What is Xavs?
AVS is the Audio Video Standard of China. This project aims to implement high quality AVS encoder and decoder. XAVS is open source software. All the source code is under the GPL license. You can use XAVS on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization.
What is XAVC S format used for?
XAVC S is a subset format of XAVC. It supports HD (1920×1080) and 4K (3840×2160 pixel version), known as Quad Full HD, QFHD, UltraHDTV or UHDTV. XAVC S, which is originally designed for high-definition camcorders use for digital recording and high-definition video playback.
What is the difference between MXF and XAVC?
XAVC generally uses the MXF wrapper, with the audio and video in a single file. (Other vendors use separate MXF files for audio and video.) However, there’s one flavor of XAVC, called XAVC-S, that uses the MP4 wrapper format.
What are XAVC-I and XAVC-L?
In the video community, these have come to be known as XAVC-I and XAVC-L (for long-GOP or inter-frame). The different modes offer different capabilities, and these vary from camera to camera. While Sony is making use of well-known standards like H.264 and MXF, there have been some compatibility issues with XAVC in a variety of applications.