Audio and video enhancement fees
ApsaraVideo Media Processing (MPS) provides multiple audio and video enhancement features such as dolby sound, virtual surround, sound enhancement, volume normalization, super resolution, and high dynamic range (HDR). The audio enhancement features are charged based on the number of processed minutes, and the video enhancement features are charged based on the number of processed frames. This topic describes the pricing, billing, and a billing example of the audio and video enhancement feature in MPS.
Billing description
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The billing unit prices mentioned in this topic are for reference only，The actual prices are subject toAlibaba Cloud product pricingshall prevail。For more information about audio and video enhancement pricing, contact sales。
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No resource packages are available for audio and video enhancement。
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When you usepreset super-resolution templates（including cross-platform（MP4）-SDToHD、cross-platform（MP4）-2KTo4Ktemplates）transcoding，you are charged based on the standard super-resolution pricing。Preset super-resolution templates are supported in China (Hangzhou) and China1（Hangzhou）、China2（Shanghai）regions. Before you use the templates，you must activate and use Narrowband HDTM2.0pipelines。For more information about preset super-resolution templates，seePreset template details。
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The output specifications are determined based on the range defined by the output specifications to which the long side and short side of the output video resolution belong，The method is as follows：
Taking the outputHD (1920×1080）specification as an example，the long side of the output video does not exceed1920and the short side does not exceed1080then it belongs to this specification，If the long side of the output video exceeds1920or the short side of the output video exceeds1080，then the output video belongs to a higher output specification。
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To useDolby Audio Productionfeature，set the audio encoding format toAC3、EAC3。
Billing
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Billing rules |
You are charged based on the specifications and length of the output file when you use the audio and video enhancement feature. The minimum billable length is 1 minute.、video enhancement If a file fails to be enhanced, no fees are charged. |
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Billing cycle |
Bills are generated every hour. In most cases, the bill for a billing cycle is generated 1 hour after the billing cycle ends. The actual time when the system generates the bills prevails. Fees are automatically deducted from your Alibaba Cloud account after bills are generated. |
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Billing method |
Pay-as-you-go: The fees for audio and video enhancement are the sum of transcoding fees for various supported specifications. Transcoding fees for a specification type = Length of the output file × Unit price for the specification type. The minimum billable length is 1 minute. |
Billing example
Example1
Assume that on a day8:00-9:00in China (1（Hangzhou）) region, transcoding is performed。A video with a resolution ofSD（1280×720）、output encoding specificationH.264、25fps、duration of200minutes is transcoded using the All Platforms（MP4）-SDToHDtemplate，The video output resolution isHD（1920×1080），The transcoding fee generated on that day8:00-9:00is：200minutes×60seconds/minute×25frames/second×0.003255yuan/frame=976.5yuan。
Example2
Assume that on a day8:00-9:00during the period in China (Hangzhou)1（Hangzhou）region for transcoding。Transcode a video with a resolution ofSD（1280×720）、H.264encoding、25fps、with a duration of200minutesSDRvideo using a custom template forH.265transcoding，The custom template also includesHDRStandard、audio enhancement、volume normalization Professional capabilities。 The total transcoding cost for8:00-9:00generated transcoding cost is：651+400+20=1071yuan，where:：
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HDRHDR Standard cost：200minutes×60seconds/minutes×25frames/seconds×0.00217yuan/frames=651yuan。
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Audio enhancement fee：200minutes×2yuan/minutes=400yuan。
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Volume normalization professional edition fee：200minutes×0.1yuan/minutes=20yuan。