Video formats
Video formats
The animations and videos can be downloaded in different sizes and qualities:
Format
Dimensions SD [pixels] (4:3)
Dimensions HD
[pixels] (16:9)
Field/Frame Rate [fps]
File type
Encoded today
Bitrate (kbit/s)
Directory
Other info
Small
Small Flash
320 x 240
320 x 180
25
.flv
small_flash
Flash 8 encoded, low quality small preview file.
Small QT
320 x 240
320 x 180
25
.mov
small_qt
QuickTime H.264. Fast start.
Medium
Video Podcast
640 x 480
640 x 360
SD:25, HD:50
.m4v
*
1500
medium_podcast
QuickTime H.264 encoded. It can be watched with any hardware, Apple iPod included, or in any program that reads files in .m4v format.
Medium MPEG-1
640 x 480
640 x 360
25
.mpeg
*
3000
medium_mpeg1
MPEG-1 encoded, good quality, medium file for download (suitable for PowerPoint).
Medium Flash
640 x 480
640 x 360
25
.flv
*
1500
medium_flash
Flash 8 encoded
Large
Large QT
768 x 576
720 x 405
25
.mov
*
2000
large_qt
QuickTime, H.264. Fast start.
Broadcast SD
768 x 576, 4:3 interlaced
720 x 576, 16:9 Anamorphic (plays full screen on a 16:9 display
25
.mxf, .avi
*
30 000
broadcast_sd
MXF-HD source, DV Type 2 SD-Source
HD
HD & Apple TV Preview
N/A
1280 x 720
25
.m4v
*
5000
hd_and_apple
MPEG4 H.264. Suitable for Apple TV. Fast start, .m4v
Full HD Preview 1080p
N/A
1920 x 1080
25
.mp4
*
7000
hd_1080p25_screen
MPEG 4 h264
Full HD Broadcast 1080p
N/A
1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080
25
.avi, .mxf, .mov
*
7200 000
hd_1080p25_broadcast
Grass Valley HQX codec in an AVI wrappe. This file format is for broadcasters and the files can be imported by non-linear editing systems and edited.
Ultra HD
4K Ultra HD Preview H.264
N/A
3840 x 2160
25
.mp4
*
20 000
ultra_hd
MPEG4 H.264
4K Ultra HD Preview H.265
N/A
3840 x 2160
25
.mp4
*
30 000
ultra_hd_h265
MPEG4 H.265, high quality (only offered in special cases, playable in latest DivX player)
4K Ultra HD Broadcast
N/A
3840 x 2160
25
.avi
*
7200 000
ultra_hd_broadcast
Grass Valley HQX codec in an AVI wrapper
Dome
Fulldome Preview
N/A
1024 x 1024
30
.mp4
*
12 000
dome_preview
MPEG4 H.264
Fulldome 1.5k mov
N/A
1536 x 1536
30
.mov
*
15 000
dome_mov
QuickTime, H.264
Fulldome 2k Master
N/A
2048 x 2048
30
.jpgs. Zipped with Winzip
*
~230 000
dome_2kmaster
For planetarium use only (lightly compressed zipped single frames). The dome masters can be downloaded and sliced into the configuration that suits the individual planetarium. Only supplied for long clips or shows.
Note
: 1. Do not use Windows’ built-in unzipper as it produces random frames (due to its default security settings). 2. As no network or browser is 100% stable, we strongly recommend using a download manager (like Free Download Manager1 or the command line tool aria2).
Fulldome 4k Master
N/A
4096 x 4096 (or best available)
30 (sometimes 25)
.jpgs. Zipped with Winzip
*
~1 000 000
dome_4kmaster
For planetarium use only (lightly compressed zipped single frames). The dome masters can be downloaded and sliced into the configuration that suits the individual planetarium. Only supplied for long clips or shows.
Note
: 1. Do not use Windows’ built-in unzipper as it produces random frames (due to its default security settings). 2. As no network or browser is 100% stable, we strongly recommend using a download manager (like Free Download Manager1 or the command line tool aria2).
Fulldome 8k Master
N/A
8192 x 8192
30
.jpgs. Zipped with Winzip.
*
~1000 000
dome_8kmaster
For planetarium use only (lightly compressed single frames), Produced with a 180 degrees fish-eye camera, or a standard 5 camera rig stitched together to a dome master. The dome masters can be downloaded and sliced into the configuration that suits the individual planetarium.
1 In Free Download Manager we recommend setting: Options -> Settings -> Downloads -> New Download -> Advanced -> Connection: unclick “Maximum number of attempts” (to have infinite numbers of reconnection attempts). And please double-check that you have enough free disk space where you’re saving. With this solution we believe that even up to 400 GB large files can be taken down on a personal DSL16000 line (at 1.8 MB/s) over a weekend in Europe. We are working on solving the slower delivery to more distant locations.
On these pages, you find overviews of some of Hubble video clips produced by the ESA/Hubble.
The animations can be downloaded in different sizes and qualities.
Notes:
Everything is free for you to use as long as you follow the simple rules in our Copyright info.
Comparison chart
Below you can compare the relation between the different provided video formats. The “4K” (i.e. “Ultra HD”), is equivalent to a horizontal resolution on the order of 4000 pixels.