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Video Display & Recording Formats
|
Horiz |
x |
Vert |
Approx. Pixels |
Approx.
Mpixel
Equiv. |
Uncompressed
File Size (Bytes) |
Notes |
“Sub Quarter CIF” SQCIF PAL |
128 |
x |
96 |
12,288 |
0.01 |
24,576 |
|
“Quarter CIF” QCIF NTSC |
176 |
x |
120 |
21,120 |
0.02 |
42,240 |
|
“Quarter CIF” QCIF PAL |
176 |
x |
144 |
25,344 |
0.03 |
50,688 |
|
“Quarter VGA” QVGA |
320 |
x |
240 |
76,800 |
0.08 |
153,600 |
Also called SIF – Standard Interchange Format |
“Common Intermediate Format” CIF NTSC |
352 |
x |
240 |
84,480 |
0.08 |
168,960 |
|
“Common Intermediate Format” CIF PAL |
352 |
x |
288 |
101,376 |
0.10 |
202,752 |
|
“Video Home System” VHS |
240 |
x |
480 |
115,200 |
0.12 |
n/a |
Approx. (220-250 Horiz.) |
Analog TV Broadcast |
330 |
x |
480 |
158,400 |
0.16 |
n/a |
Approx. |
2CIF |
704 |
x |
240 |
168,960 |
0.17 |
337,920 |
|
“Super VHS” S-VHS |
400 |
x |
480 |
192,000 |
0.19 |
n/a |
Approx. |
Typical TV |
450 |
x |
480 |
216,000 |
0.22 |
n/a |
Approx. |
Mini-DV |
520 |
x |
480 |
249,600 |
0.25 |
499,200 |
Approx. (400-520 Horiz.) |
“Video Graphics Array” VGA |
640 |
x |
480 |
307,200 |
0.31 |
614,400 |
“Std Resolution” video display format |
4CIF / NTSC |
704 |
x |
480 |
337,920 |
0.34 |
675,840 |
Also referred to as “full frame” |
4CIF / PAL |
704 |
x |
576 |
405,504 |
0.41 |
811,008 |
|
“Digital Video Disc” DVD |
720 |
x |
480 |
345,600 |
0.35 |
n/a |
|
D1 NTSC |
720 |
x |
480 |
345,600 |
0.35 |
691,200 |
704 (or 720) x486 also commonly referenced |
D1 PAL |
720 |
x |
576 |
414,720 |
0.42 |
829,440 |
|
“Phase Alternating Line” PAL |
704 |
x |
570 |
401,280 |
0.40 |
802,560 |
European Video Display Format – n/a in U.S. |
“Extended Definition TV” EDTV – 480p |
852 |
x |
480 |
408,960 |
0.41 |
n/a |
EDTV – Progressive Scan. Video display format |
“Super VGA” SVGA |
800 |
x |
600 |
480,000 |
0.48 |
n/a |
Video display format |
“Extended Graphics Array” XVGA / XGA |
1024 |
x |
768 |
786,432 |
0.79 |
n/a |
Video display format |
“High Definition TV” HDTV – 720p |
1280 |
x |
720 |
921,600 |
0.92 |
n/a |
HDTV – Progressive Scan, Min. “HD” resolution |
“Wide XGA” WXGA |
1280 |
x |
800 |
1,024,000 |
1.02 |
n/a |
Widescreen video display format |
QVGA |
1280 |
x |
960 |
1,228,800 |
1.23 |
n/a |
4:3 ratio video display format |
“Super XGA” SXGA |
1280 |
x |
1024 |
1,310,720 |
1.31 |
n/a |
Video display format |
1.3MP |
1280 |
x |
1084 |
1,387,520 |
1.39 |
2,775,040 |
|
WSXGA |
1600 |
x |
900 |
1,440,000 |
1.44 |
n/a |
or 1680×1050. Widescreen video display format |
16CIF |
1408 |
x |
1152 |
1,622,016 |
1.62 |
3,244,032 |
|
“Ultra XGA” UXGA |
1600 |
x |
1200 |
1,920,000 |
1.92 |
n/a |
Video display format |
2MP |
1600 |
x |
1200 |
1,920,000 |
1.92 |
3,840,000 |
|
HDTV – 1080(i/p) |
1920 |
x |
1080 |
2,073,600 |
2.07 |
n/a |
HDTV Interlaced/Progressive. Video display format |
“Wide UXGA” WUXGA |
1920 |
x |
1200 |
2,304,000 |
2.30 |
n/a |
Widescreen video display format |
3MP |
2048 |
x |
1536 |
3,145,728 |
3.15 |
6,291,456 |
|
QXGA |
2048 |
x |
1536 |
3,145,728 |
3.15 |
n/a |
4:3 ratio video display format |
5MP |
2592 |
x |
1944 |
5,038,848 |
5.04 |
10,077,696 |
|
QSXGA |
2560 |
x |
2048 |
5,242,880 |
5.24 |
n/a |
5:4 ratio video display format |
QSXGA+ |
2800 |
x |
2100 |
5,880,000 |
5.88 |
n/a |
4:3 ratio video display format |
QUXGA |
3200 |
x |
2400 |
7,680,000 |
7.68 |
n/a |
4:3 ratio video display format |
4K Ultra HDTV |
3840 |
x |
2160 |
8,294,400 |
8.29 |
n/a |
Newest HDTV display format |
4K |
4096 |
x |
2160 |
8,847,360 |
8.85 |
n/a |
Digital Cinema Initiatives – Native 4K resolution |
Notes:
Estimated file size formula = (Number of Pixels) x (16 bits per pixel) / (8 bits per byte)
Some numbers will be shown differently by different manufacturers- for a variety of reasons. These are rough guides only.