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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 8 encoded, low quality small preview file. |
| Small QT | 320 x 240 | 320 x 180 | 25 | .mov | QuickTime H.264. Fast start. | |
| Medium Videos |
Video Podcast | 640 x 480 | 640 x 360 | SD:25, HD:50 | .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 | 640 x 360 | 25 | .mpeg | MPEG-1 encoded, good quality, medium file for download (suitable for PowerPoint). | |
| Medium Flash | 640 x 480 | 640 x 360 | 25 | .flv | Flash 8 encoded | |
| Large Videos |
Large QT | 768 x 576 | 720 x 405 | 25 | .mov | QuickTime, H.264. Fast start. |
| Broadcast SD | 768 x 576, 4:3 interlaced | 720 x 576, 16:9 Anamorphic (plays full screen on a 16:9 display | 25 | .mxf, .avi | MXF-HD source, DV Type 2 SD-Source | |
| High Definition |
HD & Apple TV | N/A | 1280 x 720 | 25 | .m4v | MPEG4 H.264. Suitable for Apple TV. Fast start, .m4v |
| HD Broadcast 720p/50 | N/A | 1280 x 720 | 50 | .mxf | MXF(XDCAM) encoded, high quality, massive file for broadcasters. | |