Use Encoding Tiers¶

Heapstream supports the ingestion of content with diverse encoding tiers. The chosen encoding tier influences the cost and available qualities for the asset.

Full Encoding¶

The default encoding tier is full, offering both high visual quality and extensive scalability. It is optimized for video-centric applications.

Baseline Encoding¶

baseline assets present a cost-effective option for video applications with simpler quality requirements.

For any given video, it will always encode the highest & lowest qualities, but will have fewer qualities in-between.

Full vs Baseline¶

Uploading a 4K asset will result in the following resolutions for each tier:

Quality	Full	Baseline
4K
2K		-
1080p
720p		-
480p
360p		-
240p