Live+/Cloud Transcoding offers three types of packages: SD, HD and HD+
Choose the package based on:
- The video quality which is required for your live streams – If HD is required, go with HD or HD+
- Your encoder processing capability – Choose one of the HD packages, only if your encoder can broadcast HD.
- Your available uplink bandwidth – See the recommended input video source recommendations in the table listing below.
- Your budget
The following table lists the details of each package:
Package | Recommended input Video Source | Output flavors (Cloud Transcode) | ||
Bitrate: up to 2Mbps Resolution: Min 360p, Max 720p | Resolution | Codec | Bitrate | |
Source | Source | Source | ||
640x360 | H.264 main | 964 Kbps | ||
640x360 | H.264 baseline | 664 Kbps | ||
480x270 | H.264 baseline | 464 Kbps | ||
Bitrate: up to 4Mbps Resolution: Min 720p, Max 1080p | Resolution | Codec | Bitrate | |
Source | Source | Source | ||
1280x720 | H.264 high | 1796 Kbps | ||
640x360 | H.264 main | 964 Kbps | ||
640x360 | H.264 baseline | 664 Kbps | ||
480x270 | H.264 baseline | 464 Kbps | ||
Bitrate: up to 8Mbps Resolution: Min 720p, Max 1080p | Resolution | Codec | Bitrate | |
Source | Source | Source | ||
1280x720 | H.264 high | 2628Kbps | ||
1280x720 | H.264 high | 1796 Kbps | ||
640x360 | H.264 main | 964 Kbps | ||
640x360 | H.264 baseline | 664 Kbps | ||
480x270 | H.264 baseline | 464 Kbps |