Video
Technical Specifications
File Requirements
Video
Broadcast standard: NTSC
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Size: HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Codec: H264
Format: .mp4
Frame rates should match source material. For example:
- Content shot in 24fps should be encoded and uploaded at 24fps.
- Content shot in 720p60, should be uploaded at 720p60
- Content at 1080i 60, should be deinterlaced, going from 60 interlaced fields per second to 30 progressive frames per second before uploading.
Progressive scan (no interlacing)
Variable bitrate, multi-pass encoding
Upload time varies. For fastest upload, please keep videos under 500MB each.
Audio
48000 Hz
Stereo
CBR
24-bit depth, AAC codec
File Naming Convention
- yyyymmdd_keyword (4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day_keyword)
- No more than 25 characters, all lowercase
- No spaces or unusual characters (use only abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789) e.g., dean_light.mp4
Note: All videos should be encoded for streaming.
Using Video on HBS Websites
There are two ways to watch video on HBS websites: in a player embedded in the page, and in a lightbox, or modal window, that hovers above the page.
Examples Embedded: http://www.hbs.edu/mba/academics/ Modal: http://www.hbs.edu/mba/ (click video thumbnail)
On recently redesigned websites both players have a minimum width of 564 pixels. On all other websites, the embedded video player is 480 x 270 px and the player in the modal window is 640 x 360 px.
All video files for external websites should adhere to the file size requirements at the top of the page. Videos will be automatically re-sized to fit the player.
For more on web design specifications please see our web style guide.
Video thumbnails A video thumbnail is the image displayed in the video player when the video is not playing. YouTube automatically selects a thumbnail image for each video. If you would like to customize your video thumbnail, please indicate this in your YouTube request form and provide Marketing & Communications with an image. Image dimensions: 1280 x 720 px Accepted formats: JPG, GIF & PNG Maximum file size: 2 MB