
Depending on the level of motion in your video content and your keyframe interval, the actual encoded bitrate of the stream will go higher and lower than the target. With a variable bitrate encoder, when you set a bitrate, you are only setting a target.


The table below provides recommended configurations for higher and lower bitrates and resolutions. Qualityĭepending on your video production workflow, your encoding equipment, or your available bandwidth, you may want to send lower or higher resolutions and bitrates or you may want to send up to 4 multiple bitrates instead of using IBM Video Streaming's Cloud Transcoding option.

Attempting higher resolutions and bitrates without sufficient encoding resources or bandwidth can lead to poor image quality and interrupted or corrupted viewing or recordings. These resolutions should only be used when you are certain you have sufficient resources to successfully encode and send with no quality loss. For most applications IBM Video Streaming recommends sending a single high definition stream at 720p resolution with the following settings: Qualityįull HD 1080P and 4K streams require significantly more encoding processing power and bandwidth.
