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Specifications

TMPGEnc Movie Plug-in SpursEngine For TMPGEnc MovieStyle

Note: SpursEngine functions can only be used in a single application at a time. Trying to output using SpursEngine with multiple applications simultaneously will result in an error.

SpursEngine Output Settings
PSP 720×480 (4:3), 720×480 (16:9)
iPad (1/2) 640×480 (4:3), 1280×720 (16:9)
iPod (video support) 640×480 (4:3)
iPod classic / nano / touch (up to 3G) / iphone (up to 3GS) 640×480 (4:3)
iPod Touch 4G / iPhone4 640×480 (4:3), 1280×720 (16:9)
Apple TV 640×480 (4:3), 1280×720 (16:9, up to 24 fps)
PS3 640×480 (4:3),720×480 (4:3),720×480 (16:9),720×576 (4:3, up to 25 fps),720×576 (16:9, up to 25 fps),1280×720 (16:9),1920×1080 (16:9)
WALKMAN (with lyrics display function) 640×480 (4:3),720×480 (4:3),720×480 (16:9)
SpursEngine Supported Super-Resolution Input Image Size (1920×1080 output is fixed)
NTSC 720×480 (4:3) / 720×480 (16:9) / 704×480 (4:3) / 704×480 (16:9) / 544×480 (4:3) / 544×480 (16 : 9) / 480×480 (4:3) / 480×480 (16:9) / 352×480 (4:3) / 352×480 (16:9) / 352×240 (4:3) / 352×240 (16:9)
PAL 720×576 (4:3) / 720×576 (16:9) / 704×576 (4:3) / 704×576 (16:9) / 544×576 (4:3) / 544×576 (16 : 9) / 480×576 (4:3) / 480×576 (16:9) / 352×576 (4:3) / 352×576 (16:9) / 352×288 (4:3) / 352×288 (16:9)

*In TMPGEnc MovieStyle only the PS3 device target output allows the use of the SpursEngine super-resolution function.

TMPGEnc Movie Plug-in SpursEngine For TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5, TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5, and TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress

SpursEngine Output Settings
Output Settings DVD-Video(NTSC / PAL), HDV (NTSC / PAL), Blu-ray (NTSC / PAL), Generic MPEG-2**, Generic MPEG-4 AVC**

** Not available with TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5.

SpursEngine MPEG-2 Video Encoding Settings
Output Targets DVD-Video / HDV / Blu-ray (the selected output template limits the available output settings/options)
Framerate Setting 23.976 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 fps
Encoding CBR / VBR (1 pass)
Profile & Level MP @ ML / MP @ H-14 / MP @ HL
Video Type Interlaced / Progressive
VBV Buffer Size Automatic / Manual setting
DC Component Precision 8 bit / 9 bit / 10 bit
YUV Color Space Settings Color Primaries
ITU-R BT.709 / ITU-R BT.470-2 System M / ITU-R BT.470-2 System B, G / SMPTE 170M /SMPTE 240M (1987) ITU-R BT.709 / ITU-R BT.470-2 System M / ITU-R BT.470-2 System B, G / SMPTE 170M / SMPTE 240M (1987)
Transfer Characteristics
ITU-R BT.709 / ITU-R BT.470-2 System M / ITU-R BT.470-2 System B, G / SMPTE 170M / SMPTE 240M (1987) ITU-R BT.709 / ITU-R BT.470-2 System M / ITU-R BT.470-2 System B, G / SMPTE 170M / SMPTE 240M (1987)
Matrix Coefficients
ITU-R BT.709 / FCC / ITU-R BT.470-2 System B, G / SMPTE 170M/ SMPTE 240M (1987) ITU-R BT.709 / FCC / ITU-R BT.470-2 System B, G / SMPTE 170M / SMPTE 240M (1987)
Bitstream Output for Editing Closed GOP support (removes dependencies between GOPs)
Keyframe File Output Supported
SpursEngine MPEG-2 Audio Encoding Settings
Stream Format*1 Linear PCM, MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2, MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, Dolby Digital, MPEG-2 AAC Low Complexity (LC) / Main Profile*
Sampling Frequency*2 32,000 Hz (MP2, MP3, Dolby Digital), 44,100 Hz (MP2, MP3, Dolby Digital), 48,000 Hz, 96,000Hz (Linear PCM), 8,000 Hz ~ 96,000Hz (MPEG-2 AAC)*
Channel Mode Stereo, Joint Stereo (MP2 / MP3), dual channel (MP2, MP3, Dolby Digital), mono, 5.1ch surround (AAC only)*
3ch surround (3/0), 3ch surround (2/1)
4ch surround (3/1), 4ch surround (2/2)
5ch surround
Quantization Can be set when using Linear PCM.
Bitrate*2 Linear PCM (cannot modify configuration)*3:
768 - 4608 kbps
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2:
64 - 384 kbps
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3**:
32 - 320 kbps
Dolby Digital:
128 - 448 kbps
MPEG-2 AAC Low Complexity (LC) / Main Profile* **:
12 - 2880 kbps

