Harmonic Rhozet Carbon Coder Format Support

This document provides a complete list of the supported import and export formats for Harmonic Rhozet
Carbon products. In order to transcode from one format to another, Carbon must be able to both decode
the input format and then encode into the output format. For example, if you are converting from a
QuickTime DV25 file into a GXF MPEG-2 Long-GOP format, then Carbon Coder needs to be able to both
decode QuickTime DV25 files and encode GXF MPEG-2 Long-GOP files. You can use the table on the
next pages to determine if your particular import/export requirements are supported. The table lists each
format, and indicates whether that format is supported for import and/or export. The table further indicates
whether a particular codec is included with Carbon Coder. In addition to the codecs that ship with Carbon
Coder, you can also install most DirectShow or QuickTime codecs for use with the product. If a particular
codec in the list is not included with Carbon Coder, we have provided links for downloading that codec.
Some codecs are available for free and some require an additional purchase from the codec developer. If
you do not see a particular format that you need in the list, please contact support via
www.rhozet.com/support. We are continually updating our product with new features and want your
feedback.

The formats in the table are organized according to container and then by codec. A container (also known
as a “wrapper”) is a defined structure for how video data, audio data, and metadata are multiplexed into a
final file. This is different from a codec, which only defines how video or audio data are compressed. Keep
in mind that just because two devices read the same codec that does not mean they are compatible. It is
possible to have the exact same codec being wrapped in non-compatible containers. For example, an
MPEG-2 codec may be used to compress video that is then put into a MPEG-2 Transport Stream, a
MPEG-2 Elementary Stream, a DVD VOB, a MXF file, or an AVI file. When you look up formats in the
following list, make sure that you are looking at the required combination of container and codec.

For more information about containers and codecs, we recommend the following sources:

Overview of Video Codecs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_codecs

Video Compression (Includes Table of Compression and Container Formats)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_compression

Comparison of Video Container Formats

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_container_formats

Introduction to Video Compression:

http://www.videsignline.com/howto/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=185301351

Quantel Digital Factbook

http://www.quantel.com/site/en.nsf/html/library_dfb

MPEG-2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-2

MPEG-4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4

Video Streaming White Papers

http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/search.aspx?kw=Video+Streaming

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Container Codec / Compliance Import Export Incl. Comments
3GPP and 3GPP2
3GPP H.263 Y Y Y
MPEG-4 Part 2 video (ISO/IEC
3GPP Y Y Y
14496-2)
MPEG-4 Part 10 video (ISO/IEC
3GPP Y Y Y
14496-10|ITU-T H.264)
AVI
AVI AJA v210 Y Y N http://www.aja.com
AVI Blackmagic HD 10-bit 4:2:2 Y Y N http://www.blackmagic-design.com
AVI Blackmagic HD 10-bit 4:4:4 Y Y N http://www.blackmagic-design.com
AVI Blackmagic HD 8-bit 4:2:2 Y Y N http://www.blackmagic-design.com
AVI Canopus DV Y Y Y DVCPRO25, AVI 1.0 and 2.0 (Open DML)
AVI Canopus HQ Y Y N http://www.canopus.com
AVI Cinepak Y Y Y Not included on all Windows Platforms
AVI DivX Y Y N http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/
http://www.leitch.com/custserv/webdl.nsf/FD/DPS_A
AVI DPS Y Y N
VI_Codec15.exe
AVI Indeo R3.2 Y Y Y
AVI Indeo Video 4.5 Y Y Y
AVI Indeo Video 5.1 Y Y Y
AVI Intel IYUV Y Y Y
AVI Matrox AXIO Y Y N http://www.matrox.com
DVCPRO25, AVI 1.0 and 2.0 (Open DML), DV Type
AVI Microsoft DV Y Y Y
1 and Type 2
AVI Microsoft Video 1 Y Y Y
AVI Motion JPEG Y Y Y
AVI Uncompressed RGB Y Y Y
AVI xVID Y Y N http://www.xvid.org
Flash
F4V Flash 9 Y Y Y
FLV Flash 8 (VP6) N Y Y
FLV Flash 7 Y Y Y
Use H.264 Exporter to create Flash 9 audio only
F4A Flash 9 audio only Y Y Y
files.
GXF – Grass Valley
GXF DV25 525 Y Y Y DVCAM or DVCPRO
GXF DV25 625 Y Y Y DVCAM or DVCPRO
GXF DV50 Y N Y
720x512i - 29.97 Generic MPEG, 720x480i - 29.97
GXF MPEG-2 I-frame 525 Y Y Y Generic MPEG, 720x512i - 29.97 D10/IMX
720x608i - 25 Generic MPEG, 720x576i - 25, Generic
GXF MPEG-2 I-frame 625 Y Y Y MPEG, 720x608i - 25 D10/IMX
GXF MPEG-2 I-frame HD Y Y Y 1920x1080i - 29.97, 1920x1080i - 25, 1280x720 - 59.94
720x512i - 29.97 Generic MPEG, 720x480i - 29.97
GXF MPEG-2 IPB 525 Y Y Y Generic MPEG, 720x512i - 29.97 D10/IMX

