List of Avid DNxHD resolutions explained

This is a list of Avid DNxHD resolutions, mainly available in multiple HD encoding resolutions based on the frame size and frame rate of the media being encoded. The list below shows the available encoding choices for each of the available frame size and frame rate combinations.[1] [2]

Its sister codec, Avid DNxHR, supports resolutions beyond FullHD.

1080

1080p60

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 440x 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 10 60 4400.325
Avid DNxHD 440 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 60 440 0.325
Avid DNxHD 290 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 60 291 0.492
Avid DNxHD 90 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 60 90 1.585

1080p59.94

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 440x 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 10 59.94 440 0.325
Avid DNxHD 440 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 59.94 440 0.325
Avid DNxHD 290 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 59.94 291 0.493
Avid DNxHD 90 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 59.94 90 1.585

1080p50

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 365x 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 10 50 367 0.390
Avid DNxHD 365 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 50 367 0.390
Avid DNxHD 240 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 50 242 0.590
Avid DNxHD 75 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 50 75 1.900

1080i59.94

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 220x 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 10 29.97 220 0.651
Avid DNxHD 220 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 29.97 220 0.651
Avid DNxHD 145 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 29.97 145 0.985
Avid DNxHD 100 1920 x 1080[3] 4:2:2 8 29.97 100 1.429

1080p29.97

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 440x 1920 x 1080 4:4:4 10 29.97 440 0.325
Avid DNxHD 220x 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 10 29.97 220 0.651
Avid DNxHD 220 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 29.97 220 0.651
Avid DNxHD 145 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 29.97 145 0.985
Avid DNxHD 100 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 29.97 100 1.429
Avid DNxHD 45 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 29.97 45 3.18

1080i50

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 185x 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 10 25 184 0.78
Avid DNxHD 185 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 25 184 0.78
Avid DNxHD 120 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 25 121 1.713
Avid DNxHD 85 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 25 84 1.181

1080p25

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 365x 1920 x 1080 4:4:4 10 25 367 0.39
Avid DNxHD 185x 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 10 25 184 0.78
Avid DNxHD 185 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 25 184 0.78
Avid DNxHD 120 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 25 121 1.181
Avid DNxHD 85 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 25 84 1.713
Avid DNxHD 36 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 25 36 3.98

1080p24

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 350x 1920 x 1080 4:4:4 10 24 352 0.406
Avid DNxHD 175x 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 10 24 176 0.814
Avid DNxHD 175 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 24 176 0.814
Avid DNxHD 115 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 24 116 1.231
Avid DNxHD 80 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 24 80 1.785
Avid DNxHD 36 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 24 36 3.98

1080p23.97

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 350x 1920 x 1080 4:4:4 10 23.976 352 0.407
Avid DNxHD 175x 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 10 23.976 176 0.814
Avid DNxHD 175 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 23.976 176 0.814
Avid DNxHD 115 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 23.976 116 1.231
Avid DNxHD 80 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 23.976 80 1.787
Avid DNxHD 36 1920 x 1080 4:2:2 8 23.976 36 3.98

720

720p59.94

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 220x 1280 x 720 4:2:2 10 59.94 220 0.651
Avid DNxHD 220 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 59.94 220 0.651
Avid DNxHD 145 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 59.94 145 0.985
Avid DNxHD 100 1280 x 720[4] 4:2:2 8 59.94 100 1.402

720p50

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 175x 1280 x 720 4:2:2 10 50 175 0.818
Avid DNxHD 175 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 50 175 0.818
Avid DNxHD 115 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 50 115 1.244
Avid DNxHD 85 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 50 85 1.68

720p29.97

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 110x 1280 x 720 4:2:2 10 29.97 110 1.3
Avid DNxHD 110 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 29.97 110 1.3
Avid DNxHD 75 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 29.97 72 2.05
Avid DNxHD 50 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 29.97 51 2.8

720p25

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 90x 1280 x 720 4:2:2 10 25 92 1.59
Avid DNxHD 90 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 25 92 1.59
Avid DNxHD 60 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 25 60 2.39
Avid DNxHD 45 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 25 43 3.361

720p23.97

Resolution Frame Size Chroma Subsampling Bits Frames Per Second Megabits per second Minutes per Gigabyte
Avid DNxHD 90x 1280 x 720 4:2:2 10 23.976 92 1.566
Avid DNxHD 90 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 23.976 92 1.566
Avid DNxHD 60 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 23.976 60 2.381
Avid DNxHD 45 1280 x 720 4:2:2 8 23.976 43 3.504

Notes and References

  1. News: Avid High-Resolution Workflows Guide . . PDF . 2015-01-10.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20190529091336/https://www.avid.com/static/resources/US/documents/DNxHD.pdf DNxHD White Paper
  3. Sub-sampled to 1440 x 1080
  4. Sub-sampled to 960 x 720

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