Streaming & CaptureGem Glossary
Definitions and explainers for technical terms found in our guides.
- Auto-Record
- A core CaptureGem feature that monitors a performer's status and automatically starts a recording session as soon as they go live.
- Bitrate
- The amount of data processed per second. Higher bitrates generally mean higher quality video but result in much larger file sizes on your disk.
- Egress
- The data that flows 'out' of a network or cloud provider, typically when you download a file from a storage bucket.
- H.264 / AVC
- The industry standard video compression format. It offers excellent compatibility across all players and devices while maintaining reasonable file sizes.
- H.265 / HEVC
- A more advanced compression format than H.264. It can provide similar quality at about half the bitrate, but requires significantly more processing power to encode and decode.
- Hotkeys
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts that allow you to start, stop, or manage recordings instantly without needing to use the application UI.
- IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second)
- A measurement of how many separate 'actions' a storage drive can perform every second.
- NAS (Network Attached Storage)
- A dedicated storage server connected to your local network, allowing multiple rigs to save files to a single location.
- Proxy Mode
- A capture method that routes your browser playback through a local proxy, allowing CaptureGem to detect and record streams that might otherwise be hidden from standard capture engines.
- R2 (Cloudflare R2)
- Cloud object storage that allows you to store massive amounts of data without paying for egress (download) fees.
- RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
- A way of combining multiple hard drives into a single unit for better speed or safety.
- SSD (Solid State Drive)
- High-speed storage that uses flash memory. Unlike traditional HDDs, SSDs have no moving parts.
- System Audio
- The digital audio output produced by your computer (e.g., from a browser or media player). CaptureGem can record this directly using a loopback device to ensure high-quality sound without external noise.
- VR Metadata / Side-by-Side (SBS)
- Specific formatting used for virtual reality video. Side-by-Side (SBS) is the most common format, where the left and right eye images are stored next to each other in the same frame.