Canon adopts MPEG-2 full HD codec for file-based professional video camera

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File-based recording of content on a camera serves to scale down on time consumed over post-production work quite efficiently. Canon U.S.A. has proclaimed the adoption of an MPEG-2 full HD file-based recording codec for their new file-based professional video camera that is being developed currently.

MPEG-2 full HD (4:2:2) compression allows users to capture footage in resolutions of 1,920 x 1,080p. 4:2:2 color sampling is claimed to deliver twice the volume of color data as placed against the 4:2:0 profile format. The company is collaborating with Adobe Systems, Apple, Avid Technology and Grass Valley to guarantee compatibility with relevant editing and processing software.

The Canon MPEG-2 codec is touted to render high-quality imaging and audio performance with around 50MB/s data recording. Material eXchange Format is an open source file format that is which is widely supported in the industry. This file format is designed for recording video and audio as also metadata. It is developed to go with a number of new editing systems used by broadcasters.

Since Canon’s file-based professional video camera adopting the MPEG-2 full HD file-based recording codec is still under development, details on availability have not yet emerged.


Posted on 5 February, 2010 By Correspondent
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