The signal capacity required to transmit video content. The following chart shows the maximum bandwidth required in MHz for common analog and digital standards, as well as the bandwidth range in Mbps for digital TV (DTV). The Mbps ranges from low-motion frames to high-motion frames.
BANDWIDTH (BW) REQUIREMENTS
--Analog-- ------DTV-----
Active NTSC PAL SD HD HD
Pixels
Horiz. 451 538 640 1280 1920
Vert. 483 576 480 720 1080
FPS 30i 25i 60p 60p 30i
Maximum
BW (MHz) 4.2 5.1 7.9 26.0 26.0
BW Range (Mbps) 2-9 6-25 7-28