Video Formats
The animations and videos can be downloaded in different sizes and qualities:
| Format | Dimensions HD [pixels] (16:9) |
Field/Frame Rate [fps] | File type | Bitrate (Mbit/s) |
Directory | Other info | |
| HD | Full HD Preview 1080p | 1920 x 1080 | 29.97 | .mp4 | 8 | hd_1080_screen | MPEG4 H.264. Fast start, .m4v |
| Full HD Broadcast 1080p | 1920 x 1080 | 29.97 | .mov | 7200 | hd_1080_broadcast | Apple ProRes 422 HQ | |
| Ultra HD | 4K Ultra HD Preview H.264 | 3840 x 2160 | 29.97 | .mp4 | 40 | ultra_hd | MPEG4 H.264 |
| 4K Ultra HD Preview H.265 | 3840 x 2160 | 29.97 | .mp4 | 45 | ultra_hd_h265 | MPEG4 H.265, higher quality | |
| 4K Ultra HD Broadcast | 3840 x 2160 | 29.97 | .mov | 7200 | ultra_hd_broadcast | Apple ProRes 444 (no Alpha) | |
| 8k | 8k Ultra HD h265 | 7680 × 4320 | 29.97 | .mp4 | ultra_hd_8k_h265 | MPEG4 H.265 | |
| 8k Ultra HD broadcast | 7680 × 4320 | 29.97 | .mov | ultra_hd_8k_broadcast | Apple ProRes 444 (no Alpha) | ||
| Dome |
Fulldome Preview | 1024 x 1024 | 30 | .mp4 | 12 | dome_preview | MPEG4 H.264 |
| Fulldome 2k planetarium playback | 2048 x 2048 | 30 | .mp4 | 42 | dome_2kplayback | MPEG4 H.264. For direct playback without slicing in smaller domes. | |
| Fulldome 4k planetarium playback | 4096 x 4096 | 30 | .mp4 | ~73 | dome_4kplayback | MPEG4 H.264. For direct playback without slicing in medium-sized domes. | |
| Fulldome 4k Master | 4096 x 4096 (or best available) | 30 | .jpgs. Zipped with Winzip | ~1 000 | 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. 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). 5.1 audio. |
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| Fulldome 8k Master | 8192 x 8192 | 30 | .jpgs. Zipped with Winzip. | ~1000 | dome_8kmaster | 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. 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). 5.1 audio. |
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| Fulldome Audio | N/A | -- | .wav, .zip | -- | dome_audio | ||
| VR | 4k VR | 8192 x 4096 | 25 | .mp4 | vr_4k | ||
| 4k VR Broadcast | 4096 x 2048 | 30 | .mov | 7200 | vr_4k_broadcast | Apple ProRes 422 HQ | |
| 8k VR | 8192 x 4096 | 25 |
mp4 | vr_8k |
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| 8k VR Broadcast | 8192 x 4096 | 30 |
.mov |
7200 |
vr_8k_broadcast |
Apple ProRes 422 HQ | |
| 2k SoS | 2048 x 1024 | 30 | .mp4 (xvid) | 25 | vr_2k_sos |
360 x 180 degrees mp4 encoded for Science on a Sphere playback. | |
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.
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.
