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IEC 60461:2010

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Time and control code
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English, English - French

Published date

30-03-2010

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and reserved
4 Time representation in 30 frames per second and 60
   frames per second systems
5 Time representation in 25 frames per second and 50
   frames per second systems
6 Time representation in 24-frame systems
7 Structure of the time address and control bits
8 Linear time code application
9 Vertical interval application - Analogue television
   systems
10 Relationship between LTC and VITC
11 Progressive systems with frame rates greater than 30
   frames per second
Annex A (informative) - Explanatory notes
Annex B (informative) - Converting time codes when converting
                        video from 24 fps television systems
Bibliography

IEC 60461:2012 specifies a digital time and control code for use in television, film, and accompanying audio systems operating at nominal rate of 60, 59, 94, 50, 30, 29, 97, 25, 24 and 23,98 frames per second. This International Standard specifies a time address, binary groups, and flag bit structure. In addition, the standard specifies a binary group flag assignment, a linear time code transport, and a vertical interval time code transport. It cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2001, of which it constitutes a technical revision. It includes the following significant change with regard to the previous edition: The time code for progressive television systems with a frame rate greater than 30 frames per second is added. This bilingual version (2012-01) corresponds to the monolingual English version, published in 2010-03.

Committee
TC 100/TA 6
DevelopmentNote
A Bilingual edition has been published. (02/2012) Stability Date: 2030. (09/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
43
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NF EN 60461 : 2012 Identical
GOST IEC 60461 : 2014 Identical
NBN EN 60461 : 2011 Identical
NEN EN IEC 60461 : 2011 Identical
I.S. EN 60461:2011 Identical
PN EN 60461 : 2011 Identical
UNE-EN 60461:2011 Identical
CEI EN 60461 : 2012 Identical
EN 60461:2011 Identical
DIN EN 60461:2011-08 Identical
NEN 10461 : 1988 Identical
CEI 60-25 : 1ED 1997 Identical
BS EN 60461:2011 Identical
DIN IEC 60461:1989-06 Identical
BS 6865:1987 Identical
UNE 21461:1996 Identical

