Encoding schemes for video output in AWS Elemental MediaLive
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Encoding schemes for the AVC (H.264) codec
The AVC (H.264) codec encoding schemes for output video include profile, bit depth, and chroma sampling. In the following table, each row is a different scheme.
|
Profile |
Bit Depth |
Chroma Sampling |
Level |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Baseline |
8-bit |
4:2:0 |
All levels indicated in the AVC specification |
|
Main |
8-bit |
4:2:0 |
|
|
High |
8-bit |
4:2:0 |
|
|
High |
10-bit |
4:2:0 |
|
|
High |
8-bit |
4:2:2 |
|
|
High |
10-bit |
4:2:2 |
Encoding schemes for the HEVC (H.265) codec
The HEVC (H.265) codec encoding schemes for output video include profile, bit depth, chroma sampling, tier, and level. In the following table, each row is a different scheme.
|
Profile |
Bit Depth |
Chroma Sampling |
Tier |
Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Main |
8-bit |
4:2:0 |
Main |
All levels indicated in the HEVC specification |
|
Main |
8-bit |
4:2:0 |
High |
|
|
Main |
10-bit |
4:2:0 |
Main |
|
|
Main |
10-bit |
4:2:0 |
High |
Encoding schemes for MPEG2
The MPEG2 codec encoding schemes for output video include profile, bit depth, and chroma sampling.
|
Profile |
Bit Depth |
Chroma Sampling |
|---|---|---|
|
Main |
8-bit |
4:2:0 |
