Harmonic ELECTRA VS - Recommended H.264 Settings in CBR; Recommended MPEG-2 Settings in VBR (Statmux)

Chapter 3 ’Web User Graphical Interface’ — Recommended Settings
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Recommended MPEG-2 Settings in VBR (Statmux)
Assuming the following settings:
 Profile = Main, Level = Auto
 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 = long
Recommended H.264 Settings in CBR
Assuming the following settings:
 Profile = Main or High, Level = Auto
 Output Frame Structure = Progressive for 720p, Interlaced for all
1080i, 576i, 480i
 Mode = Premium
 I Period = 24, P Period = 8 (25 fps) 
I Period = 32, P Period = 8 (30 fps) 
I Period = 48, P Period = 8 (50 fps) 
I Period = 64, P Period = 8 (60 fps)
 Hierarchical GOP = true
 Adaptive GOP = true
 Close GOP Period = 0
 Coder delay = standard
 Decoder delay = 1000 ms
Table 3-12. Recommended MPEG-2 video bitrate in VBR (Statmux)
Resolution Min (Mbit/s) Max (Mbit/s) Quality
1920x1080i@25/29
.97/30
2.63 40 70
1280x720p@25/29.
97/30
1.67 40 70
720x576i@25 0.48 15 70
720x480i@29.97/3
0
0.49 15 70