Pro Video Component Interfaces

Pro video equipment, such as that used within studios, has unique requirements and therefore its own set of digital video interconnect standards. Table 4.20 lists the various pro-video parallel and serial digital interface standards.

Table 4.20. Pro-Video Parallel and Serial Digital Interface Standards for Various Component Video Formats (i=5 interlaced, p=progressive) Active
Resolution (H×V) Total Resolution1 (H×V) Display Aspect Ratio Frame Rate (Hz) 1×Y Sample Rate (MHz) SDTV or HDTV Digital Parallel Standard Digital Serial Standard
720×480i 858×525i 4:3 29.97 13.5 SDTV BT.656 BT.799 SMPTE 125M BT.656 BT.799
720×480p 858×525p 4:3 59.94 27 SDTV BT.1362 SMPTE 294M
720×576i 864×625i 4:3 25 13.5 SDTV BT.656 ...

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