SMPTE 405M-2006

This standard specifies elements and individual data items that may be used in the MXF Generic Container System Scheme 1 (SMPTE 394M). This standard allows additional new elements to be added to those already defined in SMPTE 394M. This standard also defines lists of individual data items that may be used in elements of the MXF Generic Container System Scheme 1. This standard also lists the element identifier values of elements compatible with SMPTE 394M, but defined in other documents.

The MXF Generic Container is the native Essence Container of the Material Exchange Format (MXF) File Body. The MXF Generic Container is defined for the interchange of streamable audio-visual material.