Broadcast Codec

Broadcast Codec is a professional engineering tool built for broadcast engineers, audio engineers, video engineers, and AV technicians who need fast, reliable access to industry standards in the field or in the facility.
No internet required after first load. No ads. No accounts — open it and go, no sign-in screen, no registration, no permissions requests. Just the data you need, when you need it.

REFERENCE DATABASE

Browse 200+ entries across 7 categories, all sourced from SMPTE, ITU-R, EBU, AES, and Belden specifications:

Audio Specs — Sample rates from 32 kHz to 705.6 kHz, bit depths, DSD formats, and PCM standards including Blu-ray and broadcast ceilings

Codecs — ProRes, DNxHD/HR, H.264, H.265, JPEG 2000, DCP, Dolby, DTS, AAC, MP3, and more with container formats and use cases
Color & HDR — HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG, PQ/EOTF, color spaces, and delivery specifications

Frame Rates — Every broadcast and cinema frame rate from 23.976 to 120 fps with pull-down relationships and regional standards

Loudness — 29 platform and broadcast loudness targets including ATSC A/85, EBU R128, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Amazon, and more

Resolutions — SD through 8K with pixel dimensions, DAR, and broadcast application notes

Signals — SDI, HD-SDI, 3G/6G/12G-SDI, MADI, AES3, ADAT, Dante, fiber distances, and connector types

CALCULATORS

Video Bitrate Estimator — resolution, frame rate, bit depth, chroma, and compression ratio

Storage Estimator — duration and bitrate to GB/TB with codec presets

Loudness Normalizer — calculate gain delta to hit any platform target

Aspect Ratio Solver — solve for any missing dimension

SDI Run Length — Belden cable recommendations by SDI format

Ethernet Run Length — Cat5e through Cat8 with PoE notes

Audio Cable Run Length — impedance and level-based recommendations

Fiber Loss Budget — multimode and singlemode with connector and splice loss

SPL Inverse Square Law — distance and level calculations

RF Wavelength / Antenna — frequency to wavelength for antenna sizing

CONVERTERS

Audio Level — dBu, dBV, dBm, dBFS, and voltage

Timecode ↔ Frames — all frame rates including drop-frame

Sample Count — samples per duration at any rate and bit depth

Cable Length — meters and feet

dB ↔ Ratio — voltage and power

Audio Delay / Lip Sync — milliseconds, frames, and samples

Ohm's Law / Power — V, I, R, P solver

Frame Rate Pull — cents and percentage deviation

Unit Converter — length, temperature, speed

Built for professionals who work with SMPTE ST 2110, ST 292, ST 424, ITU-R BT.2020, BT.709, EBU R128, ATSC A/85, and AES standards daily.