| Format | Interface Standard | Tape Size | Sampling Format | Video Sample Resolution (bits) | Essential Video Bit Rate (Mbps) | Recorded Data Bit Rate (Mbps) | Recorded Video Bit Rate (Mbps) | Compression Type | Approximate Compression ratio | # Audio Tracks | Audio Sample Resolution (bits) | Audio Sampling Frequency (kHz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | SMPTE 259M-C | 19mm | 4:2:2 | 8 | 172 | 225 | 172 | - | - | 4 | 16-20 | 48 |
| D2 | SMPTE 259M-A | 19mm | 4Fsc | 8 | 94 | 127 | 94 | - | - | 4 | 16-20 | 48 |
| D3 | SMPTE 259M-A | 1/2"mm | 4Fsc | 8 | 94 | 125 | 94 | - | - | 4 | 16-20 | 48 |
| D5 | SMPTE 259M-C | 1/2"mm | 4:2:2 | 10 | 220 | 300 | 235 | - | - | 4 | 16-20 | 48 |
| DCT | SMPTE 259M-C | 19mm | 4:2:2 | 8 | 174 | 125 | 88 | DCT | 2:1 | 4 | 16-20 | 48 |
| DV | IEEE-1394 | 6mm | 4:1:1 (525/60) 4:2:0 (625/50) | 8 | 125 | 35.5 | 25 | DV | 5:1 | 2 4 | 16 12 | 48 48 |
| DVCAM | IEEE-1394 | 6mm | 4:1:1 (525/60) 4:2:0 (625/50) | 8 | 125 | 35.5 | 25 | DV | 5:1 | 2 2/4 | 16 16/12 | 48 48/32 |
| D7:DVCPro | IEEE-1394,SMPTE 259M-C | 6mm | 4:1:1 (525/60) 4:2:0 (625/50) | 8 | 125 | 41.8 | 25 | DV | 5:1 | 2 | 16 | 48 |
| DVCPro50 | IEEE-1394,SMPTE 259M-C | 6mm | 4:2:2 | 8 | 168 | 100 | 50 | DV | 3.3:1 | 4 | 16 | 48 |
| DVCPro100 | IEEE-1394,SMPTE 259M-C | 6mm | 4:2:2 | 8 | 168 | 165 | 100 | DV | 1.7:1 | 8 | 16 | 48 |
| D9-Digital-S | SMPTE 259M-C | 1/2" | 4:2:2 | 8 | 168 | 83.6 | 50 | DV | 3.3:1 | 2 | 16 | 48 |
| Betacam SX | SMPTE 259M-C | 1/2" | 4:2:2 | 8 | 176 | 40 | 18 | MPEG-2 | 10:1 | 4 | 16 | 48 |
| Digital Betacam | SMPTE 259M-C | 1/2" | 4:2:2 | 10 | 219 | 128 | 95 | DCT | 2.3:1 | 4 | 16-20 | 48 |
| HD-CAM | SMPTE 259M-C, 292M | 1/2" | 3:1:1 | 8 | 994 | 185 | 140 | DCT | 7.1:1 | 4 | 20 | 48 |
| D5 HD | SMPTE 259M-C, 292M | 1/2" | 4:2:2 | 10 | 1244 | 300 | 276 | DCT | 4.5:1 | 4 | 20 | 48 |
| D6 | SMPTE 259M-C, 292M | 19mm | 4:2:2 | 8 | 995 | 1180 | 995 | - | - | 10/12 | 20-24 | 48 |
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