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Container Codec / Compliance Import Export Incl. Comments
720x608i - 25 Generic MPEG, 720x576i - 25, Generic
GXF MPEG-2 IPB 625 Y Y Y MPEG, 720x608i - 25 D10/IMX
GXF MPEG-2 IPB HD Y Y Y 1920x1080i - 29.97, 1920x1080i - 25, 1280x720 - 59.95

Image Sequences
Image Seq. BMP Y Y Y
Image Seq. DPX Y N Y
Image Seq. JPEG Y Y Y
Image Seq. JPEG2000 N Y Y
Image Seq. MacPaint N Y Y
Image Seq. Photoshop N Y Y
Image Seq. PICT N Y Y
Image Seq. PNG Y Y Y
Image Seq. QT Image N Y Y
Image Seq. SGI N Y Y
Image Seq. TGA Y Y Y
Image Seq. TIFF Y Y Y
LXF – Leitch/Harris
LXF DV25 Y Y Y DVCAM or DVCPRO
LXF MPEG-2 I-frame Y Y Y 4:2:0, 4:2:2, SD, and HD
LXF MPEG-2 Long GOP Y Y Y
MPEG Elementary Streams
MPEG ES MPEG-1 Y Y Y Proxy
SP@MP, MP@LL, MP@ML, MP@HL, MP@H14,
MPEG ES MPEG-2 Y Y Y
HP@ML, HP@HL, HP@H14, 422P@ML, 422@HL
MPEG Program Streams
MPEG PS DVD Y Y Y
SP@MP, MP@LL, MP@ML, MP@HL, MP@H14,
MPEG PS MPEG-2 Y Y Y
HP@ML, HP@HL, HP@H14, 422P@ML, 422@HL
MPEG PS SVCD Y Y Y
Supports some features of MediaStream 8000. No
MPEG PS Avid MediaStream Y Y Y
other systems are supported.
MPEG Transport Streams
MPEG-4 Part 10 video (ISO/IEC
MPEG TS Y Y Y
14496-10|ITU-T H.264)
MP@ML,MP@H-14, MP@HL (1280x720, 720x480,
MPEG TS HDV HD-1 Y Y Y
720x576)
MPEG TS HDV HD-2 Y Y Y MP@ML,MP@H-14, MP@HL (1440)
SP@MP, MP@LL, MP@ML, MP@HL, MP@H14,
MPEG TS MPEG-2 Y Y Y HP@ML, HP@HL, HP@H14, 422P@ML, 422@HL,
302M Audio
i
MPEG TS ATSC (A/53) Y Y Y Incl. Dolby Digital (AC-3)
i
MPEG TS CableLabs Y Y Y SD and HD, Incl. Dolby Digital (AC-3)
i
MPEG TS DVB Y Y Y ETSI TR 101 154, Incl. Dolby Digital (AC-3)
MPEG-1 System Streams

