Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to reduce the number of video streams or increase the quality of delivered video with the same number of video streams in a multiple bitrate video encoding. Multiple video resolutions and/or frame rates can be combined into a single stream. In embodiments, optimal segments from a plurality of input streams can be selected for inclusion in an output stream based upon a range of acceptable quantization parameter values for the output stream and a quality characteristic associated with the optimal input stream.

Abstract: A method of encoding digital content is provided that allows for adaptive joint bitrate allocation that allocates bits for audio and video. The method includes: determining an overall transport stream bitrate, determining a target audio bitrate for each audio stream based on their complexity, determining a portion of the overall transport stream bitrate available for video streams by subtracting the sum of the target audio bitrates from the overall transport stream bitrate, allocating a target video bitrate for each video streams out of the portion of the overall transport stream bitrate available for video streams, encoding audio streams at the target audio bitrates, encoding video streams at the target video bitrates, and combining the audio streams and video streams with a multiplexor into a transport stream.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to reduce the number of video streams or increase the quality of delivered video with the same number of video streams in a multiple bitrate video encoding. Multiple video resolutions and/or frame rates can be combined into a single stream. In embodiments, optimal segments from a plurality of input streams can be selected for inclusion in an output stream based upon a range of acceptable quantization parameter values for the output stream and a quality characteristic associated with the optimal input stream.

Abstract: Systems and methods of this disclosure can operate to provide audio level normalization in multimedia streams. In some implementations, audio level normalization can include partially decoding audio frames included in a multimedia stream, calculating an average energy level of the partially decoded frames, comparing the average energy level of the partially decoded frames to a nominal energy level, modifying a dialnorm setting associated with the multimedia stream, and reencoding the partially decoded audio frames for inclusion as a modified audio stream corresponding to the video stream.

Abstract: Methods and systems for integrated transcoding on a plurality of data channels to convert one or more data channels from an incoming encoding format to an outgoing encoding format are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for performing ad insertion prior to performing statistical multiplexing on one or more digital video streams including programs are disclosed. Select coded frames of a program and an advertisement are decoded and re-encoded at a predetermine bit rate to obtain a revised program representing the original program with the advertisement inserted at a select time.

Abstract: Methods and systems for integrated transcoding on a plurality of data channels to convert one or more data channels from an incoming encoding format to an outgoing encoding format are disclosed.