DVCPRO HD, also known as DVCPRO100 and D-12, is a high-definition video format that can be thought of as four DV codecs that work in parallel. Video data rate depends on frame rate and can be as low as 40 Mbit/s for 24 frame/s mode and as high as 100 Mbit/s for 50/60 frame/s modes. Like DVCPRO50, DVCPRO HD employs 4:2:2 color sampling.

There are three different types of DVCPRO tapes, the first of which is also known as DVCPRO Standard or DVCPRO 25 for clarity. The second type, which launched in 1997, was called DVCPRO 50. It doubled the transfer rate of standard DV tapes, while DVCPRO HD (released in 2000), quadrupled the transfer rate.

DVCPRO HD is an enhanced version of DVCPRO and DVCPRO50. DVCPRO HD increases the data rate to 100MBps, which is why it is sometimes called DVCPRO100. DVCPRO HD cassettes are identified by a red lid. Despite the "HD" tag, DVCPRO HD is not true high-definition in the current sense. Higher resolutions are downsampled thus:

Aug 4, 2021 · DVCPRO HD: excellent, the sampling is 4:2:2 with a data rate of 100 MB/s. DV, DVCAM, and DVCPRO: moderate to very good, given that sampling is limited to 4:1:1 (NTSC; 4:2:0 for some PAL signals). These three formats carry 8 bits for luma and chroma channels and have a moderate data rate of 25 MB/s.

May 2, 2024 · DVCPRO-HD supports twice the data rate of DVCPRO-50 at 100 Mbits/second. The compression ratio is 6:7:1 . Although it’s called HD, this DVCPRO version doesn’t offer true HD resolution.

DVCPRO50 doubles the transfer rate of standard DV, while DVCPRO HD (DVCPRO100) quadruples the rate and boosts the SD 720x480i resolution to HD resolutions of 960x720x60p/50p and 1280x1080x60i...

May 6, 2024 · The Panasonic Dvcpro Hd P2 offers exceptional image quality with its 1080p resolution and a bit rate of up to 100Mbps. It also has a wide dynamic range, producing vibrant colors and sharp details even in low-light conditions.

Jun 10, 2024 · Panasonic currently has two often confused codecs: DVCPRO HD and AVC Intra. The third codec, AVC Ultra, is to be released next year. To understand these codecs you need the brief history: DVCPRO HD: The Panasonic DVCPRO codec was developed as a standard definition competitor to Sony DVCAM.

Apr 1, 2008 · True high definition image quality (1080i or 720p) with low-compression DVCPRO HD intraframe recording ; Supports HD/SD multi-format and multi-codec recording capabilities ; Features the new Leica Dicomar HD lens, developed specifically for HD recording ; New progressive CCD and DSP for higher sensitivity and image quality

DVCPRO HD is a high definition extension of Panasonic’s DVCPRO standard definition format. The format is popular due to high quality camera systems available from Panasonic. Varicam cameras allow 24p (or 23.98p) acquisition for film style production.