HIGH DENSITY ENCODING
Compression
without
compromise
Compression without compromise
The award-winning workflow that makes ARRIRAW more accessible.
High Density Encoding (HDE) reduces ARRIRAW files to 60% of their original size on average, with zero impact on image quality. Enjoy smaller files, the same fidelity and less financial pressure.
Now more makers can benefit from the creative opportunities that superior sensors and RAW workflows provide, while also satisfying industry demands for ultra-high resolution images.
Nothing lost, everything gained.
HDE is invisibly applied at first offload so you get the benefits of lightweight files at every stage of your workflow. When the image is decoded you have exactly the same pixels as you started with and a bit-for-bit perfect match of the original.
Smaller is faster.
HDE-applied ARRIRAW files typically need 40% less storage capacity and reduce the I/O requirements of playback and rendering applications.
Embrace the creative opportunities that a lossless RAW workflow gives you, with file sizes that are smaller than ProRes 4444 XQ. Accelerate your workflow and make more of the most precious commodity there is - time.
Choose your camera >
Smaller is faster.
HDE-applied ARRIRAW files typically need 40% less storage capacity and reduce the I/O requirements of playback and rendering applications.
Embrace the creative opportunities that a lossless RAW workflow gives you, with file sizes that are smaller than ProRes 4444 XQ. Accelerate your workflow and make more of the most precious commodity there is - time.
Choose your camera >
All comparison figures are calculated and presented courtesy of the
ARRI Formats & Data Rate Calculator
All comparison figures are calculated and presented courtesy of the
ARRI Formats & Data Rate Calculator
Compress your costs,
not your quality.
When you cut the size of your RAW footage by nearly half, you significantly shrink your costs too.
Data is often duplicated and moved several times for the purposes of safety copies, local working copies, and long-term archive copies. HDE reduces storage requirements, transfer times and cost at every stage.
Those managing the data get to bed earlier and those managing the budget sleep more soundly too.
Storage cost and HDE savings
ARRIRAW 4.6K ALEXA 35 (10 million frames/116 hours)
An algorithm so
good, it’s got its
own award shelf.
Engineering Emmy Award
©ATAS/NATAS
2019, 2020
Scientific and Technical Achievement Award
©Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences®
2024
Make your work,
the way you want to make it.
Universally adopted by filmmakers and content creators, CODEX HDE makes shooting ARRIRAW more affordable. Meaning the full potential of the world’s finest cinematic cameras, and filmmaking talent, can be seen on the screen.
How do I use HDE?
HDE is included with CODEX Platform. This free app is essential for the management of CODEX Drives, Readers, and Docks and is a key part of the HDE workflow.
Detailed technical information for High Density Encoding and Device Manager can be found on our Help Centre.
Simple & Seamless.
Using HDE adds no extra steps to your existing workflow and fits seamlessly with the tools you already know and love.
Our Partner Program enables developers and manufacturers to integrate HDE decoding in their software and products. So, whether you’re offloading, reviewing or transcoding, you’ll experience efficiency and the highest quality at every stage.
These CODEX HDE Partners have cameras or applications that use CODEX Technology. The CODEX HDE partner applications can decode HDE files on the fly and support the complete Data Management, Archive, Dailies, VFX, and DI process.