Editing XDCAM (section)

==Recording formats==
'''[[DV (video format)#DVCAM|DVCAM]]''' uses standard [[DV (video format)|DV]] encoding, which runs at 25&nbsp;Mbit/s, and is compatible with most editing systems. Some camcorders that allow DVCAM recording can record progressive-scan video.

'''[[Betacam#MPEG IMX|MPEG IMX]]''' allows recording in standard definition, using [[MPEG-2]] encoding at data rate of 30, 40 or 50 megabits per second. Unlike most other MPEG-2 implementations, IMX uses [[intraframe]] compression with each frame having the same exact size in bytes to simplify recording onto video tape. Sony claims that at 50&nbsp;Mbit/s it offers visual quality that is comparable to [[Betacam#Digital Betacam|Digital Betacam]]<ref>[http://www.sony.co.uk/biz/view/ShowContent.action?site=biz_en_GB&contentId=1166605169386&sectiontype=BC+RefInfo+XDCAM Sony MPEG IMX Overview]</ref> MPEG&nbsp;IMX is not supported in the XDCAM&nbsp;EX product line.

'''MPEG HD''' is used in all product lines except for XDCAM SD. This format supports multiple frame sizes, frame rates, scanning types and quality modes. Depending on product line or a particular model, not all modes of this format may be available.

'''MPEG HD422''' doubles the chroma horizontal resolution compared to the previous generations of [[high-definition video]] XDCAM formats. To accommodate the improved chroma detail, video bitrate has been increased to 50&nbsp;Mbit/s. This format is used only in XDCAM HD422 products.

'''MPEG SHD422''' XDCAM-SHD422 stands for "Super HD" and has been introduced later on to preserve more details. It maintains the 4:2:2 planar chroma sampling as well as the same resolution of MPEG HD422, but it increases the bitrate to 85&nbsp;Mbit/s. This format has never become widely used and a very limited set of devices support it.

'''Proxy AV''' is used to record low resolution proxy videos. This format employs [[MPEG-4]] video encoding at 1.5&nbsp;Mbit/s ([[Common Intermediate Format|CIF]] resolution) with 64&nbsp;kbit/s (8&nbsp;kHz [[A-law]], ISDN-quality) for each audio channel.

===XDCAM formats===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:left;"| Format name !! Container !! Video coding !! Bit depth !! Color sampling !! Frame size !! Frame rate and scanning type !! Video bit rate, Mbit/s !! Audio coding 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"| DVCAM || rowspan="2" | [[Material Exchange Format|MXF]],<br/> DV-AVI || rowspan="2" | DV || rowspan="2" | 8 || 4:2:0 || 720x576 || 50i, 25p || rowspan="2" | 25 (CBR) || rowspan="2" | PCM 4 ch/16 bit/48&nbsp;kHz 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 4:1:1 || 720x480 || 59.94i, 29.97p 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"| MPEG IMX || rowspan="2" | MXF || rowspan="2" | MPEG-2 422P@ML || rowspan="2" | 8 || rowspan="2" | 4:2:2 || 720x576 || 50i Top First, 25p || rowspan="2" | 30 (CBR), 40 (CBR), 50(CBR) || rowspan="2" | PCM 8 ch/16 bit/48&nbsp;kHz, <br>or 4&nbsp;ch/24-bit/48&nbsp;kHz 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 720x480 || 59.94i Top First, 29.97p, 23.98p
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| MPEG HD || rowspan="3" | MXF,<br/>MP4 || rowspan="3" | MPEG-2 MP@H14/HL || rowspan="3" | 8 || rowspan="3" | 4:2:0 || 1920x1080 || 59.94i Top First, 50i Top First, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p || 35 (VBR) || rowspan="3" | PCM 4 ch/16 bit/48&nbsp;kHz 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1440x1080 || 59.94i Top First, 29.97p, 23.98p, 25p || 18 (VBR), 25 (CBR), 35 (VBR)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1280x720 || 59.94p, 29.97p, 23.98p, 50p, 25p || 25 (CBR), 35 (VBR), 19 (CBR){{ref|format_type_table_note_1|[1]}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"| MPEG HD422 || rowspan="2" | MXF || rowspan="2" | MPEG-2 422P@HL || rowspan="2" | 8 || rowspan="2" | 4:2:2 || 1920x1080 || 59.94i Top First, 50i Top First, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p || rowspan="2" | 50 (CBR) || rowspan="2" | PCM 8 ch/24 bit/48&nbsp;kHz,<br> or 4 ch/24 bit/48&nbsp;kHz<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/assetDownloadController/xdcamhd422family_2408d.pdf?path=Asset%20Hierarchy$Professional$SEL-yf-generic-153706$SEL-yf-generic-153745SEL-asset-152359.pdf&id=StepID$SEL-asset-152359$original&dimension=original|title = Sony Professional - Products and Solutions to Redefine Your Business}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1280x720 || 59.94p, 50p, 23.98p
|- style="text-align:center;"
|style="text-align:left;"| MPEG SHD422 || MXF || MPEG-2 422P@HL || 8 || 4:2:2 || 1920x1080 || 59.94i Top First, 50i Top First, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p || 85 (CBR) || PCM 8 ch/24 bit/48&nbsp;kHz,<br> or 4 ch/24 bit/48&nbsp;kHz
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"| Proxy AV || MXF || MPEG-4 Part-2 (ASP) || 8 || 4:2:0 || CIF (50i - 352x288) || ? || 1.5 || A-Law 4 ch/8 bit/8&nbsp;kHz 
|} 
<small>{{note|format_type_table_note_1}}1 720p @ 19&nbsp;Mbit/s is offered by JVC and is equivalent to HDV&nbsp;720p</small>
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<small>XDCAM-SHD422 has a very limited support.</small>