Cineform at Full HD 1080p (1920×1080): bitrate & storage per minute/hour

Cineform (Broadcast & Mezzanine) is a 10-bit 4:2:2 codec with a typical compression ratio of 7:1. The table shows the video data rate and storage it needs at Full HD 1080p (1920×1080) for common frame rates — video only, audio not included.

Frame rate	Bitrate	Data rate	Storage / minute	Storage / hour
23.976 fps	140.7 Mbps	17.59 MB/s	1.06 GB	63.3 GB
24 fps	140.8 Mbps	17.60 MB/s	1.06 GB	63.4 GB
25 fps	146.7 Mbps	18.34 MB/s	1.10 GB	66.0 GB
29.970 fps	175.9 Mbps	21.98 MB/s	1.32 GB	79.1 GB
50 fps	293.4 Mbps	36.68 MB/s	2.20 GB	132.0 GB
59.940 fps	351.7 Mbps	43.97 MB/s	2.64 GB	158.3 GB

Figures use decimal units (1 GB = 1000 MB), the convention used by drive and camera manufacturers. Computed with the same calculation engine as the Workflow Data Calculator — open it to add audio, streams, backup copies, offload time and storage cost, or to export a PDF report.

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