Sony expands the XAVC format to accelerate the development of the 4K standard in the professional and home market

The new Long GOP codec (4K 4:2:0 and HD 4:2:2) is intended to meet the broader needs of the content production market while the “XAVC S” format, which uses an MP4 packaging format as an extension of XAVC, is intended for end consumers.

Sony has presented at NAB 2013 the highly efficient Long GOP codec and the “XAVC S” format intended for end consumers

The XAVC format has been widely adopted in the market since it is expected to reach the figure of 2,000 new CineAlta 4K cameras delivered by the end of April 2013.

The format offers several advantages for high-quality image reproduction such as 4K pixel resolution, 10-bit color depth, wide color space (S-gamut), and sophisticated gamut (S-log).

Sony announced at NAB a highly efficient Long GOP (4K 4:2:0 and HD 4:2:2) codec aimed at meeting the broader needs of the content production market. Aimed at end consumers, “XAVC S” has also been introduced which uses an MP4 packaging format as an extension of XAVC. This expansion will encourage the development of 4K content in the consumer market.

Final consumers

Sony also ensures that the XAVC video recording format covers the professional and consumer markets. XAVC is presented as an open format aimed at promoting and consolidating 4K content production infrastructures.

Sony ofrece un programa de licencias para los fabricantes de software de edición y también para los fabricantes de hardware. Actualmente, más de 60 fabricantes han presentado una solicitud para obtener una licencia, y otros 31 fabricantes de productos piensan ofrecer compatibilidad con el formato y el flujo de trabajo XAVC de Sony.