20 Nov 2012

Development of video formats "XAVC ™" high-quality 4K/HD with scalability from commercial to commercial

- Licensing program also started Format -
 
 Sony, the video format "XAVC ™" new video HD and 4K image quality that enables the representation gradation and smooth color reproduction with deep high-resolution 8.85 million pixels, high resolution more than four times that of full HD was developed.
 XAVC is taken from a new 4K cameras on the market from February 2013. Defined as an open technology formats XAVC, towards the widespread use of 4K content, Sony will expand the program to license manufacturers filmmaking. Companies in the industry has expressed its approval to the already XAVC, Sony also will continue to promote the construction of video production environment in the new format.  XAVC is a new video format will also be employed to AV equipment for consumer use. Not only for the business market, the future, it will be taken in a format that supports 4K, editing, viewing even in consumer products.  By compression and decompression scheme efficient MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video to the second high-resolution (4096 × 2160) 60 frames /, XAVC is, 4K constant level features such as data capacity I have a higher image quality while keeping to.  By performing the sampling process video from up to 12bit 8bit, we have realized high color reproducibility and gradation expression also attentive.  (3840 × 2160), and also supports HD resolutions in addition to further QFHD 4K (4096 × 2160), it is a flexible image format that supports a variety of content production. For industry-standard MXF, you can take advantage of the existing video production workflow, file formats are also available and efficient content production.  The Sony F65 4K camera was launched in January 2012, production in the region, such as CM movies and high-end 4K video content is being actively produced on a global scale. And bringing the product and its corresponding XAVC, by promoting the adoption of an open format to competitors, Sony will continue to expand documentaries and drama, but also to the environment and sports production of content by 4K. XAVC is also compatible with high frame rate of 180 seconds shooting frames / HD not only in 4K.

Main specifications of the standard XAVC
• Resolution: 4K (4096 × 2160/3840 × 2160), full HD, proxy
compression method: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video compression
number of bits: 12-bit, 10-bit, 8-bit
frame rate: 60 frames / (in the second shooting for up to 180 frames / However ※) to the second
color sampling method: 4:4:4,4:2:2,4:2:0 product specifications to the implementation of different companies Sony and ※.

 Manufacturers have expressed their approval to the following 14 companies XAVC is.
 License or SDK program by providing (technical specifications) (Software Development Kit), the logo is expected to begin in November 2012 The book format. I have positioned the future, programs to promote product development 4K, along with the companies that offer the commercialization approval.  ○ (check the video equipment and systems in the field of photography) on-set dailies:  ASSIMILATE, Codex, Colorfront, FilmLight, MTI Film, YoYotta  and editing (Synthesis of VFX and color adjustments and in the editing process) ○ color grading, compositing :  ASSIMILATE, FilmLight, Quantel  ○ Non-linear editing:    Adobe ® CS6 ® (Built-in Plug-in Code Rovi Total), Avid, Final Cut Pro X, Grass Valley, Quantel, Rovi, Sony Vegas ™ Pro 12  software codec ○:    Rovi MainConcept SDK  ○ codec board:  Matrox

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