Standard Transcode Settings

This reference lists the default settings Video Cloud uses when we transcode videos you upload.

When do the default transcode settings apply?

These settings will not affect you if you have already changed your default transcode settings, whether you changed them yourself using the Account Settings: Transcode Settings page or you asked Brightcove Customer Support to change them for you. However, if you have already set your own custom transcode settings, you can easily adopt our default settings by clicking Restore Defaults on the Account Settings: Transcode Settings page.

For related information, see:

• Setting Your Transcoding Options, for information about modifying the default transcode settings
• Using Multi-Bitrate Streaming, for information about how Video Cloud uses transcode settings
• Uploading Videos with the Media Module, for information about how you can override your account's settings for an individual video upload

What are the default trancode settings?

The default transcode settings differ, depending on whether you are creating:

• a single rendition
• multiple renditions

Single Rendition

If you direct Video Cloud to create a single rendition of a video you upload, its default trancode settings will be:

Multiple Renditions

If you direct Video Cloud to create multiple renditions of a video you upload, the default trancode settings of the renditions will be:

The width and height are used for videos with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Transcoding preserves the source video's aspect ratio; if the source video has a 16:9 aspect ratio, the width is the same, while the height is proportionately reduced.