Resolutions

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Contents 1 Limitations 2 Real-time Scaling via the Flash Producer 3 Real-time Scaling via the FFmpeg Producer 3.1 Notes 4 See also

Limitations

The current version of CasparCG Server does not support NTSC frame rates and NTSC interlacing.

Real-time Scaling via the Flash Producer

Flash templates are automatically scaled to the resolution determined by the consumer used. That means you can work in square-pixel documents in Flash and they are scaled properly to fit the consumer. This also means that as long as you are only using vector graphics and text, you can reuse SD templates in HD outputs.

Real-time Scaling via the FFmpeg Producer

When outputting video content played via the FFmpeg Producer, some resolutions can be scaled in real-time, as listed in the table below. Please note that other parameters such as interlacing, field order, frame rate must match the output.

File Resolution	SDI Output to PAL SD: 720x576 pixels	SDI Output to NTSC DV SD: 720x480 pixels	SDI Output to NTSC D1 SD: 720x486 pixels	SDI Output to HD: 1280x720 pixels	SDI Output to HD: 1920x1080 pixels	Notes
720x576	Works	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	The resolution of PAL SD.
768x576	Fill works, key doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Old, incorrect square pixel aspect ratio equivalent of PAL SD 4:3.
788x576	Fill works, key doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Correct square pixel aspect ratio equivalent of PAL SD 4:3.
1024x576	Fill works, key doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Old, incorrect square pixel aspect ratio equivalent of PAL SD 16:9 widescreen.
1050x576	Fill works, key doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Correct square pixel aspect ratio equivalent of PAL SD 16:9 widescreen.
720x480	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	The resolution of NTSC DV.
720x486	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	The resolution of NTSC D1.
720x534	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work
720x540	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work
872x486	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work
960x720	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Unconfirmed	Doesn't work	Anamorphic 1280x720 (used by many P2 cameras and DVCPROHD codecs.)
1280x720	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Works	Doesn't work	The resolution of 720p and 720i.
1280x1080	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Unconfirmed	Anamorphic 1920x1080 (used by some DVCPROHD codecs.)
1440x1080	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Unconfirmed	Anamorphic 1920x1080 (used by HDV cameras and by some DVCPROHD codecs.)
1920x1080	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Doesn't work	Works

Notes

• Please check

Using the QuickTime None may prevent real-time scaling.

• Please check

If outputting to the Fullscreen Consumer, how does the FFmpeg Producer determine what resolution to output the screen buffer to?

See also

• Video Codecs
• Color Depth
• Color Space
• Color Levels
• Interlacing
• Resolutions