About Supported XDCAM Formats

List of supported data rates and timings for Sony XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, and XDCAM 422 codecs.

Import: Supported XDCAM Formats

XDCAM 422 (50 Mbps):

• 1080/50i
• 1080/60i
• 1080/24p
• 1080/25p
• 1080/30p
• 720/24p
• 720/25p
• 720/30p
• 720/50p
• 720/60p

XDCAM EX (35 Mbps):

• 1080/50i
• 1080/60i
• 1080/24p
• 1080/25p
• 1080/30p
• 720/24p
• 720/25p
• 720/30p
• 720/50p
• 720/60p

XDCAM HD (35 Mbps):

• 1080/50i
• 1080/60i
• 1080/24p
• 1080/25p
• 1080/30p

Supported Export Formats

XDCAM HD (MPEG-2 MP@HL LongGOP)

• 4:2:0 colour sampling
• 17 Mbps (Variable Bit Rate), 25 Mbps (Constant Bit Rate), 35 Mbps (Variable Bit Rate)
• MXF OP-1a
• Supported resolutions and associated rates:
  • 1280x720p (50 and 59.94)
  • 1440x1080i (25, 29.97)
  • 1440x1080p (23.97, 25, 29.97)
• Available movie export presets:
  • MXF (XDCAM HD 720p 8-bit)
  • MXF (XDCAM HD 1080i 8-bit)
  • MXF (XDCAM HD 1080p 8-bit)

XDCAM HD 422 (MPEG-2 422P@HL LongGOP)

Note: XDCAM HD422 is a commonly requested format from broadcasters as a file-based deliverable for broadcast. In previous releases, only XDCAM HD 422 @ 1080/25i was supported for export. All resolutions and rates listed above were already supported for Media Import and Conform.
• 4:2:2 colour sampling
• 50 Mbps (CBR)
• MXF OP-1a
• Supported resolutions and associated rates:
  • 720p (50, 59.94)
  • 1080i (25 and 29.97)
  • 1080p (23.97, 25 and 29,97)
• Available movie export presets:
  • MXF (XDCAM HD422 720p 8-bit)
  • MXF (XDCAM HD422 1080i 8-bit)
  • MXF (XDCAM HD422 1080p 8-bit)

XDCAM EX (MPEG-2 MP@HL LongGOP)

• 4:2:0 colour sampling
• 25 Mbps (CBR) & 35 Mbps (VBR)
• MXF OP-1a
• Supported resolutions and associated rates:
  • 720p (23.98, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94)
  • 1080i (50i and 59.94i)
  • 1080p (23.97, 25 and 29,97)
  • 1080i Thin raster (50 and 59.94)
  • 1080p Thin raster (23.97)
• Available movie export presets:
  • MXF (XDCAM EX 720p 8-bit)
  • MXF (XDCAM EX 1080i 8-bit
  • MXF (XDCAM EX 1080p 8-bit)
  Note: The bit rate is defined by the selected codec and cannot be changed by users.

  • XDCAM EX 1080i / 1080p / 720p: 35 Mbps
  • XDCAM EX 1080 (Thin Raster): 25 Mbps