A codec family designed for high-resolution post-production and preservation.
DNxHR (Digital Nonlinear Extensible High Resolution) is Avid Technology’s suite of intermediate codecs optimized for editing, visual effects and archiving of high-resolution content (4K and beyond). By offering multiple quality profiles and maintaining constant quality rather than constant bitrate, DNxHR ensures consistent visual fidelity across varied production requirements.
Building on the success of DNxHD for HD workflows, DNxHR was introduced in 2014 to address the demands of UHD, 2K and 4K pipelines. It provides four main profiles:
This extensibility enables selection of the optimal trade-off between storage footprint and image quality.
On-set, DNxHR LB proxies accelerate offline editing on laptop machines. In post-production, HQX and 444 variants serve as mezzanine masters for color grading and FX. Archives leverage DNxHR444 to preserve fine chroma detail and alpha channels for future repurposing. Integration with Avid’s Project and Media Management ecosystem simplifies collaboration and media relinking across distributed teams.
DNxHR has become a cornerstone of UHD and HDR production pipelines, offering an open alternative to proprietary camera formats and ensuring long-term accessibility. Its constant-quality approach delivers predictable visual results, while its wide adoption across major studios and streaming services underscores its value as an enduring format for high-resolution digital cinema workflows.
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