In this article, we will show you how to create multiple renditions for your on-demand videos on Dacast via multi-bitrate encoding for multi bitrate streaming. By default, all videos uploaded to Dacast will be encoded using our “Standard” recipe. This recipe includes the following renditions: High Definition (HD) Standard Definition (SD) Ultra-Low Definition (ULD) You […]
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As screen resolutions and sizes evolve, so do aspect ratios. If 4:3 was once the norm, that’s no longer the case. In 2025, the dominant ratio for wider screens is 16:9, pushing the 4:3 aspect ratio into the past and making it old-fashioned. Besides 16:9, the vertical 9:16 ratio has entered the spotlight, conquering mobile […]
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