19Managing Video Files
Table 19.1 Common Data Rates
| Format | Raster Size | Frames/ Sec | Scan | Approximate Data Rate* |
| SD Video | 720 × 486 | 29.97 | Interlace | 270 mb/s |
| HD 720p 60 | 1280×720 | 59.94 | Progressive | 1.5 gb/s |
| HD1080i | 1920×1080 | 29.97 | Interlace | 1.5 gb/s |
| HD1080p | 1920×1080 | 59.94 | Progressive | 3 gb/s |
| UHD | 3940×2160 | 59.94 | Progressive | 12 gb/s |
* These data rates are common approximations for comparison and are generally a bit higher than the actual data rate. For example, 1080i video, without any audio or metadata, would actually be:1920 × 1080 × 20 bits (@4:2:2 sampling) × 29.97 Frames per second = 1.242915 gb/s
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