PandaLive Bitrate Reference & Recording Storage Calculator

Use the calculator below to plan SSD/HDD space before starting a multi-hour PandaLive broadcast archive or authorized local capture. Presets match real PandaLive streaming and local recording configurations, including both Windows Explorer binary units (GiB) and drive-manufacturer decimal units (GB).

PandaLive Stream & Local Archive Storage Calculator

Select a workflow preset or enter custom bitrates and session length:

Video Bitrate (kbps) PandaLive live ingest cap: ≤ 8,000 kbps

Audio Bitrate (AAC) 48 kHz sample rate recommended

Duration — Hours 0 to 72 hours

Duration — Minutes 0 to 59 minutes

Sessions per Month e.g., 12 = 3 broadcasts/week

MKV → MP4 Remux Headroom Include 2.15× remux free-space buffer Both .mkv & .mp4 exist during remux

Single Session File Size 7.08 GiB 7.60 GB decimal (incl. 1.5% mux overhead)

Write Rate per Minute 63.3 MB/min 8,320 kbps raw A/V stream

Safe Free Space Needed 15.22 GiB 2.15x buffer for MKV → MP4 remux

Monthly Archive Total 84.94 GiB 12 sessions/mo (91.20 GB decimal)

1. Official PandaLive Stream Limits vs. Local Master Bitrates

When broadcasting to PandaLive through 외부 앱에서 방송하기, DoubleMedia's external-app guide recommends capping outbound RTMP video at 8,000 kbps and audio at 320 kbps (30 or 60 fps, 1–2s keyframe interval). Two practical rules follow from that cap:

For Authorized Browser Capture: Recording a pandalive.co.kr web player at 35,000 kbps does not invent detail that wasn't in the incoming 8,000 kbps stream. Setting local H.264 capture to 8,000–10,000 kbps (or HEVC 5,500–6,500 kbps) preserves perceived visual fidelity without wasting disk space.
For BJs Recording Directly From Camera/Canvas: Your camera feed has not yet been compressed down to 8,000 kbps. If you host fast-moving dance or multi-light stage shows, recording locally with CQP 18–20 (averaging 12,000–18,000 kbps in H.264 or 7,000–10,000 kbps in HEVC) produces much cleaner YouTube/Shorts edits than your live RTMP stream.

2. Codec & Hourly Storage Reference Table

Profile	Codec	Typical Video + Audio	1-Hour Size (GiB / GB)	3-Hour Size (GiB / GB)
720p30 Talk / Radio	H.264 (AVC)	3,500 + 192 kbps	1.57 GiB / 1.69 GB	4.71 GiB / 5.06 GB
1080p30 / 60 Stream Mirror	H.264 (AVC)	8,000 + 320 kbps	3.54 GiB / 3.80 GB	10.62 GiB / 11.40 GB
1080p60 Compact Archive	HEVC (H.265) / AV1	6,000 + 256 kbps	2.66 GiB / 2.86 GB	7.98 GiB / 8.57 GB
1080p60 Dance / Stage Master	H.264 (CQP ~19 avg)	14,000 + 640 kbps (dual)	6.23 GiB / 6.69 GB	18.68 GiB / 20.06 GB

3. Why You Need the 2.15× Remux Free-Space Buffer

When OBS Studio finishes a 3-hour 10.6 GiB .mkv recording and automatically remuxes it into .mp4, your drive holds both the original 10.6 GiB .mkv file and the newly written 10.6 GiB .mp4 file simultaneously until you delete the .mkv. Running out of SSD space mid-remux leaves the output .mp4 truncated (though your source .mkv remains intact). Always verify at least 2.15× your expected session size is free before going live.