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 Container Codec / Compliance Import Export Incl. Comments
MPEG-1 SS MPEG-1 Y Y Y VideoCD, Proxy
MPEG-4
Container Codec / Compliance Import Export Incl. Comments
MPEG-4 Part 10 video (ISO/IEC
MPEG-4 Y Y Y
14496-10|ITU-T H.264)
MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Improved Y Y Y ISMA Profile 1 -- MPEG-4 ASP
MPEG-4 MPEG-4-Basic Y Y Y ISMA Profile 0
MPEG-4 XDCAM EX Y N Y
MP4/M4V/M4A H.264 Y Y Y Use H.264 Exporter to create output files.
MXF (Material Exchange Format)
30, 40, 50 Mbit. Includes support for Quantel and
MXF (OP1a) D10 (IMX) Y Y Y
XDCAM
MXF (OP1a) DV25 Y N Y
MXF (OP1a) DV50 Y N Y
MXF (OP1a) DVCProHD Y N Y
MXF AS02 Y Y Y
MXF EVS Motion JPEG Y N Y
MXF (OP1a) JPEG 2000 Y N Y Supported with WAV
MXF (OP1a) MPEG-2 I-frame Y N Y
MXF (OP1a) MPEG-2 Long GOP Y N Y
MXF (OPAtom) DV25 Y N Y WAV only
MXF (OPAtom) DV50 Y N Y
MXF (OPAtom) DVCProHD Y N Y
Requires that the MXF file follows the OPATOM
MXF (OPAtom) Avid DNxHD Y N N 2
standard and Avid Codec Pack
Avid MXF Exporter creates DNxHD MXF OP1A
MXF (OP1A) Avid DNxHD N Y Y files. Only some of these files can be imported, this
is not a full Avid MXF OP1A Importer.
Avid MXF Exporter uses the Avid Media Toolkit to
Avid DVCAM, DVCPRO
create these Avid compliant MXF OP1A files. Only
MXF (OP1A) 25/50/100, IMX 30/40/50, JFIF, N Y Y
some of these files can be imported, this is not a full
XDCAM
Avid MXF OP1A Importer.
MXF (OPAtom) JPEG 2000 Y N Y DVS Clipster formats
MXF XDCAM 4:2:0 Y Y Y SD and HD
MXF (OP1A) XDCAM MPEG-2 4:2:2 Y Y Y MXF OP1A MPEG-2 HD 4:2:2
MXF XDCAM MPEG-4 Proxy N Y Y
MXF Panasonic P2 Y Y Y DV, DVCPro, DVCPro HD, and AVC-Intra
Omneon (both MXF and QuickTime)
Omneon OP1a IMX (MXF) Y Y Y 720x512i, 720x608i
Omneon DV Y Y Y 720x486i, 720x576i
Omneon IMX Y Y Y 720x512i, 720x608i
720x480i, 720x512i, 720x576i, 720x608i,
Omneon MPEG-2 IBP Y Y Y
1280x720p, 1920x1080i
720x480i, 720x512i, 720x576i, 720x608i,
Omneon MPEG-2 I-frame Y Y Y
1280x720p, 1920x1080i

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Container Codec / Compliance Import Export Incl. Comments
Quantel
Quantel MXF OP1a IMX Y Y Y 40Mbit NTSC. 30 Mbit PAL.
Quantel DVCProHD Y Y Y 720p, 1080i
QuickTime
QuickTime Apple Animation Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple BMP Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple Cinepak Y Y Y
Apple Component Video - YUV
QuickTime Y Y Y
422
QuickTime Apple DV/DVCPRO Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple Graphics Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple H.261 Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple Motion JPEG A Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple Motion JPEG B Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple MPEG-4 Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple None Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple Photo - JPEG Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple Planar RGB Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple PNG Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple TGA Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple TIFF Y Y Y
QuickTime Apple Video Y Y Y
QuickTime Avid DNxHD Y Y Y
Avid Media Composer Meridian
QuickTime Y Y N Requires Avid Codec Pack
ii
1:1
Avid Media Composer Meridian
QuickTime Y Y N
JFIF
QuickTime HDV Y Y Y
QuickTime IMX Y Y Y
http://www.blackmagic-
QuickTime BlackMagic 10-bit Y Y N
design.com/support/software/
http://www.blackmagic-
QuickTime BlackMagic RGB 10-bit Y Y N
design.com/support/software/
QuickTime DVCPro 50 Y Y Y
QuickTime DVCPro 100/HD Y Y Y
QuickTime H.263 Y Y Y
QuickTime H.264 Y Y Y
QuickTime Intel Indeo Video 4.4 Y Y Y
QuickTime JPEG 2000 Y Y Y
QuickTime Omneon Y Y Y See Omneon container section for more detail
QuickTime Sorenson Video Y Y Y
QuickTime Sorenson Video 3 Y Y Y

