPEG-2

+

+

+

H.264 NVIDIA GPU

+

+

+

H.264 AMD GPU

+

+

+

H.264 Intel GPU

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

MXF OP1a
(Generic,
MXF AS-03,
MXF AS-11)

IMX 30 / 40 / 50

+

-

-

Avid DNxHD HQX / HQ / SQ / LB

-

+

-

Avid DNxHR HQX / HQ / SQ / LB

-

-

+

AVC-Intra

-

+

-

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

Cinegy MPEG-2

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

DVSD / DV25 / DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

Cinegy Daniel2

-

+

+

Cinegy Daniel2 NVIDIA GPU

-

+

+

XAVC Intra

-

-

+

MPEG-2 XDCAM HD / HD422 50 / EX

-

+

-

H.264 NVIDIA GPU

+

+

+

H.264 AMD GPU

+

+

+

H.264 Intel GPU

+

+

+

MXF AS-02

IMX 30 / 40 / 50

+

-

-

Avid DNxHD HQX / HQ / SQ / LB

-

+

-

Cinegy MPEG-2

+

+

+

DVSD / DV25 / DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

MXF OPAtom

IMX 30 / 40 / 50

+

-

-

Avid DNxHD HQX / HQ / SQ / LB

-

+

-

Avid DNxHR HQX / HQ / SQ / LB

-

-

+

H.264 Proxy Avid

+

+

-

AVC-Intra

-

+

-

XAVC Intra

-

-

+

MPEG-2 XDCAM HD422 50 / EX

-

+

-

DVSD / DV25 / DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

M2V

Cinegy MPEG-2

+

+

+

MPEG-2 XDCAM HD / HD422 50 / EX

-

+

-

DN2
(Cinegy Daniel2 Raw)

Cinegy Daniel2

-

+

+

Cinegy Daniel2 NVIDIA GPU

-

+

+

Y4M

Y4M

+

+

+

H264
(H.264 Raw)

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

H.264 NVIDIA GPU

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

XAVC Intra

-

-

+

H.264 Proxy Avid

+

+

-

DV (DV Raw)

DVSD / DV25 / DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

Raw *

HEVC NVIDIA GPU

+

+

+

H.264 NVIDIA GPU

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

AVC-Intra

-

+

-

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

Avid DNxHD HQX / HQ / SQ / LB

-

+

-

Avid DNxHR HQX / HQ / SQ / LB

-

-

+

XAVC Intra

-

-

+

H.264 Proxy Avid

+

+

-

H.264 AMD GPU

+

+

+

H.264 Intel GPU

+

+

+

HEVC AMD GPU

+

+

+

HEVC Intel GPU

+

+

+

Cinegy MPEG-2

+

+

+

DVSD / DV25 / DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

IMX 30 / 40 / 50

+

-

-

MPEG-2 XDCAM HD / HD422 50 / EX

-

+

-

Uncompressed Video

+

+

+

*Only one audio or video codec can be used for the Raw wrapper.

Supported Capture Sources

The following capture sources are currently supported:

  • MPEG-TS streams

  • SDI baseband video (refer to the list of supported SDI boards)

  • NewTek NDI

  • Shared RAM Input

  • File-based capture

  • WDM Input

  • Audio Input

  • WebCam Input