Guidelines: MXF Application Specification - Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative

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Guidelines: MXF Sample Files
On behalf of the FADGI AV Working Group, the Library of Congress contracted with AVP and their subcontractor EVS, first Product Development Manager Valérie Popie and later Engineering Manager Nicolas Bernard, to create a set of graded sample files in 2016 and 2017 based on the
MXF Archive and Preservation Format Registered Disclosure Document
, known as SMPTE RDD 48. These sample files were reviewed by Oliver Morgan of Metaglue and Cube-Tec. Sample files starting in 2018 were created by Oliver Morgan of Metaglue.
All sample files are in the public domain as the product of US federal government research. If a license is required, an appropriate license is
CC0 1.0 Universal
license for worldwide use and reuse as this parallels the license used for FADGI guidelines and documents.
Golden files
include most - but not all* - of the technical components detailed in RDD 48. The components follow the defined rules and the files are well-formed and valid.
Silver files
are similar to Golden Files in their composition except they deviate from the defined rules in RDD 48 in minor ways.
Copper files
include more significant deviations from RDD 48.
Lead files
contain fatal errors that that compromise the integrity of the conformance to RDD 48
The sets of sample files are to facilitate ongoing implementation of RDD 48 and they are not intended serve as reference (conformance) files. It is important to note that the silver, copper and lead files contain known errors and are not conformant to RDD 48. They are included here for those interested in issues related to format validation and testing. FADGI is sharing them with the wider community to solicit feedback on the structure and validity of the files as well as the feasibility of complying with RDD 48. Interested parties are encouraged to communicate their findings and comments via the FADGI
comment form
or with the leader of the FADGI AV team (Kate Murray,
[email protected]
).
*Constraints of time and other resources limited the degree to which this set of samples represents the entirety of RDD 48. Users should be aware that this set of samples were "hand made" and do not represent the output of a factory-production system.
RDD 48 Sample Files: FFV1 in MXF
These sample files are not graded (such as Gold or Silver) but instead, represent a variety of components including a variety of constructions including standard definition interlaced, high definition interlaced and high definition progressive in 25, 30 and 59.97 frames per second and with timecode, captions and CRC fixity data. The files have valid UL and descriptor content based on
RDD 48 Amd 1
2025
In 2025, a thorough review of the 2023 and 2022 sample files revealed minor errors in the ULs (SMPTE Universal Labels) for MICCarriage and MICCarriage value in the Cryptographic Context Set. The values listed in RDD 48, and therefore the sample files, were slightly off from those listed in the
SMPTE Registry
. The corrected sample files are below and the
RDD 48 errata
is also linked to the
SMPTE RDD 48
resources page.
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_HD-interlaced-5994fps-AFD-corrected
(zip; 746201 KB). With required AFD values.
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_SD-interlaced-5994fps-AFD-corrected
(zip; 198250 KB). With required AFD values.
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_HD-interlaced-PAL-25fps-corrected
(zip; 676109 KB)
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_HD-progressive-PAL-25fps-corrected
(zip; 689171 KB)
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_SD-interlaced-PAL-25fps-corrected
(zip; 215375 KB)
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_HD-interlaced-5994fps-corrected
(zip; 746240 KB)
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_SD-interlaced-5994fps-corrected
(zip; 198255 KB)
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_HD-progressive-2997fps-corrected
(zip; 689171 KB)
2023
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_HD-interlaced-5994fps-AFD
(zip; 746201 KB). With required AFD values.
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_SD-interlaced-5994fps-AFD
(zip; 198250 KB). With required AFD values.
2022
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_HD-interlaced-5994fps
(zip; 746240 KB)
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_HD-interlaced-PAL-25fps
(zip; 676109 KB)
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_HD-progressive-2997fps
(zip; 689171 KB)
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_HD-progressive-PAL-25fps
(zip; 689171 KB)
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_SD-interlaced-5994fps
(zip; 198255 KB)
RDD48_FFV1_MXF_SD-interlaced-PAL-25fps
(zip; 215375 KB)
RDD 48 Sample Files (2018-2019)
Golden files
NTSC
Sample files detailed description
, January 24, 2019 (PDF)
RDD 48 Golden File: uncompressed NTSC
(zip file; 91906 KB)
RDD 48 Golden File: JPEG2000 NTSC
(zip file; 204953 KB)
Silver files
These files are near Golden file level of completeness but have not yet been verified by a second reviewer. A
technical description of the Silver files
(PDF) is available.
NTSC
RDD 48 Silver File: uncompressed NTSC
(zip file, 328354 KB)
RDD 48 Silver File: uncompressed NTSC (with Index Table and Timed Text)
(zip file, 328360 KB)
RDD 48 Silver File: JPEG2000 NTSC
(zip file, 205028 KB)
RDD 48 Silver File: JPEG2000 NTSC (with Timed Text)
(zip file, 205028 KB)
PAL
RDD 48 Silver File: uncompressed PAL
(zip file, 349498 KB)
RDD 48 Silver File: uncompressed PAL (with Index Table)
(zip file, 358431 KB)
RDD 48 Silver File: JPEG2000 PAL
(zip file, 222024 KB)
RDD 48 Silver File: JPEG2000 PAL (with Index Table)
(zip file, 223538 KB)
Previous Sample Files
AS-07 Application Specification (2017)
Description of the sample files:
Sample files detailed description
, August 25, 2017 (PDF)
Golden files
AS-07 Golden File: uncompressed (2017)
(zip file; 104500 KB)
AS-07 Golden File: JPEG2000 (2017)
(zip file; 205831 KB)
For those interested in format validation and testing, the following non-conforming files are provided for experimental purposes only
Silver files
AS-07 Silver File: JPEG2000 (2017)
(zip file; 89455 KB)
Copper files
AS-07 Copper File: uncompressed (2017)
(zip file; 104495 KB)
AS-07 Copper File: JPEG2000 (2017)
(zip file; 205830 KB)
Lead files
AS-07 Lead File: uncompressed (2017)
(zip file; 104500 KB)
AS-07 Lead File: JPEG2000 (2017)
(zip file; 205831 KB)
AS-07 Application Specification (2016)
Description of the sample files:
Sample files detailed description
, September 1, 2016 (PDF)
Golden files
AS-07 Golden File: uncompressed (2016)
(zip file; 104497 KB)
AS-07 Golden File: JPEG2000 (2016)
(zip file; 205859 KB)
Silver files
AS-07 Silver File: JPEG2000 (2016)
(zip file; 89476 KB)
Copper files
AS-07 Copper File: uncompressed (2016)
(zip file; 104489 KB)
AS-07 Copper File: JPEG2000 (2016)
(zip file; 205854 KB)
Lead files
AS-07 Lead File: uncompressed (2016)
(zip file; 105863 KB)
AS-07 Lead File: JPEG2000 (2016)
(zip file; 205859 KB)
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