* Available only with TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5.

** Not available with TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5.

SpursEngine MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Video Encoding Settings
Baseline, Main, High Profile*4 Level: L1.3, L2.0, L2.1, L2.2, L3.0, L3.1, L3.2, L4.0, L4.1
Framerate Setting 23.976 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 fps
Rate Adjustment Mode CBR / VBR (1 pass)
Entropy Coding CAVLC (Baseline, Main, High), CABAC (Main, High)
IDR Frame Interval Setting Can be set up as a multiple of the maximum number of frames within a GOP
SpursEngine MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Audio Encoding Settings
Stream Format MPEG-4 AAC Low Complexity (LC) / Main Profile (when output to a TS MPEG-2 AAC container)* **
Sampling Frequency Can be set within the range of 8,000 Hz to 96,000 Hz
Channel Mode Mono, Stereo, dual channel
3ch surround (3/0), 3ch surround (2/1)
4ch surround (3/1), 4ch surround (2/2)
5ch surround, 5.1ch surround*
Bitrate Can be set within the range of 8 kbps to 576 kbps

* Available only with TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5.

** Not available with TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5.

SpursEngine Set Encoding Sizes
DVD-Video 352×240 (NTSC), 352×288 (PAL), 352×480 (NTSC), 352×576 (PAL), 704×480 (NTSC), 704×576 (PAL), 720×480 (NTSC), 720×576 (PAL)
HDV 720×480 (NTSC), 720×576 (PAL), 1280×720, 1440×1080
Blu-ray 720×480 (NTSC), 720×576 (PAL), 1280×720, 1440×1080, 1920×1080
Generic MPEG-2 352×240, 352×288, 352×480, 352×576, 480×480, 480×576, 544×480, 544×576, 640×480, 640×576, 704×480, 704×576, 720×480, 720×576, 1280×720, 960×1080, 1280×1080, 1440×1080, 1920×1080
Generic MPEG-4 AVC 352×240, 352×288, 352×480, 352×576, 480×480, 480×576, 544×480, 544×576, 640×480, 640×576, 704×480, 704×576, 720×480, 720×576, 1280×720, 960×1080, 1280×1080, 1440×1080, 1920×1080
SpursEngine Encoding Aspect Ratio
Screen Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9 (1280×720, 1440×1080, 1920×1080 resolutions used with Blu-ray and HDV; these formats cannot change aspect ratios.)
SpursEngine Supported Super-Resolution Input Image Size (1920×1080 output is fixed)
NTSC 720×480 (4:3) / 720×480 (16:9) / 704×480 (4:3) / 704×480 (16:9) / 544×480 (4:3) / 544×480 (16 : 9) / 480×480 (4:3) / 480×480 (16:9) / 352×480 (4:3) / 352×480 (16:9) / 352×240 (4:3) / 352×240 (16:9)
PAL 720×576 (4:3) / 720×576 (16:9) / 704×576 (4:3) / 704×576 (16:9) / 544×576 (4:3) / 544×576 (16 : 9) / 480×576 (4:3) / 480×576 (16:9) / 352×576 (4:3) / 352×576 (16:9) / 352×288 (4:3) / 352×288 (16:9)

*If your file is not in one of the above input resolutions, use the TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress resize algorithm. It will then be possible to apply the super-resolution function. Please see the included Help File for information on how to resize your video with TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress.


*1 Settings available depend on the application being used.

*2 Possible values depend on the output target.

*3 Values are set depending on the quantization setting.

*4 In TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5, options are limited in accordance with Blu-ray/AVCHD standards.

NOTE:

To use this product, a SpursEngine device is required.

Product specifications subject to change without notice. TMPGEnc is a registered trademark of PEGASYS. SpursEngine is a trademark of the Toshiba Corporation. All other names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.