Select a preset bandwidth option

Flash Media Live Encoder includes the following encoding preset options. The presets specify video and audio settings that are appropriate for your bandwidth. Low, medium, and high bandwidth presets are available for VP6 video. Medium and high bandwidth presets are available for H.264 video. Presets for encoding multi-bit rate streams are also available.

Preset option

Video format

Video bit rate (Kbps)

Size (pixels)

Frame rate (fps)

Audio format

Audio channel

Sample rate (Hz)

Audio bit rate (Kbps)

Low bandwidth (150 Kbps)

VP6

100

176 x 144

15

Nellymoser

Mono

11025

22

Medium bandwidth (300 Kbps)

VP6

200

320 x 240

15

MP3

Mono

22050

48

High bandwidth (800 Kbps)

VP6

650

320 x 240

30

MP3

Stereo

44100

128

Medium bandwidth (300 Kbps)

H.264

Main profile, level 2.1

200

320 x 240

20

MP3

Mono

22050

48

High bandwidth (800 Kbps)

H.264

Main profile, level 3.1

650

320 x 240

30

MP3

Stereo

44100

128

Multi-bit rate - 2 streams

VP6

300; 1000

320 x 240; 640 x 480

25

MP3

Stereo

44100

128

Multi-bit rate - 3 streams

VP6

150; 300; 650

176 x 144; 320 x 240; 640 x 480

25

MP3

Stereo

44100

128

Multi-bit rate - 2 streams

H.264

Base profile, level 3.1

300; 700

320 x 240; 640 x 480

25

MP3

Stereo

44100

128

Multi-bit rate - 3 streams

H.264

Base profile, level 3.1

150; 300; 650

176 x 144; 320 x 240; 640 x 480

25

MP3

Stereo

44100

128

 Choose an option from the Preset menu. Make your selection based on the bandwidth that will be available at broadcast time.
Note: If your capture device does not produce video or audio in the preset values, Flash Media Live Encoder selects the closest available value.