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== Picture ==
 
== Picture ==
The picture steam is a sequence of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jpeg_2000 JPEG 20000] images, encased in an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MXF mxf] wrapper.
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The picture steam is a sequence of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jpeg_2000 JPEG 20000] images, encased in an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MXF mxf] wrapper. The standard pixel dimensions are:
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*Full: {{pad|4em}} 2048 x 1080
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*Scope: {{pad|4em}} 2048 x 858
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*Flat / X-Wide: {{pad|4em}} 1998 x 1080
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*Wide: {{spaces|5}}1920 x 1080
   
 
== Sound ==
 
== Sound ==
The sound stream consists of a single uncompressed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCM pcm] (usually a Windows [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wav .wav]) for each audio channel. These, like the picture steam, are encased in an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MXF mxf] wrapper.
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The sound stream consists of a single uncompressed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCM pcm] file (usually a Windows [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wav .wav] file) for each audio channel. These, like the picture steam, are encased in an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MXF mxf] wrapper.
   
   

Revision as of 20:11, 17 February 2012

Introduction

This page contains some general information about digital cinema content.

Picture

The picture steam is a sequence of JPEG 20000 images, encased in an mxf wrapper. The standard pixel dimensions are:

Sound

The sound stream consists of a single uncompressed pcm file (usually a Windows .wav file) for each audio channel. These, like the picture steam, are encased in an mxf wrapper.