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DNxHD 175 at Full HD 1080p (1920×1080): bitrate and storage

DNxHD 175 (Avid DNx) is a 8-bit 4:2:2 intra-frame codec with a typical compression ratio of 7:1. The table below shows the video data rate and the storage it needs at Full HD 1080p (1920×1080) for the most common frame rates — video only, audio not included.

Frame rateBitrateData rateStorage / minuteStorage / hour
23.976 fps145.7 Mbps18.21 MB/s1.09 GB65.6 GB
24 fps145.8 Mbps18.23 MB/s1.09 GB65.6 GB
25 fps151.9 Mbps18.99 MB/s1.14 GB68.4 GB
29.970 fps182.1 Mbps22.76 MB/s1.37 GB81.9 GB
50 fps303.8 Mbps37.97 MB/s2.28 GB136.7 GB
59.940 fps364.2 Mbps45.52 MB/s2.73 GB163.9 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, multiple streams, backup copies, offload time and storage cost to this estimate, or to export a PDF report.

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