Video Specifications

The video component in the CMS supports both Flash-based and HTML5 video formats, including FLV, MP4, MOV, M4V, and F4V.  The specifications on this page are specific to the DAM and the converstion to NYU's YouTube and iTunesU channels.

Required Video Specs

NYU CMS

Format: MPEG-4 (.mp4 - strongly recommended) or M4V (.m4v)
OverallBitRate: ~1200 Kbps

* Flash Video (.flv) files will still play in this component but are not optimized to play on mobile devices and should be replaced as soon as possible.

Video
Format: VP6 (or H.263)
BitRate: 1200 Kbps
Width: 576 pixel
Height: 324 pixel
DisplayAspectRatio: 16:9
FrameRate_Mode: CFR
Scan Type: Progressive
FrameRate: 29.970 fps

Audio
Format: MPEG Audio, (AAC or mp3 is acceptable)
Format_Version: Version 1
Format_Profile: Layer 3
BitRate_Mode: CBR
BitRate: 80.0 Kbps
Channel(s): 2 channel
SamplingRate: 44.1 KHz or greater
BitDepth: 16 bit

YouTube/iTunesU

Wish to see you videos in NYU's YouTube or iTunesU accounts?  Reach out to Christopher James for assistance.

Christopher James
christopher.james@nyu.edu
212.998.6876

Ideally, these videos need to be H.264 codec and 100 to 300meg each, no bigger than 600meg. Their minimum frame size should be 640X360 (16:9) with matching pixel ratio.

Format: De-interlaced MP4, MOV, or M4V (H.264/AVC/MPEG-4 part 10)

Most Ideal YouTube Video
Format: AVC
Format/Info: Advanced Video Codec
Bit rate mode: Variable
Bit rate: 1500-5500 Kbps
Width: 1280 pixels
Height: 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio: 16:9
Frame rate mode: Constant
Frame rate: 29.970 fps
Scan type: Progressive

Audio
Format: AAC
Format/Info: Advanced Audio Codec
Bit rate mode: Constant
Bit rate: 256 Kbps
Channel(s): 2 channels
Channel positions: Front: L R
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz (or better)