Avid DNxHR, which stands for "Digital Nonlinear Extensible High Resolution", is a
lossy
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UHDTV post-production
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codec
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engineered for multi-generation
compositing
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with reduced storage and bandwidth requirements. The codec was specifically developed for resolutions considered above
FHD/1080p, including
2K,
4K and
8K resolution
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.
DNxHD will continue to be used for
HD resolutions.
On September 12, 2014,
Avid Technology, Inc. announced the DNxHR codec as part of a broader "Avid Resolution Independence" announcement at their Fall 2014 Avid Connect event, which was held during the
IBC 2014 conference in
Amsterdam
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,
Netherlands
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.
On December 22, 2014, Avid released Media Composer 8.3 which included support for 4K project formats and the DNxHR codec. Further details for the DNxHR codec were outlined in the "Avid High-Resolution Workflows Guide - December 2014".
Uses
It is used in both hardware and software. For example, some
camera monitor
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s with recording capability can record to this format for using in post production editing software.
Preliminary Specifications
DNxHR is available in the following flavors:
* DNxHR LB - Low Bandwidth (8-bit 4:2:2) Offline Quality
* DNxHR SQ - Standard Quality (8-bit 4:2:2) (suitable for delivery format)
* DNxHR HQ - High Quality (8-bit 4:2:2)
* DNxHR HQX - High Quality (12-bit 4:2:2) (UHD/4K Broadcast-quality delivery)
* DNxHR 444 - Finishing Quality (12-bit 4:4:4) (Cinema-quality delivery)
Bandwidth requirements for the codec and its different flavors have been announced in the "Avid High Resolution Workflows Guide - December 2014" on page 166-172.
Updated August 2015 avid.force.com "DNxHR Codec Bandwidth Specifications".
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References
Video codecs