Viewing Existing Transcoding Profiles

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The Transcoding Profiles screen displays all existing transcoding profiles and details about their configuration. When a profile is selected, the details of that profile are shown on the right side of the screen.
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The main display includes the following data for each Transcoding Profile:
Parameter
Description
Name
The name of the transcoding profile as configured in ZEN Master.
Video
The main video transcoding settings:
Resolution
Bitrate
Video Codec
The video codec setting selected in the profile. Options include:
H.264
H.265
MPEG2
Audio
The main audio transcoding settings:
Bitrate
Audio Codec
The audio codec setting selected in the profile. Options include:
AAC
Dolby Digital Plus
MPGA (MPEG-1 layer2)
When you select a transcoding profile the details of the selected profile are shown on the right side of the screen.
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The Details pane includes the following data for the selected profile:
Parameter
Description
Name
The name of the transcoding profile.
Video Codec
The video codec that is used, e.g. H.264/AVC or H.265/HEVC.
Encoding profile
The encoding configuration type, options are:
Main
Baseline
High
Resolution
The video resolution settings.
FPS
The frame rate. Frames per second.
GOP
The number of frames in a GOP (Group of Pictures)
Closed GOP
Indicates whether or not the GOP is closed.
Fixed GOP
Indicates whether or not the GOP is fixed.
VBR
Indicated whether or not Variable Bitrate was enabled.
Avg. Video Bitrate
The Average bitrate for the profile.
Max. Video Bitrate
The Maximum bitrate for the profile.
Performance
The performance of the transcoding ranging from 1 (Super Fast) to 8 (Very Slow).
B Frames
The maximal number of consecutive B frames in the GOP.
Interlaced
Indicates whether or not Interlaced video was enabled.
Reference Frames
The number of frames that can be referenced for each frame.
HRD Buffer
The length of the HRD buffer in MPEG-2.
Chroma Subsampling
The Chroma Subsampling conversion setting that was selected:
As Source
4:4:4
4:2:2
4:2:0
Audio Codec
The audio codec that was selected: 
AAC
Dolby Digital Plus
MPGA (MPEG-1 layer 2)
Audio Profile
The audio profile that was selected:
AAC Low Complexity
AAC High Efficiency
AAC High Efficiency v2
Audio Sampling Rate
The audio sampling rate that was selected:
Original
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
Audio Gain
The audio gain setting that was selected. The audio gain increases/decreases the volume of an audio PID encoded using this profile.
Values between 0-1 means to decrease volume. 
Values > 1 means to increase volume.
0 - (if allowed in that screen) means mute
1 - no change
Change Tracking
Will list any changes made to profile
Sources
Will list any sources using this profile
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Parameter	Description
Name	The name of the transcoding profile as configured in ZEN Master.
Video	The main video transcoding settings: Resolution Bitrate
Video Codec	The video codec setting selected in the profile. Options include: H.264 H.265 MPEG2
Audio	The main audio transcoding settings: Bitrate
Audio Codec	The audio codec setting selected in the profile. Options include: AAC Dolby Digital Plus MPGA (MPEG-1 layer2)

Parameter	Description
Name	The name of the transcoding profile.
Video Codec	The video codec that is used, e.g. H.264/AVC or H.265/HEVC.
Encoding profile	The encoding configuration type, options are: Main Baseline High
Resolution	The video resolution settings.
FPS	The frame rate. Frames per second.
GOP	The number of frames in a GOP (Group of Pictures)
Closed GOP	Indicates whether or not the GOP is closed.
Fixed GOP	Indicates whether or not the GOP is fixed.
VBR	Indicated whether or not Variable Bitrate was enabled.
Avg. Video Bitrate	The Average bitrate for the profile.
Max. Video Bitrate	The Maximum bitrate for the profile.
Performance	The performance of the transcoding ranging from 1 (Super Fast) to 8 (Very Slow).
B Frames	The maximal number of consecutive B frames in the GOP.
Interlaced	Indicates whether or not Interlaced video was enabled.
Reference Frames	The number of frames that can be referenced for each frame.
HRD Buffer	The length of the HRD buffer in MPEG-2.
Chroma Subsampling	The Chroma Subsampling conversion setting that was selected: As Source 4:4:4 4:2:2 4:2:0
Audio Codec	The audio codec that was selected: AAC Dolby Digital Plus MPGA (MPEG-1 layer 2)
Audio Profile	The audio profile that was selected: AAC Low Complexity AAC High Efficiency AAC High Efficiency v2
Audio Sampling Rate	The audio sampling rate that was selected: Original 44.1 kHz 48 kHz
Audio Gain	The audio gain setting that was selected. The audio gain increases/decreases the volume of an audio PID encoded using this profile. Values between 0-1 means to decrease volume. Values > 1 means to increase volume. 0 - (if allowed in that screen) means mute 1 - no change
Change Tracking	Will list any changes made to profile
Sources	Will list any sources using this profile

Cloning a Transcoding Profile

PID Mapping Profiles