Supported Video Formats
A complete reference for all file formats supported by the MVP for video playback and lighting output.
Video Files
Supported Codecs
H.264
AVC, MPEG-4 Part 10
Most widely used. Best compatibility. Recommended.
H.265
HEVC
Better compression than H.264. Same quality at smaller file sizes.
VP8
WebM Video
Open format by Google. Less common.
VP9
WebM Video 2
Successor to VP8. Good compression.
MJPEG
Motion JPEG
Each frame is a JPEG image. Large files but simple decoding.
All supported codecs are hardware-accelerated for smooth playback.
Supported Containers
.mp4
MPEG-4 Part 14
Yes
.mov
Apple QuickTime
Yes
.m4v
iTunes/Apple MPEG-4
Yes
.mkv
Matroska Video
Yes
.webm
WebM (VP8/VP9)
Yes
Still Images
.jpg
JPEG
Displayed as a persistent still image on screen
.jpeg
JPEG
Same as .jpg
Still images are triggered and assigned exactly like video files. The image persists on screen until another clip is triggered or blackout is sent.
Resolution Limits
Fast Trigger
Up to 4K (3840x2160)
Recommended for most use cases
Effects (Transform)
1080p (1920x1080) at 60fps
4K videos are not supported in this mode
Audio in Video Files
The MVP does not play audio from video files. Audio streams are ignored during playback.
The 3.5mm audio input is used exclusively for LTC (timecode) reception.
All-Intra Encoding
For timecode synchronization, videos should be encoded with GOP=1 (All-Intra) for frame-accurate seeking. The MVP can convert files on-device using its built-in hardware encoder, or you can export with GOP=1 from your editing software.
See All-Intra Video & Timecode Sync for details, or the All-Intra Export Guide for instructions on exporting GOP=1 from your editing software.
Filename Requirements
Allowed characters: Letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), dashes (-), underscores (_), dots (.), spaces
Not allowed: Special characters, emoji, non-ASCII characters
Files with invalid characters are rejected during upload.
Storage Capacity
The MVP has 100GB of internal storage.
Approximate capacity by content type:
4K video (H.264, ~30 Mbps)
~10 hours
1080p video (H.264, ~10 Mbps)
~27 hours
1080p All-Intra (H.264, ~50 Mbps)
~5 hours
Still images (JPEG, ~5 MB each)
~20,000 images
DMX clips (16 universes)
Thousands of clips
Related Pages
Video Configuration -- Upload and assign videos
All-Intra Video & Timecode Sync -- GOP=1 encoding for timecode
Lighting Configuration -- Record and assign DMX clips
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