Service Host
Version 1.0 | Published November 15, 2017 ©
Supported Codecs
The Channel Recorder supports the following containers and codecs.
PAL Codecs
MPEG-IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 720x576 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio |
DVCAM
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DV/DVCAM 4:2:0 720x576 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio PCM: |
.mov |
DVCAM 4:2:0 720x576 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio PCM: |
.mxf |
DVCAM 4:2:0 720x576 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio |
DVCPRO
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio |
.avi |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio |
.mov |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio |
.mov |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 |
Alpha: No |
PCM: |
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 |
Alpha: No |
PCM: |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio |
XDCAM
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf XDCAM (OP1a) |
D10 (IMX) 4:2:2 |
Alpha: No |
AES3 |
Uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUYV 4:2:2 |
Alpha: No |
No Audio |
NTSC Codecs
MPEG IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 720x480 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 10-50 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
DVCAM
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DV/DVCAM 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 25 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mov |
DVCAM 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 25 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: N/A |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCAM 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 25 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: N/A |
No Audio |
DVCPRO
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: No; Bitrate: 25; Bit depth: 8; VBI: N/A; Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz; - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz; - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz; - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.avi |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x480 |
Alpha: No; Bitrate: 50; Bit depth: 8; VBI: N/A; Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mov |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 25 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: N/A |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mov |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x480 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: N/A |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 25 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x480 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 25 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x480 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio |
XDCAM
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf XDCAM (OP1a) |
D10 (IMX) 4:2:2 720x512 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50 Bit depth: 10 VBI: Required Timecode: Required TDIR: Yes |
AES3 - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
Uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUYV 4:2:2 720x486 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 160 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
720p50 and 720p59.94 (60M) Codecs
MPEG-IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 1280x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50-300 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
DVCPRO HD
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DVCPRO HD 1280x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mov |
DVCPRO HD 960x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: N/A |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCPRO HD 960x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO HD 960x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio |
XDCAM HD
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf XDCAM (OP1a) |
XDCAM HD422, IBP HD 4:2:2, 1280x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: N/A |
PCM: - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
AVC-Intra
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
AVCIntra Class 50 960x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf (OP1a) |
AVCIntra Class 100 1280x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
AVCIntra Class 50 960x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
AVCIntra Class 100 1280x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio |
ProRes
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
I-Frame 4:2:2 1280x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 (LT), 147, 220 (HQ) Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes, with .Ref file |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
Uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUYV 4:2:2 1280x720 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 700 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
1080i25 and 1080i29.97 (30M) Codecs
MPEG-IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50-300 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
DVCPRO HD
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DVCPRO HD 1920x1080 (1080i25) 1260x1080 (1080i29.97) |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mov |
DVCPRO HD 1280x1080 (1080i25) 1260x1080 (1080i29.97) |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO HD 1280x1080 (1080i25) 1260x1080 (1080i29.97) |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCPRO HD 1280x1080 (1080i25) 1260x1080 (1080i29.97) |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
XDCAM HD 422
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
XDCAM HD, IBP HD 4:2:2, Elementary, Program, Transport 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 25 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 8 ch: 16 in 16bit; 48kHz |
AVC-Intra
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
AVCIntra Class 50 1440x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf (OP1a) |
AVCIntra Class 100 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
AVCIntra Class 50 1440x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50 Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
AVCIntra Class 100 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio |
ProRes
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
I-Frame 4:2:2 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 (LT), 147, 220 (HQ) Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes, with .Ref file |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
Uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUYV 4:2:2 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 800 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
1080p50 and 1080p59.94 (60M) Codecs
AVC-Intra
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
AVCIntra Class 50 1440x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf (OP1a) |
AVCIntra Class 100 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: Yes |
PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
AVCIntra Class 50 1440x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
AVCIntra Class 100 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio |
MPEG-IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 50-300 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
ProRes
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
I-Frame 4:2:2 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 100 (LT), 147, 220 (HQ) Bit depth: 8, 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes, with .Ref file |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
Uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUYV 4:2:2 1920x1080 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 2000 Bit depth: 8 VBI: N/A Timecode: N/A TDIR: Yes |
No Audio PCM: - 2 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 4 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 8 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |
2160p50 and 2160p59.94 (60M) Codecs
XAVC
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
MPEG2-IFrame422 3840x2160 |
Alpha: No Bitrate: 300, 480, (VBR/CBR) Bit depth: 10 VBI: N/A Timecode: Yes TDIR: N/A |
PCM: - 16 ch: 24 in 32bit; 48kHz |