Harmonic ELECTRA VS - Recommended Settings; All; Complex Contents; Recommended MPEG-2 Settings in CBR

Chapter 3 ’Web User Graphical Interface’ — Recommended Settings
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User Manual - Rev. A
Recommended Settings
Recommended MPEG-2 Settings in CBR
Assuming the following settings:
 Level = Main
 Output Frame Structure = Progressive for 720p, Interlaced for all
1080i, 576i, 480i
 I Period = 24, P Period = 3 (25 fps) 
I Period = 30, P Period = 3 (30 fps) 
I Period = 48, P Period = 3 (50 fps) 
I Period = 60, P Period = 3 (60 fps)
 Adaptive GOP = true
 Coder delay = standard
All / Complex Contents
Table 3-10. Recommended MPEG-2 video bitrate in CBR - All or Complex contents
Resolution
Channel sensitive
(Mbit/s)
Quality sensitive
(Mbit/s)
1920x1080i -
25/29.97/30
10.8 14
1440x1080i -
25/29.97/30
9.2 12
1280x720p -
25/29.97/30
9.2 12
720x576i - 25 4.0 4.6
544x576i - 25 3.1 3.8
720x480i - 29.97/30 3.5 4.2
544x480i - 29.97/30 2.9 3.3