On-Premise Streaming - Content Specifications

Summary

Swank streaming titles are encoded to support Adaptive Bitrate Streaming in order to be as network friendly as possible. Each title is encoded at 5 different bit rates.

The bitrate streamed to the client device depends upon both device and network characteristics. These characteristics include screen resolution, CPU availability, graphics processor, network bandwidth and speed available. As the network becomes more congested, the client device player will automatically request lower resolution playback (down to 800) to avoid buffering. If the bandwidth is insufficient to support the lowest bitrate, then the title will buffer.

Table of Contents

1. Encode Specifications
2. Content Delivery
3. Content Protection
4. Content Issues

Encode Specifications

File Structure	MPEG-DASH Modular DRM
Video Encode:	H.264 MP4
Audio	AAC-LC
Bit Rates	For content with an HD master	For content with an SD master
	3000 Kb/sec, @ 720p	1500 Kb/sec @480p
	2000 Kb/sec, @ 720p	800 Kb/sec @ 360p
	1500 Kb/sec @480p	400 Kb/sec @240p
	800 Kb/sec @ 360p
	400 Kb/sec @240p
For content encoded prior to 6/1/2018	3000 Kb/sec @ 720p	1500 Kb/sec @ 480p
	2000 Kb/sec @ 720p	800 Kb/sec @ 480p
	1500 Kb/sec @480p
	800 Kb/sec @ 480p
Closed Captions	EIA-608/EIA-708	EIA-608/EIA-708

Encode Sizes

BitRate Layer (Kb/sec)	MB / min for encode	Size for a 120-minute title (GB)
3000	22.5	2.7
2000	15	1.8
1500	11.25	1.35
.8 (800 kb/s)	6	.72
.4 (400 kb/s)	3	.36

To Calculate a package size, add all of the MB/min for each bit rate and multiply by number of minutes for the title. For a package containing all the default bitrates the total size would be estimated like so:

MB per minute	22.5 + 15 + 11.25 + 6 + 3 = 57.75
100 Minute Title	100 X 57.75 = 5.78 GB
120 Minute Title	120 X 57.75 = 6.93 GB

Content Delivery

There are three ways to receive content for your On-Premise Streaming Server; Network Delivery Directly to the server, USB Hard Drive Delivery, or Network Download via Aspera. Click on the following link for additional details: On-Premise Streaming - Content Delivery

Content Protection

Swank streaming content is safeguarded through the Swank DRM platform, which provides comprehensive Digital Rights Management (DRM) to ensure secure and controlled access to licensed media. In addition, playback environments must be HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compliant, ensuring that content is viewed only on secure, certified devices. Additional details can be found at the link below:

• Content Protection – Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.

Content Issues

Troubleshooting steps for common content playback issues can be found here: On-Premise Streaming - Troubleshooting Video Playback Errors

If you are experiencing issues with a specific title, please contact Swank Digital Support with the specifics of what you are experiencing. Please include timeframes if applicable. We will pass this on to our Content Team and they will review the issue being reported. If a confirmed issue is found, a new encode will be created and made available.