# Encoding schemes for an AVC (H.264) source
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The AVC (H.264) codec encoding schemes for input video include profile, bit depth, and chroma sampling. In the following table, each row is a different scheme that MediaLive supports.


| Profile | Bit depth | Chroma sampling | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Baseline | 8-bit | 4:2:0 | 
| Main | 8-bit | 4:2:0 | 
| High | 8-bit | 4:2:0 | 
| High | 10-bit | 4:2:0 | 
| High | 8-bit | 4:2:2 | 
| High | 10-bit | 4:2:2 |