---
title: CVTime
framework: corevideo
role: collectionGroup
role_heading: API Collection
path: corevideo/cvtime-q1e
---

# CVTime

A structure used for storing Core Video time values.

## Overview

Overview Core video uses the CVTime and CVTimeStamp structures for storing Core Video time values. You use them to interact with the Core Video display link.

## Topics

### Inspecting the Host Clock

- [CVGetCurrentHostTime()](corevideo/cvgetcurrenthosttime().md)
- [CVGetHostClockFrequency()](corevideo/cvgethostclockfrequency().md)
- [CVGetHostClockMinimumTimeDelta()](corevideo/cvgethostclockminimumtimedelta().md)

### Data Types

- [CVTime](corevideo/cvtime.md)
- [CVTimeStamp](corevideo/cvtimestamp-api.md)
- [CVSMPTETime](corevideo/cvsmptetime.md)

### Constants

- [CVTime Values](corevideo/cvtime-values.md)

### Enumerations

- [CVSMPTETimeType](corevideo/cvsmptetimetype.md)
- [CVSMPTETimeFlags](corevideo/cvsmptetimeflags.md)
- [CVTimeFlags](corevideo/cvtimeflags.md)
- [CVTimeStampFlags](corevideo/cvtimestampflags.md)

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [Core Video Programming Guide](apple-archive/documentation/GraphicsImaging/Conceptual/CoreVideo/CVProg_Intro.md)

### Time Management

- [CVDisplayLink](corevideo/cvdisplaylink-k0k.md)