Video Formats
The animations and videos can be downloaded in different sizes and qualities:
| Format | Dimensions SD [pixels] (4:3) | Dimensions HD [pixels] (16:9) |
Field/Frame Rate [fps] | File type | Other info | |
| Small Videos |
Small Flash | 320 x 240 | 320 x 180 | 25 | .flv | Flash encoded, low quality small preview file. |
| Small QT | 320 x 240 | 320 x 180 | 25 | .mov | QuickTime H.264 | |
| Medium Videos |
Video Podcast | 640 x 480 | 640 x 360 | 25 | .m4v | QuickTime H.264 encoded. It can be watched with any hardware, Apple iPod included, or in any program that reads files in .m4v format. |
| Medium MPEG-1 | 640 x 480 | 720 x 405 | 25 | .mpeg | MPEG-1 encoded, good quality, medium file for download (suitable for PowerPoint). | |
| Medium Flash | 640 x 480 | 640 x 360 | 25 | .flv | ||
| Large Videos |
Large QT | 768 x 576 | 720 x 405 | 25 | .mov | QuickTime, H.264 |
| Broadcast SD | 768 x 576 4:3 (old files) interlaced | 720 x 576 16:9 Anamorphic (plays full screen on a 16:9 display | 25 | .mov | QuickTime, H.264 encoded | |
| High Definition |
HD & Apple TV | N/A | 1280 x 720 | 25 | .m4v | QuickTime H.264 encoded, suitable for Apple TV. Fast start! |
| HD Broadcast 720p/25 | N/A | 1280 x 720 | 25 | .mov | QuickTime H.264 | |
| HD Broadcast 720p/50 | N/A | 1280 x 720 | 50 | .mov | QuickTime, H.264 encoded, high quality, massive file for broadcasters. | |
| HD1080p/25 screen | N/A | 1920x1080 | 25 | .mp4 | MPEG-4, encoded with H.264 | |
| HD1080p/25 broadcast | N/A | 1440x1080 | 25 | .mp4 | This file format is for broadcasters and the files can be imported by non-linear editing systems and edited. | |
| Dome | Dome Master | 3600 x 3600 | 25 | .jpgs. Zipped with Winzip. | For planetarium use only (lightly compressed single frames), Produced with with a 180 degrees fish-eye camera, or a standard 5 camera rig stitched together to a dome master. The dome masters can be downloaded and sliced into the configuration that suits the individual planetarium. | |