Bitrate profile
Definition
The pattern of bitrate variation across time in a variable-bitrate recording. A camera's rate-control algorithm allocates more bits to complex scenes and fewer to static ones. The exact allocation strategy is firmware-specific and produces a recognisable bitrate signature across recordings from the same device.
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- Matching Video to a Source CameraThe pattern of bitrate variation across time in a variable-bitrate recording. A camera's rate-control algorithm allocates more bits to complex scenes and fewer...