BS 7360:1990 Specification for helical-scan digital component video cassette recording system using 19 mm magnetic tape (format D-1)
CEI EN 61835 : 1999 HELICAN-SCAN DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDING SYSTEM USING 12,65 MM (0,5 INCH) MAGNETIC TAPE - FORMAT D-5
ISO/IEC 14496-4:2004 Information technology Coding of audio-visual objects Part 4: Conformance testing
PD IEC/TS 62644:2012 Professional video storage equipment. Guideline of time code transmission
BS 7537-1:1991 Measurement techniques and operational adjustments of broadcast VTRs Guide to operational adjustments on analogue composite broadcast VTRs
CEI EN 60712 : 1998 HELICAN-SCAN VIDEO-TAPE CASSETTE SYSTEM USING 19 MM (3/4 IN) MAGNETIC TAPE, KNOWN AS U-FORMAT
BS EN 61834-2:1999 Recording. Helical-scan digital video cassette recording system using 6,35 mm magnetic tape for consumer use (525-60, 625-50, 1125-60 and 1250-50 systems) SD format for 525-60 and 625-50 systems
BS EN 61327:1996 Helical-scan digital composite video cassette recording system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape. Format D-3
BS EN 61595-2:1998 Multichannel digital audio tape recorder (DATR), reel-to-reel system, for professional use Format B
EN 61835:1998 Helical-scan digital component video cassette recording system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape - Format D-5
EN 61834-2:1998 Recording - Helical-scan digital video cassette recording system using 6,35 mm magnetic tape for consumer use (525-60, 625-50, 1125-60 and 1250-50 systems) - Part 2: SD format for 525-60 and 625-50 systems
EN 61595-1 : 1997 Multichannel digital audio tape recorder (DATR), reel-to-reel system, for professional use - Part 1: Format A
EN 61119-5:1995 Digital audio tape cassette system (DAT) - Part 5: DAT for professional use
CSA ISO/IEC 14496-2 :2005 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CODING OF AUDIO-VISUAL OBJECTS - PART 2: VISUAL
CSA ISO/IEC 13818-2 : 2015 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CODING OF MOVING PICTURES AND ASSOCIATED AUDIO INFORMATION - PART 2: VIDEO
TS 102 823 : 1.2.1 DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING (DVB); SPECIFICATION FOR THE CARRIAGE OF SYNCHRONIZED AUXILIARY DATA IN DVB TRANSPORT STREAMS
02/206175 DC : DRAFT MAY 2002 IEC 62330-1. ED.1 - HELICAL-SCAN DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDING SYSTEM USING 12,65 MM (0,5 IN) MAGNETIC TAPE - FORMAT HD-D5 - PART 1: VTR SPECIFICATIONS (TA 6)
CSA ISO/IEC 14496-2 : 2005 : INC : COR 4 : 2012 : R201000 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CODING OF AUDIO-VISUAL OBJECTS - PART 2: VISUAL
BS ISO/IEC 13818-2:1996 Information technology. Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information Video
INCITS/ISO/IEC 13818-2 : 2014 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CODING OF MOVING PICTURES AND ASSOCIATED AUDIO INFORMATION - PART 2: VIDEO
ANSI INCITS 267 : 1996 : R2006 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - HELICAL-SCAN DIGITAL COMPUTER TAPE CARTRIDGE, 12.65 MM (0.498 IN), FOR INFORMATION INTERCHANGE
CSA ISO/IEC 14496-4 : 2006 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CODING OF AUDIO-VISUAL OBJECTS - PART 4: CONFORMANCE TESTING
SMPTE ST 279 : 2001 FOR DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING - 1/2-IN TYPE D-5 STANDARD-DEFINITION COMPONENT VIDEO AND TYPE HD-D5 HIGH-DEFINITION VIDEO COMPRESSED DATA
SMPTE ST 265 : 1993 TELEVISION DIGITAL RECORDING - 1/2-IN TYPE D3 COMPOSITE FORMAT - 625/50
CSA ISO/IEC 14496-2 : 2005 : INC : AMD 5 : 2010 : R2015 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CODING OF AUDIO-VISUAL OBJECTS - PART 2: VISUAL
ISO/IEC TR 11172-5:1998 Information technology Coding of moving pictures and associated audio for digital storage media at up to about 1,5 Mbit/s Part 5: Software simulation
SMPTE ST 306 : 2002 TELEVISION - 6.35-MM TYPE D-7 COMPONENT FORMAT - VIDEO COMPRESSION AT 25 MB/S AND 50 MB/S - 525/60 AND 625/50
CEI EN 61595-2 : 1999 MULTICHANNEL DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE RECORDER (DATR) - REEL-TO-REEL SYSTEM - FOR PROFESSIONAL USE - FORMAT B
I.S. EN 61237-1:1995 BROADCAST VIDEO TAPE RECORDERS METHODS OF MEASUREMENT - PART 1: MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS
