User Manual

Resolution Specifications
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Avid Symphony supports single-field resolutions (s resolutions) and multicam resolutions (m
resolutions) for capture, render and play. You cannot create titles or import in these resolutions.
Resolution Specifications: JFIF Progressive
The following table provides information about the Avid resolutions for progressive media (24p
NTSC and 24p PAL projects). Frame size does not include blanking or VITC lines.
10:1 720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
2 Offline/online — a good compromise for high-quality,
two-field offline or low-quality online that saves drive space.
3:1 720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
2 Online — a medium-quality online resolution that can
sustain two-stream playback on 2-way striped drives.
2:1 720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
2 Online — provides the highest image quality of any
compressed resolution and sustains two-stream playback on
4-way striped drives.
1:1 SD 720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
2 Online uncompressed — provides the highest 8-bit image
quality.
1:1 10b SD
(MXF only)
720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
2 Online uncompressed — provides 10-bit image quality.
Resolution
Field Size
(Visible Pixels)
Fields
Per
Frame Quality
Resolution
Frame Size
(Pixels) Quality
35:1 720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
Offline — provides maximum storage with enough image detail to make
basic editing decisions.
28:1 720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
Offline — offers low storage requirements combined with a good offline
image quality.
14:1 720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
Offline — provides the best offline image quality.
3:1 720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
Online — a medium-quality online resolution that can sustain two-stream
playback on 2-way striped drives.
2:1 720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
Online — provides the highest image quality of any compressed resolution
and sustains two-stream playback on 4-way striped drives.
1:1 SD 720 x 486 (NTSC)
720 x 576 (PAL)
Online uncompressed — provides the highest 8-bit image quality.