[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 371314] New: All encoder elements should specify bitrate in bps

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  GStreamer | gst-plugins | Ver: HEAD CVS

           Summary: All encoder elements should specify bitrate in bps
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: HEAD CVS
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gst-plugins
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
        ReportedBy: tristan.brindle at gmail.com
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
     GNOME version: Unspecified
   GNOME milestone: Unspecified


At present, some encoder elements require their bitrate property to be set in
bits per second, and some require kilobits per second. For example, theoraenc
requires kbps, whereas xvidenc and ffenc_* require bps. Conversely, vorbisenc
requires bps whereas lame requires kbps.

This is annoying and inconsistant and makes it more difficult than necessary to
code apps which allow the user to choose between a number of different
encoders.

As such, all elements should use the same unit for bitrate.


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