IEC TS 62644:2012 Professional video storage equipment - Guideline of time code transmission
ISO/IEC 13818-2:2013 Information technology — Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information — Part 2: Video
ISO/IEC 13818-4:2004 Information technology Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information Part 4: Conformance testing
IEC 61237-1:1994 Broadcast video tape recorders - Methods of measurement - Part 1: Mechanical measurements
CSA ISO/IEC 14496-2 : 2005 : INC : COR 5 : 2015 : R201000 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CODING OF AUDIO-VISUAL OBJECTS - PART 2: VISUAL
CSA ISO/IEC 14496-2 : 2005 : R2010 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CODING OF AUDIO-VISUAL OBJECTS - PART 2: VISUAL
BS EN 62330-1:2004 Helical-scan digital video cassette recording system using 12.65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape. Format HD-D5 VTR specifications
BS EN 61904:2001 Video recording. Helical-scan digital component video cassette recording format using 12,65mm magnetic tape and incorporating data compression (Format digital-L)
CEI EN 61016 : 2002 HELICAL-SCAN DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDING SYSTEM USING 19 MM MAGNETIC TAPE (FORMAT D-1)
BS EN 61595-1:1997 Multichannel digital audio tape recorder (DATR), reel-to-reel system, for professional use Format A
INCITS/ISO/IEC 13818-4 : 1998 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CODING OF MOVING PICTURES AND ASSOCIATED AUDIO INFORMATION - PART 4: CONFORMANCE TESTING
BS EN 61016:2001 Helical-scan digital component video cassette recording system using 19 mm magnetic tape (format D-1)
CEI EN 61118 : 1998 HELICAN-SCAN VIDEO TAPE CASSETTE USING 12,65 MM (0,5 IN) MAGNETIC TAPE TYPE M2
BS EN 61835:1998 Helical-scan digital component video cassette recording system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape. Format D-5
BS EN ISO/IEC 11172-2:1995 Information technology. Coding of moving pictures and associated audio for digital storage media at up to about 1,5 Mbit/s Video
BS EN 60961:1994 Specification for helical-scan video tape cassette system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape on type L
09/30199949 DC : 0 BS EN 60461 ED 4 - TIME AND CONTROL CODE
ANSI INCITS 267 : 1996 : R2001 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - HELICAL-SCAN DIGITAL COMPUTER TAPE CARTRIDGE, 12.65 MM (0.498 IN), FOR INFORMATION INTERCHANGE
CEI EN 61120-1 : 1997 DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE RECORDER REEL TO REEL SYSTEM, USING 6,3 MM MAGNETIC TAPE, FOR PROFESSIONAL USE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 61118:1994 HELICAL-SCAN VIDEO TAPE CASSETTE USING 12,65 MM (0,5 IN) MAGNETIC TAPE - TYPE M2
CEI EN 61595-1 : 1998 MULTICHANNEL DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE RECORDER (DATR) - REEL-TO-REEL SYSTEM FOR PROFESSIONAL USE - FORMAT A
I.S. EN 60712:1995 HELICAL-SCAN VIDEO-TAPE CASSETTE SYSTEM USING 19 MM (3/4 IN.) MAGNETIC TAPE, KNOWN AS U-FORMAT
AES 18 : 1996(R2002)
IEC 61120-1:1991 Digital audio tape recorder reel to reel system, using 6,3 mmmagnetic tape, for professional use - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61327:1995 Helical-scan digital composite video cassette recording system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape - Format D-3
IEC 61595-1:1997 Multichannel digital audio tape recorder (DATR), reel-to-reel system, for professional use - Part 1: Format A
IEC 61834-2:1998 Recording - Helical-scan digital video cassette recording system using 6,35 mm magnetic tape for consumer use (525-60, 625-50, 1125-60 and 1250-50 systems) - Part 2: SD format for 525-60 and 625-50 systems
IEC 62330-1:2003 Helical-scan digital video cassette recording system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape - Format HD-D5 - Part 1: VTR specifications
IEC 60843-4:2000 Helical-scan video tape cassette system using 8 mm magnetic tape (8 mm video) - Part 4: Video subcode (VSC)
ISO/IEC 11172-2:1993 Information technology Coding of moving pictures and associated audio for digital storage media at up to about 1,5 Mbit/s Part 2: Video
IEC 61595-2:1997 Multichannel digital audio tape recorder (DATR), reel-to-reel system, for professional use - Part 2: Format B
