Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 - Manual (Page 17)

Notes Aspect ratio Frame rate Resolution
HD only, also known as 1080i 16:9 29.97i 1920 x 1080
PAL
Frame rates with an “i” indicate the interlaced scanning method; those with a “p” indicate
the progressive scanning method.
Notes Aspect ratio Frame rate Resolution
Also known as SIF format 4:3 25i 352 x 288
Also known as 1/2 D1 4:3 25i 352 x 576
Also known as Cropped D1; 16:9 is anamorphic 4:3, 16:9 25i 704 x 576
Also known as Full D1; 16:9 is anamorphic 4:3, 16:9 25i 720 x 576
HD only, also known as 576p; is anamorphic 16:9 50p 720 x 576
HD only, also known as 720p 16:9 50p 1280 x 720
HD only; 16:9 is anamorphic 16:9 25i 1440 x 1080
HD only, also known as 1080i 16:9 25i 1920 x 1080
Using 24P Video Formats
Both SD and HD projects can use assets encoded at 24 fps, as long as they are encoded
specifically with NTSC or PAL flags set.
Note: For NTSC, 24 fps is actually 23.976 fps, although it is most often referred to as
23.98 fps
Video at 24 fps has two main advantages: it matches the film frame rate, and, in the case
of NTSC, provides much smaller files due to having six fewer frames per second.
See Importing 24 fps Assets for more information.
HD Video Assets
There are a variety of sources for HD video assets to use in your HD projects, with the
most common being DVCPRO HD and HDV camcorders.
• With DVCPRO HD, once you have finished editing the video, the result will need to be
encoded to the HD MPEG-2 or H.264 video format.
• With HDV, which is already compliant MPEG-2 HD video, you can edit the video in
Final Cut Pro and import the result directly in your HD projects.
17 Chapter 1 Overview of Using DVD Studio Pro