Digital Cinema Initiatives - Image and Audio Capability Overview

Image and Audio Capability Overview

  • 2D Image:
    • 2048x1080 (2K) at 24 frame/s or 48 frame/s, or 4096x2160 (4K) at 24 frame/s
      • In 2K, for Scope (2.39:1) presentation 2048x858 pixels of the imager is used
      • In 2K, for Flat (1.85:1) presentation 1998x1080 pixels of the imager is used
      • In 4K, for Scope (2.39:1) presentation 4096x1716 pixels of the imager is used
      • In 4K, for Flat (1.85:1) presentation 3996x2160 pixels of the imager is used
    • 12 bits per color component (36 bits per pixel) via dual HD-SDI (encrypted)
      • 10 bits only permitted for 2K at 48 frame/s
    • CIE XYZ color space
    • TIFF 6.0 container format (one file per frame)
    • JPEG 2000 compression
      • from 0 to 5 or from 1 to 6 wavelet decomposition levels for 2K or 4K resolutions, respectively
      • Compression rate of 4.71 bits/pixel (2K @ 24 frame/s), 2.35 bits/pixel (2K @ 48 frame/s), 1.17 bits/pixel (4K @ 24 frame/s)
    • 250 Mbit/s maximum image bit rate
  • Stereoscopic 3D Image:
    • 2048x1080 (2K) at 48 frame/s - 24 frame/s per eye (4096x2160 4K not supported)
      • In 2K, for Scope (2.39:1) presentation 2048x858 pixels of the imager is used
      • In 2K, for Flat (1.85:1) presentation 1998x1080 pixels of the imager is used
      • Optionally, in the HD-SDI link only: 10 bit color, YCbCr 4:2:2, each eye in separate stream
  • Audio:
    • 24 bits per sample, 48 kHz or 96 kHz
    • Up to 16 channels
    • WAV container, uncompressed PCM

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