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Encoding & Transcoding

We offer industry leading scalable, multi-format, high-performance hardware and software solutions for professional encoding and transcoding applications including post production, broadcast, IPTV, video on demand (VOD), mobile video, digital dailies, advertising, content protection, corporate marketing, training, education, web distribution, security and more. With extensive codec support, hardware pre-processing during live encoding, and simultaneous output to multiple formats, our encoding and transcoding solutions deliver an unparalleled combination of flexibility, quality performance and cost-effectiveness.

StreamZ Encoding Servers StreamZ standard definition media encoding servers deliver high-performance, multi-format video capture and encoding from live sources or decks, transcoding between media formats and live streaming in an easy to use, streamlined turnkey solution that integrates easily into any professional environment.

StreamZHD Encoding Server StreamZHD format-agile media encoding servers expand the powerful and flexible features of StreamZ into the high definition domain, offering multi-format, high-performance HD/SD content ingest, encoding, transcoding and streaming with outstanding output quality for a broad range of professional applications.

Transcode Manager The Digital Rapids Transcode Manager software family provides management and automation for distributed, high-volume media file transcoding. Boosting throughput and streamlining operations, Transcode Manager works with multiple Transcode Engines and features intelligent load balancing, failover and more.

DRC-Stream Cards & SW Digital Rapids Stream encoding bundles combine the powerful DRC-Stream PCI hardware for capture and preprocessing with the easy-to-use Stream LE software, letting you add real-time, multi-format capture, encoding, transcoding and streaming to an existing PC workstation.

DRC-Stream 500 Card & SW The DRC-Stream 500 bundle combines our entry-level professional DRC-500 PCI capture and preprocessing hardware with the intuitive Stream LE software, delivering real-time multi-format streaming media capture, encoding and transcoding in a low-cost do-it-yourself package.

StreamP (Portable) StreamP portable streaming media encoders unleash the power of real-time, multi-format video capture, encoding, transcoding and streaming from the studio, delivering the outstanding capabilities of our DRC-Stream hardware and Stream software as a convenient laptop add-on.

StreamZ Live Encoders The StreamZ Live family of live streaming media encoders deliver the acclaimed reliability and exceptional output quality of Digital Rapids' StreamZ studio encoding servers in a streamlined configuration optimized for demanding live applications from IPTV channels to webcasting.

Broadcast Manager Digital Rapids Broadcast Manager provides enterprise-level management, control, status monitoring and failure recovery for multiple live streaming encoders. Scalable to hundreds of channels, Broadcast Manager simplifies operations and boosts reliability for IPTV, web streaming and other IP-based video delivery.

StreamZ CP Servers The StreamZ CP family of professional multi-format content encoding and transcoding solutions builds upon the powerful StreamZ and StreamZHD platforms, integrating sophisticated forensic video watermarking technology from Philips for rights protection and tracking.

Stream Software One of three levels of the Stream software is included with each StreamZ, StreamZHD and DRC-Stream solution, providing an intuitive, streamlined interface for video and audio ingest, encoding, transcoding, streaming and distribution with simultaneous output to multiple formats.

Stream VOD Packager The Stream VOD Packager software reduces the complexity of preparing content assets for Video On Demand (VOD) distribution, enabling easy creation of metadata compliant with VOD server specifications and encapsulating it with associated media into complete content packages.