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Sub accounts are only granted to users on MAX or higher accounts. They are a useful way of tracking bandwidth on the master account if you have many users / agencies on your account. Please note that there is no UI for sub users, as its entirely supported by the API. Contact the administrator of Read more
When you begin using the Encoding.com Desktop Application or the API, you'll need to locate your API key to access the platform. A unique API key will be generated and assigned to your used ID upon successful creation of your Encoding.com user account. Please protect your key, as this key is a safeguard that we Read more
WebM is an audio-video format designed to provide a royalty-free, open video compression format for use with HTML5 video. A WebM file consists of VP8 video and Vorbis audio streams, in a container format. If you're interested in using Encoding.com's platform to create WebM files from your source content, there's a number of Read more
MPEG video generally refers to a set of standards and methods for compressing audio and video data. MPEG-4, refers to the feature set of MPEG reserved for digital rights management and support of higher-efficiency standards used by streaming media, HD DVD and Blu-Ray. MPEG-4 supports interactivity and has the ability to crunch massive video files Read more
An Encoding Task includes encoding format and parameters (size, bitrate, etc.), and optionally a destination URL for the encoded result. So, one encoded media output corresponds to one Encoding Task. You can create several Encoding Tasks for each source media.
Advanced System Format (ASF – formerly Advanced Streaming Format) is Microsoft’s proprietary digital audio / digital video container format especially meant for streaming media. ASF is part of the Windows Media framework. The ASF format does not specify which codec should be used to encode the audio or video – it just specifies the structure Read more
M4V Codec M4V video files containers are produced by Apple for iTunes TV episodes, music videos, and feature length movies. The M4V file format is a standard file format for videos for iPods and PlayStation Portables developed by Apple. The M4V files format is based on the MPEG-4 AVC video codec, which is a global Read more
The 3GP2 file type is primarily associated with '3GPP2'. 3GPP and 3GPP2 are the new worldwide standards for the creation, delivery and playback of multimedia over 3rd generation, high-speed wireless networks. Defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project and 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 respectively, these standards seek to provide uniform delivery of rich multimedia Read more
MPEG video generally refers to a set of standards and methods for compressing audio and video data. The most important and widely used standards include MPEG-2, an older format currently used by over-the-air digital television providers (digital cable, satellite) and MPEG-4, which includes additional features for digital rights management and support of higher-efficiency standards used Read more
H.264, short for H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, is a standard for video compression and is poised to become the next standard for format of convergence in the digital video industry now supported by Google / YouTube, Adobe, and Apple iTunes. It contains a number of features that enable it to compress video much more effectively than previous Read more