CFArrayRef CVPixelFormatDescriptionArrayCreateWithAllPixelFormatTypes(CFAllocatorRef allocator)

Description:
    Returns a CFArrayRef containing a list of all supported pixel format types.

allocator - The allocator used to allocate memory for the array and its storage for values.
            Pass kCFAllocatorDefault to specify the default allocator.

CFDictionaryRef CVPixelFormatDescriptionCreateWithPixelFormatType(CFAllocatorRef allocator,
                                                                  OSType pixelFormat)

Description:
    Returns a CFDictionaryRef containing the pixel format description for the passed in pixel format type.

allocator - The allocator to use when creating the description. Pass kCFAllocatorDefault to specify the
            default allocator.

pixelFormat - A four-character code that identifies the pixel format description you want to obtain.

Notes:
    The returned Core Foundation dictionary contains the pixel format description. See “Pixel Format
    Description Keys” for more detailed information regarding the keys relevant to the format description.

Pixel Format Description Dictionary Keys:

kCVPixelFormatName - The name of the pixel format (type CFString).

kCVPixelFormatConstant - The pixel format constant for QuickTime.

kCVPixelFormatCodecType - The codec type (type CFString). For example, '2vuy' or k422YpCbCr8CodecType.

kCVPixelFormatFourCC - The Microsoft FourCC equivalent code for this pixel format (type CFString).

kCVPixelFormatPlanes - The number of image planes associated with this format (type CFNumber).

kCVPixelFormatBlockWidth - The width, in pixels, of the smallest byte-addressable group of pixels
                           (type CFNumber). Assumed to be 1 if this key is not present.

kCVPixelFormatBlockHeight - The height, in pixels, of the smallest byte-addressable group of pixels
                            (type CFNumber). Assumed to be 1 if this key is not present.

kCVPixelFormatBitsPerBlock - The number of bits per block (type CFNumber). For simple pixel formats,
                             this value is the same as the traditional bits-per-pixel value. This key is
                             mandatory in pixel format descriptions.

kCVPixelFormatBlockHorizontalAlignment - The horizontal alignment requirements of this format
                                          (type CFNumber). Assumed to be 1 if this key is not present.

kCVPixelFormatBlockVerticalAlignment - The vertical alignment requirements of this format (type CFNumber).
                                       Assumed to be 1 if this key is not present.

kCVPixelFormatHorizontalSubsampling - Horizontal subsampling information for this plane
                                      (type CFNumber). Assumed to be 1 if this key is not present.

kCVPixelFormatVerticalSubsampling - Vertical subsampling information for this plane
                                    (type CFNumber). Assumed to be 1 if this key is not present.

kCVPixelFormatOpenGLFormat - The OpenGL format used to describe this image plane (if applicable)
                             (type CFNumber). See the OpenGL specification for possible values.

kCVPixelFormatOpenGLType - The OpenGL type to describe this image plane (if applicable)
                           (type CFNumber). See the OpenGL specification for possible values.

kCVPixelFormatOpenGLInternalFormat - The OpenGL internal format for this pixel format (if applicable).
                                     (type CFNumber). See the OpenGL specification for possible values.

kCVPixelFormatCGBitmapInfo - The Core Graphics bitmap information for this pixel format (if applicable).

kCVPixelFormatQDCompatibility - Indicates whether this format is compatible with QuickDraw (type CFBoolean).

kCVPixelFormatCGBitmapContextCompatibility - Indicates whether this format is compatible with Core Graphics
                                             bitmap contexts(type CFBoolean).

kCVPixelFormatCGImageCompatibility - Indicates whether this format is compatible with the CGImage type
                                     (type CFBoolean).

kCVPixelFormatOpenGLCompatibility - Indicates whether this format is compatible with OpenGL (type CFBoolean).

kCVPixelFormatFillExtendedPixelsCallback - Specifies a custom extended pixel fill algorithm (type CFData).

{
    CFArrayRef pixelFormatDescriptionsArray = NULL;
    CFIndex i;

    pixelFormatDescriptionsArray =
    CVPixelFormatDescriptionArrayCreateWithAllPixelFormatTypes(kCFAllocatorDefault);

    printf("Core Video Supported Pixel Format Types:\n\n");

    for (i = 0; i < CFArrayGetCount(pixelFormatDescriptionsArray); i++) {
        CFStringRef pixelFormat = NULL;

        CFNumberRef pixelFormatFourCC = (CFNumberRef)CFArrayGetValueAtIndex(pixelFormatDescriptionsArray, i);

        if (pixelFormatFourCC != NULL) {
            UInt32 value;

            CFNumberGetValue(pixelFormatFourCC, kCFNumberSInt32Type, &value);

            if (value <= 0x28) {
                pixelFormat = CFStringCreateWithFormat(kCFAllocatorDefault, NULL,
                              CFSTR("Core Video Pixel Format Type: %d\n"), value);
            } else {
                pixelFormat = CFStringCreateWithFormat(kCFAllocatorDefault, NULL,
                              CFSTR("Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC):
                              %c%c%c%c\n"), (char)(value >> 24), (char)(value >> 16),
                              (char)(value >> 8), (char)value);
            }

            CFShow(pixelFormat);
            CFRelease(pixelFormat);
        }
    }
}

Core Video Pixel Format Type: 32
Core Video Pixel Format Type: 24
Core Video Pixel Format Type: 16
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): 2vuy
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): yuvs
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): r408
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): v408
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): BGRA
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): b64a
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): b48r
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): b32a
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): b16g
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): v308
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): v216
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): v210
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): v410
Core Video Pixel Format Type (FourCC): r4fl

kCVPixelFormatConstant - 32
kCVPixelFormatBitsPerBlock - 32
kCVPixelFormatQDCompatibility - true
kCVPixelFormatCGBitmapContextCompatibility - true
kCVPixelFormatCGImageCompatibility - true
kCVPixelFormatCGBitmapInfo - kCGImageAlphaFirst | kCGBitmapByteOrder32Big
kCVPixelFormatFillExtendedPixelsCallback - Extended fill procedure for this pixel format

Mac OS X:
    kCVPixelFormatOpenGLFormat - GL_BGRA
    kCVPixelFormatOpenGLInternalFormat - GL_RGBA8

    PPC Based Mac (Big Endian):
        kCVPixelFormatOpenGLCompatibility - true
        kCVPixelFormatOpenGLType - GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV

    Intel Based Mac (Little Endian):
        kCVPixelFormatOpenGLType - GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8

kCVPixelFormatConstant - k422YpCbCr8PixelFormat
kCVPixelFormatBlockWidth - 2
kCVPixelFormatBitsPerBlock - 32
kCVPixelFormatFillExtendedPixelsCallback - Extended fill procedure for this pixel format

Mac OS X:
    kCVPixelFormatOpenGLCompatibility - true
    kCVPixelFormatOpenGLFormat - GL_YCBCR_422_APPLE
    kCVPixelFormatOpenGLInternalFormat - GL_RGB

    PPC Based Mac (Big Endian):
        kCVPixelFormatOpenGLType - GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_8_8_REV_APPLE

    Intel Based Mac (Little Endian):
        kCVPixelFormatOpenGLType - GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_8_8_APPLE

Windows (if Direct3D supports the format):
    kCVPixelFormatDirect3DCompatibility - true
    kCVPixelFormatDirect3DFormat - D3DFMT_UYVY
    kCVPixelFormatDirect3DType - D3DFMT_UYVY
    kCVPixelFormatDirect3DInternalFormat - D3DFMT_UYVY