DVB guideline contraints on MPEG2 Video


DVB MPEG2 Video parameters
No.System DescriptionProfile and LevelFrame RateAspect RatioResolutionChromaticity ParametersChrominanceVideo Sequence headerDecoding Backwards Compatibility
1.25Hz, SDTVMain Profile Main Level
profile_and_level_indication ("01001000")
25i
frame_rate_code ("0011")
4:3, 16:9, 2.21:1
aspect_ratio_information ("0010" or "0011" or "0100")
720x576, 544x576, 480x576
352x576,352x288
sequence_display_extension():colour_primaries,
transfer_characteristics,
matrix_coefficients
chroma_420_typeintra_quantizer_matrox, or
non_intra_matrix
-

2.25Hz, HDTVMain Profile High Level
profile_and_level_indication ("01000100")
50p, 25p, 25i
frame_rate_code ("0011" or "0110")
frame_rate_code ("0001", "0010", "0100", or "0101")
16:9, 2.21:1
aspect_ratio_information ("0011" or "0100")
1080 x 1920sequence_display_extension():colour_primaries,
transfer_characteristics,
matrix_coefficients
chroma_420_type("0" or "1")intra_quantizer_matrox, or
non_intra_matrix
25Hz SDTV

3.30Hz, SDTVMain Profile Main Level
profile_and_level_indication ("01001000")
24.000/1.001i, 24pi 30.000/1.001i, 30i
frame_rate_code ("0001", "0010", "0100" or "0101")
4:3, 16:9, 2.21:1
aspect_ratio_information ("0010" or "0011" or "0100")
720x480, 640x480, 544x480, 480x480, 352x480, 352x240sequence_display_extension():colour_primaries,
transfer_characteristics,
matrix_coefficients
chroma_420_type("0" or "1")intra_quantizer_matrox, or
non_intra_matrix
-

4.30Hz, HDTVMain Profile High Level
profile_and_level_indication ("01000100")
24.000/1.001p, 24p, 30.000/1.001i or 30.000/1.001p, 30i 0r 30p, 60.000/1.001p, 60p
frame_rate_code ("0001", "0010", "0100", "0101", "0111" or "1000")
16:9, 2.21:1
aspect_ratio_information ("0011" or "0100")
1080 x 1920sequence_display_extension():colour_primaries,
transfer_characteristics,
matrix_coefficients
chroma_420_type("0" or "1")intra_quantizer_matrox, or
non_intra_matrix
30Hz SDTV

Data Extracted from: p20-32, TR 101 154 v1.4.1, Technical Report, Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Implementation guidelines for the use of MPEG-2 Systems, Video and Audio in satelite, cable and terrestial broadcasting applications, 2000-07, ETSI


Examples of full screen luminance resolutions for SDTV and HDTV
vertical_size_valuehorizontal_size_valueaspect_ratio_informationframe_rate_codeprogressive_sequenceDecodeable by SDTV IRD
1152144016:9250 
1080192016:925
23.976, 24, 29.97, 30
25
29.97, 30
1
1
0
0
 
1035192016:925
29.97, 30
0 
720128016:925, 50
23.976, 24, 29.97, 30, 59.94, 60
1 
5767204:3,16:950
25
25
1
1
0
 
yes
yes
5444:3,16:925
25
1
0
yes
yes
4804:3,16:925
25
1
0
yes
yes
3524:3,16:925
25
1
0
yes
yes
4807204:3,16:959.94, 60
23.976, 24, 29.97, 30
29.97, 30
1
1
0
 
yes
yes
6404:359.94, 60
23.976, 24, 29.97, 30
29.97, 30
1
1
0
 
yes
yes
5444:3,16:923.976, 29.97
29.97
1
0
yes
yes
4804:3,16:923.976, 29.97
29.97
1
0
yes
yes
3524:3,16:923.976, 29.97
29.97
1
0
yes
yes
2883524:3, 16:9251yes
2403524:3, 16:923.976, 29.971yes
Extracted from: p36, Annex A, TR 101 154 v1.4.1, Technical Report, Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Implementation guidelines for the use of MPEG-2 Systems, Video and Audio in satelite, cable and terrestial broadcasting applications, 2000-07, ETSI



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