SMPTE 259M

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SMPTE 259M is a standard published by SMPTE which "describes a 10-bit serial digital interface operating at 143/270/360 Mb/s." [1]

The goal of SMPTE 259M is to define a serial digital interface (based on a coaxial cable), called SDI or SD-SDI.

There are 4 bit rates defined, which are normally used to transfer the following standard video formats:

VariantBit rate Aspect ratio Total lines (per frame)Active pixels (per line)Active lines Frame rate
SMPTE 259M-A143 Mbit/s4:352576848659.94i
SMPTE 259M-B177 Mbit/s4:362594857650i
SMPTE 259M-C270 Mbit/s4:3 or 16:952572048659.94i
SMPTE 259M-C270 Mbit/s4:3 or 16:962572057650i
SMPTE 259M-D360 Mbit/s16:952596048659.94i

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References

  1. ST 259:2008 : For Television — SDTV1 Digital Signal/Data — Serial Digital Interface. 2008. doi:10.5594/S9781614824077. ISBN   978-1-61482-407-7.