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Here is a table of the various formats and resolutions applicable to the MPEG-4  compression specifications.

 

MPEG-4 Resolution Matrix Table
     
 
IP MPEG Compression Formats
  Resolution  
Term Pixels Lines Definition
SQCIF 128 96 Sub Quarter Common Intermediate Format / PAL
QSIF 160 112 Quarter Standard Image Format / NTSC
QSIF 176 112 Quarter Standard Image Format / NTSC
QCIF 176 144 Quarter Common Intermediate Format / PAL
QCIF 192 144 Quarter Common Intermediate Format / PAL
SIF 320 240 Standard Image Format / NTSC
SIF 352 240 Standard Image Format / NTSC
CIF 352 288 Common Intermediate Format / PAL
CIF 384 288 Common Intermediate Format / PAL
2SIF 352 480 2 x SIF / NTSC
2CIF 704 240 2 x CIF / PAL
4SIF 704 480 4 x SIF / NTSC
4CIF 704 576 4 x CIF / PAL
VGA 640 480 Video Graphics Array
16SIF 1408 960 16 x SIF / NTSC
16CIF 1408 1152 16 x CIF / PAL
1/2 D1 320 480 Half D1 / NTSC
1/2 D1 352 480 Half D1 / NTSC
1/2 D1 352 576 Half D1 / PAL
1/2 D1 384 576 Half D1 / PAL
2/3 D1 480 480 Two-Thirds D1 / NTSC
2/3 D1 480 576 Two-Thirds D1 / PAL
3/4 D1 528 480 Three-Quarters D1 / NTSC
3/4 D1 544 480 Three-Quarters D1 / NTSC
3/4 D1 528 576 Three-Quarters D1 / PAL
3/4 D1 544 576 Three-Quarters D1 / PAL
FD1 640 480 Broadcast TV Standard / NTSC
FD1 704 480 Broadcast TV Standard / NTSC
FD1 720 480 Broadcast TV Standard / NTSC - CCIR-601 / D1
FD1 640 576 Broadcast TV Standard / PAL
FD1 704 576 Broadcast TV Standard / PAL
FD1 720 576 Broadcast TV Standard / PAL - CCIR-601 / D1