IEC 60961:1994 Helical-scan video tape cassette system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape on type L
IEC 61904:2000 Video recording - Helical-scan digital component video cassette recording format using 12,65 mm magnetic tape and incorporating data compression (Format digital-L)
IEC 61118:1993 Helical-scan video tape cassette system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape - Type M2
IEC 61119-5:1993 Digital audio tape cassette system (DAT) - Part 5: DAT forprofessional use
IEC 61179:1993 Helical-scan digital composite video cassette recording system using 19 mm magnetic tape, format D2 (NTSC, PAL, PAL-M)
EN ISO/IEC 11172-2 : 1995 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CODING OF MOVING PICTURES AND ASSOCIATED AUDIO FOR DIGITAL STORAGE MEDIA AT UP TO ABOUT 1.5 MBIT/S - PART 2: VIDEO
I.S. EN 61834-2:1999 RECORDING - HELICAL-SCAN DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDING SYSTEM USING 6.35 MM MAGNETIC TAPE FOR CONSUMER USE (525-60, 625-50, 1125-60 AND 1250-50 SYSTEMS) - PART 2: SD FORMAT FOR 525-60 AND 625-50 SYSTEMS
BS EN 60843-4:2001 Helical-scan video tape cassette system using 8 mm magnetic tape. 8 mm video Video subcode (VSC)
CEI EN 60961 : 1998 HELICAN-SCAN VIDEO TAPE CASSETTE SYSTEM USING 12,65 MM (0,5 IN) MAGNETIC TAPE ON TYPE L
I.S. EN 61835:1999 HELICAN-SCAN DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDING SYSTEM USING 12.65 MM (0.5 IN) MAGNETIC TAPE - FORMAT D-5
NF ETS 300174 : 1994 NETWORK ASPECTS (NA) - DIGITAL CODING OF COMPONENTS TELEVISION SIGNALS FOR CONTRIBUTION QUALITY APPLICATIONS IN THE RANGE 34-45 MBIT/S
BS EN 60712:1996 Helical-scan video-tape cassette system using 19 mm (3/4 in) magnetic tape, known as U-format
I.S. ETS 300 174:1993 NETWORK ASPECTS (NA) - DIGITAL CODING OF COMPONENT TELEVISION SIGNALS FOR CONTRIBUTION QUALITY APPLICATIONS IN THE RANGE 34 - 45 MBIT/S
I.S. EN 61595-1:2005 MULTICHANNEL DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE RECORDER (DATR), REEL-TO-REEL SYSTEM, FOR PROFESSIONAL USE - PART 1: FORMAT A
SMPTE ST 264 : 1993 TELEVISION DIGITAL RECORDING - 1/2-IN TYPE D-3 COMPOSITE FORMAT - 525/60
I.S. EN 61327:1999 HELICAL-SCAN DIGITAL COMPOSITE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDING SYSTEM USING 12,65 MM (0,5 IN) MAGNETIC TAPE - FORMAT D-3
INCITS/ISO/IEC 11172-2 : 1993(R2018) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CODING OF MOVING PICTURES AND ASSOCIATED AUDIO FOR DIGITAL STORAGE MEDIA AT UP TO ABOUT 1,5 MBIT/S - PART 2: VIDEO
I.S. EN ISO/IEC 11172-2:1996 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CODING OF MOVING PICTURES AND ASSOCIATED AUDIO FOR DIGITAL STORAGE MEDIA AT UP TO ABOUT 1.5 MBIT/S - PART 2: VIDEO
IEC 61835:1998 Helical-scan digital component video cassette recording system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape - Format D-5
EN 62330-1:2004 Helical-scan digital video cassette recording system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape - Format HD-D5 - Part 1: VTR specifications
EN 60712:1994/A1:1994 HELICAL-SCAN VIDEO-TAPE CASSETTE SYSTEM USING 19 MM (3/4 IN.) MAGNETIC TAPE, KNOWN AS U-FORMAT
EN 61904 : 2000 VIDEO RECORDING - HELICAL-SCAN DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDING FORMAT USING 12,65 MM MAGNETIC TAPE AND INCORPORATING DATA COMPRESSION (FORMAT DIGITAL-L)
EN 61595-2:1998 Multichannel digital audio tape recorder (DATR), reel-to-reel system, for professional use - Part 2: Format B
EN 61237-1:1994 Broadcast video tape recorders - Methods of measurement - Part 1: Mechanical measurements
EN 60961:1994 Helical-scan video tape cassette system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape on type L
EN 61118:1993 Helical-scan video tape cassette system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape - Type M2
EN 60843-4:2000 Helical-scan video tape cassette system using 8 mm magnetic tape (8 mm video) - Part 4: Video subcode (VSC)
EN 61327:1995 Helical-scan digital composite video cassette recording system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape - Format D-3

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SMPTE ST 293 : 2003 TELEVISION - 720 X 483 ACTIVE LINE AT 59.94 HZ PROGRESSIVE SCAN PRODUCTION - DIGITAL REPRESENTATION
SMPTE RP 164 : 1996 LOCATION OF VERTICAL INTERVAL TIME CODE
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