| Name | Max Data Rate | Resolution | Color Sampling | Notes |
| MP@ML (Main Profile@Main Level) |
15Mbps | 720x480, 30fps | 4:2:0 | SD/NTSC used for DVDs |
| MP@HL1440 (Main Profile@High 1440 Level) |
60Mbps, but currently limited to 25Mbps to fit on DV tape | 1080i with 1440 pixels/line at [up to] 30fps, 1080p with 1440 pixels/line at [up to] 30fps | 4:2:0 | Pretty much Consumer HDV, except that HDV limits its progressive to only 1280x720. Rumored to be what DirecTV uses. And cable/DBS systems who CBS would NOT allow to carry their 1080i programming! JVC might use this for the HD7000, in which case it would be an 4:2:0 HDV camcorder. The data rate could be increased to 50Mbps for far less compression artifacts. |
| MP@HL (Main Profile@High Level) |
60Mbps | 1920x1080 at 30 frames/sec OR 1280x720 at [up to] 60fps | 4:2:0 | Looks like what ATSC 1080i and 720p60 are, but they limit to 19Mbps to fit in their alotted 6MHz channel bandwidth. |
| 422P@ML (High Profile@Main Level / 4:2:2Profile@Main Level) |
20Mbps | 720x480 at [up to] 60fps | 4:2:2 | Perhaps an ATSC SD format? |
| 422P@H1440L (High Profile@High 1440 Level / 4:2:2 Profile@High 1440 Level) |
80Mbps | 1080i with 1440 pixels/line at [up to] 30fps, 720p at [up to] 60 fps | 4:2:2 | This may be what Sony will use for HDV2-- XDCAM IMX HD. Even HDCAM only does 1440x1080. Hopefully HDV+ will use this as well.
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| 422P@HL (High Profile@High Level / 4:2:2 Profile@High Level) |
100Mbps | 1080i with 1920 pixels/line at [up to] 30fps, or 1080p with 1920 pixels/line at [up to] 60fps (!) | 4:2:2 | Sony has talked about 1080p. I don't think we'll see this for several years. |
