Introduction

How it Works

Advantages of Progressive Encoding

How to Enable Progressive Encoding

Normal Encoding vs Progressive Encoding

Introduction

With our Progressive Encoding feature experience, a game-changing decrease in encoding time by a staggering 50-60%. With this cutting-edge approach, you'll enjoy lightning-fast video encoding, making your streaming experience smoother and more efficient than ever before.

How it Works

Our Progressive Encoding process delivers low-quality output first, instantly preparing your content for streaming (see the below screenshot). No more frustrating buffering or long loading times. Then, high-quality outputs follow suit, ensuring your viewers have access to the best possible video quality. This groundbreaking improvement guarantees that your content is readily available for streaming, eliminating the tedious waiting times associated with traditional encoding methods.

Advantages of Progressive Encoding

Progressive Encoding is here to revolutionize the way you encode videos. Embrace efficiency, enhance user experience, and save costs with this cutting-edge technology.

• Reduction in Encoding Time - With Progressive Encoding, encoding time is drastically reduced by an impressive 50-60%. Imagine being able to encode your videos in a fraction of the usual time, saving you precious hours that can be better spent on other important tasks.
• Enhanced End-User Experience: It also brings a seamless and uninterrupted viewing experience to your users. Instead of waiting for the entire video to encode, they can start streaming and watching as soon as the first encoded version is available. No more frustrating buffering or delays - just pure enjoyment from the get-go.
• Cost-Effective: It's cost-effective too! We've designed our pricing structure to ensure that you can enjoy all the benefits of faster encoding without breaking the bank. There's no significant increase in "all resolution encoding costs" compared to traditional methods, with only a minimal increase in pricing.

How to Enable Progressive Encoding

Enabling Progressive Encoding for a New Encoding Profile

• To enable the Progressive Encoding feature, navigate to “Player” -->” Encoding Profiles” in the CMS.
• Click on “Add Profile” to create a new Encoding Profile.
• Type a profile name (e.g., 4k movies, SD movies, DRM videos, etc.).
• Select the “Source Type” to Video.
• Select DRM (Digital Rights Management) you can select “Yes” or “No”. If you select “Yes” then the video will be encoded with DRM. To learn more about DRM features, click here.
• Select the “Output Formats” (i.e., MPEG DASH, HLS)
• Select the “Output Resolution” (i.e., 3840x2160(4K), 1920x1080(1080p), etc.) you can select multiple resolutions. The video will be encoded and stored in the resolution you will select. To learn more about encoding resolutions click here.
• Enable “Progressive Encoding”.
• Click on “Save”. You can create multiple encoding profiles. You can select the encoding profile while mapping a video file to content while adding video content.

Enabling Progressive Encoding for an Existing Encoding Profile

• To enable Progressive Encoding for an existing encoding profile, navigate to “Player” -->” Encoding Profiles” in the CMS.
• On the right-hand side of a profile click on the “Edit” icon to edit the profile.
• Enable “Progressive Encoding”.
• Click on “Update”.

Normal Encoding vs Progressive Encoding

By enabling the “Progressive Encoding” feature you can reduce the encoding time to almost 50%. Please check the comparison of encoding time between normal encoding and progressive encoding.