When you fire up a video on reputable streaming services like Netflix or HBO Max, you don’t have to think much about it; you just press play and enjoy. However, if you are (ahem) pirating that video, ...

So, you’ve just become a Twitch streamer and you’re hearing the word ‘bitrate’ being thrown around. It’s not something that’s immediately obvious, but you know it’s important – and that means it’s ...

We’ve all listened to digital music, right? And that means you’ve probably heard of “bitrate” or come across files that have “kbps” at the end. Thing is… what does that mean? What the hell is bitrate?

Multiple factors affect the quality of a video, and bitrate is one of the most important. When streaming or downloading a video, the bitrate determines how much data is transferred from one point to ...

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Abstract: In video streaming applications, a fixed set of bitrate-resolution pairs (known as a bitrate ladder) is typically used during the entire streaming session. However, an optimized bitrate ...

In this write-up, we take a look at the new encoding options that come with Blackmagic RAW: constant bitrate and constant quality. Earlier this year, Blackmagic Design retired the CinemaDNG format ...