Quick Reference
File Size: 10 GB
File Type: MP4
3rd Party Tags: VAST Tags accepted
- Select VPAID tags approved. Must submit for approval 5 business days before start date.
Detailed Specifications (Hosted)
Resolution Specs: For best results, include a creative from each spec type. If this isn’t possible “Mezzanine” is the optimal ad unit.
| Spec Name | File Type | Resolution | Bitrate Range (KBPS) | Frame Rate (FPS) | Audio Sample Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mezzanine (Recommended) | MP4 | 1920×1080 | 15,000 – 30,000 | 29.97 | 48 kHz |
| High | MP4 | 1920×1080 | 4,000 – 6,500 | 29.97 | 48 kHz |
| Med | MP4 | 1280×720 | 1,200 – 3,500 | 29.97 | 48 kHz |
| Low | MP4 | 1280×720 | 500 – 1,200 | 23.98 or 29.97 | 48 kHz |
File Format: MPEG-4 (.mp4) format only
Audio Specs
- 2 channels only
- PCM (preferred) or AAC codec
- 192 kbps minimum
- 16 or 24 bit only
- 48 kHz sample rate
- Audio is required
Frame Rate: 23.98, 25, or 29.97 based on native frame rate (see table above)
- Remove any pull-down added for broadcast
- Constant frame rate only
- Please make content progressive using adaptive de-interlace with no frame blending.
Codec
- Apple ProRes 422 HQ codec preferred
- H.264 codec
- Interlaced video is not accepted