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 Container Codec / Compliance Import Export Incl. Comments
QuickTime XDCAM MPEG-2 4:2:2 Y Y Y
Raw
Raw FLC Y Y Y
Raw Raw DV (DIF) Y Y Y
Raw H.264 Y Y Y
Raw VC-1 Y Y Y
Real
Real Real Video 10 N Y Y
Real Real Video 9 N Y Y
Real Real Video 8 N Y Y
VOB
Requires an AC-3 audio decoder if embedded AC-3
VOB MPEG-2 Y Y Y
is present on input side
WMV/ASF
WMV/ASF Window Media Video 9 Y Y Y
WMV/ASF Windows Media Video 8 Y Y Y
WMV/ASF Windows Media Video 7 Y Y Y
WMV/ASF WMV 9 Adv. Profile Y Y Y
WMV/ASF VC-1 Y Y Y
YUV – Uncompressed
YUV I420 Y Y Y
Audio Codecs
AAC Y Y Y
HE-AAC Y Y Y
AES3-302 Y Y Y
AES3-331 Y Y Y
AIFF Y Y Y
Broadcast WAV Y Y Y
1 1
Dolby Digital (AC-3) Y Y Y MPEG-2 & H.264 Exporters
1 1
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) Y Y Y MPEG-2 & H.264 Exporters
F4V, F4A, M4A,
AAC, HE-AACv1, MP3 Y N Y Added Support for the import of audio only files
MP4
AAC, HE-AACv1, Dolby Digital Allow creation of audio only files in the H.264
F4V, MPEG-4
(AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC- N Y Y exporter in F4V containers and MPEG-4 System
System Stream
3), MP3 Streams
MPEG-1 Layer II, MPEG-2 Layer
MPEG-2 II, AAC, HE-AACv1, Dolby Digital Allow creation of audio only files in the H.264
N Y Y
Transport Stream (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC- exporter in MPEG-2 Transport Streams
3), MP3
MPEG Audio Y Y Y
MP3 Y Y Y
Use the MP3 Audio Exporter to create MPEG-1
MPEG-1 Layer II N Y Y
Layer II elementary audio output files.
PCM Y Y Y

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 Container Codec / Compliance Import Export Incl. Comments
µLAW Y Y Y
WAV Y Y Y

Other Compatible File Types

Carbon supports the import of SCC files to insert Closed Caption data into Line 21 or alternative carriers, such as
SCC
MPEG User Data.
Carbon supports insertion of Subtitling, Metadata, and Titling information via a structured XML file. Carbon also
XML
supports the extraction of Line 21 Closed Captioning information into an XML file.
STL Carbon supports reading and writing STL files.
Microsoft Smooth The Microsoft Smooth Streaming Exporter creates compliant files that can be streamed with the appropriate 3rd-party
Streaming servers.
HTTP Live The HTTP Live Streaming Exporter creates compliant files that can be streamed with the appropriate 3rd-party
Streaming servers.

1: DOLBY (R) DIGITAL (TM) & DOLBY (R) DIGITAL PLUS(TM) DECODE RESTRICTION. The use of the Dolby Digital (AC-3) & Dolby Digital Plus
(E-AC-3) decoder is limited to verification of media created with Carbon’s Dolby Digital (AC-3) & Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) encoder.
2: Link to download Avid codec pack: http://avidtechnology.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/avidtechnology.cfg/php/enduser/fattach_get.php?p_sid=gMZG-
Eaj&p_li=&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_file_id=2248&p_tbl=9&p_id=75079&p_created=1201627416&p_olh=0

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