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<qcc:ItemInfo xmlns:qc="tag:qc.ebu.ch,2026-01" xmlns:qcc="tag:catalogue.qc.ebu.ch,2026-01" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><qcc:ThisVersion>2.0</qcc:ThisVersion><qcc:Versions><qcc:Version>2.0</qcc:Version></qcc:Versions><qcc:Card><qcc:Language>en</qcc:Language><qcc:Title>ACTIVE FORMAT DESCRIPTION</qcc:Title><qcc:Line1>AFD Value(s)</qcc:Line1><qcc:Line2>Aspect Ratio(s)</qcc:Line2><qcc:Line3>Expected AFD Value</qcc:Line3><qcc:Line4>AFD Absence, Value, Mismatch</qcc:Line4><qcc:Icon><qcc:Source><qcc:Width>3780</qcc:Width><qcc:Height>2578</qcc:Height><qcc:Location>https://qc.ebu.io/items/0001F/versions/2-0/image/icon/large/</qcc:Location></qcc:Source><qcc:Source><qcc:Width>135</qcc:Width><qcc:Height>85</qcc:Height><qcc:Location>https://qc.ebu.io/items/0001F/versions/2-0/image/icon/small/</qcc:Location></qcc:Source></qcc:Icon><qcc:FullImage><qcc:Source><qcc:Width>3780</qcc:Width><qcc:Height>5256</qcc:Height><qcc:Location>https://qc.ebu.io/items/0001F/versions/2-0/image/card/large/</qcc:Location></qcc:Source><qcc:Source><qcc:Width>278</qcc:Width><qcc:Height>386</qcc:Height><qcc:Location>https://qc.ebu.io/items/0001F/versions/2-0/image/card/small/</qcc:Location></qcc:Source></qcc:FullImage></qcc:Card><qcc:Item><qc:EBUQCID>0001F</qc:EBUQCID><qc:EBUQCName>Active Format Description</qc:EBUQCName><qc:EBUQCVersion>2.0</qc:EBUQCVersion><qc:Status>published</qc:Status><qc:UsableAs>check report</qc:UsableAs><qc:Description></qc:Description><qc:Definition>System shall check the presence and value of the Active Format Description (AFD), which describes the aspect ratio of the active picture, and safe cut-out areas.</qc:Definition><qc:Remarks></qc:Remarks><qc:Layer>bitstream</qc:Layer><qc:Category>absolute</qc:Category><qc:EssenceType>format</qc:EssenceType><qc:Aliases><qc:Alias>active format descriptor</qc:Alias><qc:Alias>AFD</qc:Alias></qc:Aliases><qc:Tags><qc:Tag>video</qc:Tag></qc:Tags><qc:References><qc:Reference><qc:URI></qc:URI><qc:Name>SMPTE ST 2016-1</qc:Name><qc:Remark>Format for Active Format Description and Bar Data</qc:Remark></qc:Reference><qc:Reference><qc:URI></qc:URI><qc:Name>ISO/IEC 13818-2</qc:Name><qc:Remark>MPEG-2 Video</qc:Remark></qc:Reference><qc:Reference><qc:URI></qc:URI><qc:Name>ISO/IEC 14496-10</qc:Name><qc:Remark>H.264</qc:Remark></qc:Reference></qc:References><qc:Examples><qc:Example><qc:Contents>input: "Active Format Description Expected" = 10  (16:9)
Output: "Active Format Description Absent" = False
Output: "Active Format Description" = True
Output: "Active Format Description Value" = 9
Output: "Active Format Description Desc" = 
"In a 4:3 coded frame:  Full frame 4:3 image, the same as the coded frame.
In a 16:9 coded frame: Pillarbox 4:3 image, horizontally centered in the coded frame"</qc:Contents><qc:Remark></qc:Remark></qc:Example><qc:Example><qc:Contents>Input: "Active Format Description Expected" = 15  (16:9 with alternative 14:9)
Output: "Active Format Description Absent" = False
Output: "Active Format Description" = True
Output: "Active Format Description Value" = 10
Output: "Active Format Description Desc" = 
"In a 4:3 coded frame:  Letterbox 16:9 image, vertically centered in the coded frame with all image areas protected.
In a 16:9 coded frame: Full frame 16:9 image with all image areas protected."</qc:Contents><qc:Remark></qc:Remark></qc:Example></qc:Examples><qc:Inputs><qc:Input><qc:Name>ActiveFormatDescriptionBitstreamExpected</qc:Name><qc:Description>AFD value expected in the bitstream</qc:Description><qc:Remarks></qc:Remarks><qc:HasLocator>false</qc:HasLocator><qc:InReports>not applicable</qc:InReports><qc:InChecks>required</qc:InChecks><qc:DefaultValue></qc:DefaultValue><qc:ValueRange></qc:ValueRange><qc:Type>integer</qc:Type><qc:Unit></qc:Unit><qc:Representation>decimal or binary left padded with zeros to 5 digits</qc:Representation></qc:Input></qc:Inputs><qc:Outputs><qc:Output><qc:Name>ActiveFormatDescriptionBitstreamAbsent</qc:Name><qc:Description>AFD value is not found</qc:Description><qc:Remarks></qc:Remarks><qc:HasLocator>false</qc:HasLocator><qc:InReports>required</qc:InReports><qc:InChecks>required</qc:InChecks><qc:Aliases></qc:Aliases><qc:ValueRange>{true,false}</qc:ValueRange><qc:Type>boolean</qc:Type><qc:Unit>N/A</qc:Unit><qc:Representation>{true,false}</qc:Representation></qc:Output><qc:Output><qc:Name>ActiveFormatDescriptionValue</qc:Name><qc:Description>AFD value from the bitstream </qc:Description><qc:Remarks></qc:Remarks><qc:HasLocator>false</qc:HasLocator><qc:InReports>required</qc:InReports><qc:InChecks>optional</qc:InChecks><qc:Aliases></qc:Aliases><qc:ValueRange></qc:ValueRange><qc:Type>integer</qc:Type><qc:Unit></qc:Unit><qc:Representation>decimal or binary left padded with zeros to 5 digits</qc:Representation></qc:Output><qc:Output><qc:Name>ActiveFormatDescriptionBitstreamDescribed</qc:Name><qc:Description>The actual meaning of the AFD Value</qc:Description><qc:Remarks>Use the wording of SMPT 2016-1 Table 1 or equivalent</qc:Remarks><qc:HasLocator>false</qc:HasLocator><qc:InReports>optional</qc:InReports><qc:InChecks>optional</qc:InChecks><qc:Aliases></qc:Aliases><qc:ValueRange></qc:ValueRange><qc:Type>string</qc:Type><qc:Unit></qc:Unit><qc:Representation></qc:Representation></qc:Output><qc:Output><qc:Name>ActiveFormatDescriptionBitstreamMismatch</qc:Name><qc:Description>Reports mismatch between the Expected and Reported value</qc:Description><qc:Remarks>Required only if an expected value is provided in input</qc:Remarks><qc:HasLocator>false</qc:HasLocator><qc:InReports>not applicable</qc:InReports><qc:InChecks>required</qc:InChecks><qc:Aliases></qc:Aliases><qc:ValueRange>{true,false}</qc:ValueRange><qc:Type>boolean</qc:Type><qc:Unit>N/A</qc:Unit><qc:Representation>{true,false}</qc:Representation></qc:Output></qc:Outputs></qcc:Item></qcc:ItemInfo>