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One of two levels of the Stream software is included with each StreamZ, StreamZHD, DRC-Stream and Flux-based solution, offering an intuitive, streamlined interface for high-quality video and audio ingest, encoding, transcoding, streaming and distribution with simultaneous output to multiple formats. Stream LE provides all core functionality, while Stream FE (Facility Edition) adds expanded workflow automation, integration tools, publishing capabilities and more. A third software configuration, Stream Live, is included with the StreamZ Live family of dedicated live streaming media encoders.
The following charts compare the features of Stream LE ("LE" in the chart), Stream FE ("FE") and Stream Live ("Live").
For a comparison of standard and optional formats supported by each level of software, click here.
• standard feature o optional feature
| Bundling |
Flux |
DRC-Stream |
StreamZ |
StreamZHD |
StreamZ Live |
| Stream LE |
• |
• |
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| Stream FE |
o |
o |
• |
• |
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| Stream Live |
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• |
| General Functionality |
LE |
FE |
Live |
| Capture/encode to files from live inputs |
• |
• |
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Capture/encode to files from decks with
RS-422 control |
o |
• |
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| Transcode from source media files |
• |
• |
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| Live streaming |
• |
• |
• |
| Archive to files during live streaming |
• |
• |
• |
| Adaptive bitrate support (Microsoft IIS Smooth Streaming, Adobe Dynamic Streaming, Apple iPhone/iPad HTTP Live Streaming) |
Some adaptive bit rate streaming formats standard with select hardware models; others optional -- see our Supported Formats chart for more details. |
| Input Functionality |
LE |
FE |
Live |
| Live video and multi-channel audio inputs |
• |
• |
• |
| Media file inputs |
• |
• |
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| Watch Folder for media file inputs |
|
• |
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| RS-422 deck control |
o |
• |
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| Batch Encoding (real-time capture with auto transcode) |
|
• |
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| Timecode (preserve with discontinuity support per SMPTE 328M, auto increment or time of day) |
• |
• |
• |
| VBI capture (with Closed Caption support)1 |
• |
• |
• |
| CEA-608/708 Closed Caption capture from SD/HD SDI |
• |
• |
• |
| Raw ancillary data capture2 |
• |
• |
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| Clip Lists (multiple input clips to multiple or concatenated output) |
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• |
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| Video and Audio Processing |
LE |
FE |
Live |
| Interactive control of hardware-based pre-processing (motion adaptive de-interlacing, proc amp controls, graphic overlay, etc.) |
• |
• |
• |
| Video processing plug-ins (software-based) – cropping and de-interlacing |
• |
• |
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| Video processing plug-ins (software-based) – graphic and video overlay, scaling, adaptive Inverse Telecine, 3:2 pulldown insertion, speed changes, Closed-to-Open Captions, burn-in Timecode/Time-of-Day and more |
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• |
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| Audio processing plug-ins (software-based) – volume (level), track mix-down, audio mapping and more |
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• |
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| Support for third-party DirectShow and DMO audio and video plug-ins |
|
• |
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| Forensic video watermarking (Nexguard by Civolution) |
o |
o |
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| Content tracking/monitoring watermarking (Civolution Teletrax) |
o |
o |
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| YouTube Content ID reference file (fingerprint) generation |
o |
o |
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| Vobile VideoDNA fingerprint generation |
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• |
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| Publishing and Advanced Output |
LE |
FE |
Live |
| CEA-608 and 708 Closed Captioning support (including 608 to 708 translation from 608-only sources; select formats) |
• |
• |
• |
| Active Format Description (AFD) insertion (MPEG-2) |
o |
• |
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| Template-based publishing interface |
• |
• |
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| Log publishing – per codec |
• |
• |
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| Log publishing – per project or persistent (all projects and codecs) |
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• |
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| DVD publishing (menuless or chapter-based menu from deck capture points or clip list) |
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• |
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| Direct DVD publishing to Rimage Producer III, Rimage Professional and Primera multi-disc production systems |
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• |
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| E-mail notification |
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• |
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| Automated FTP distribution |
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• |
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| Insert SCTE 35 Cueing Messages for Digital Program Insertion (requires optional Manzanita TS Muxer) |
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• |
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| Frame-compatible 3D encoding – side-by-side, top/bottom (requires optional Digital Rapids Studio AVC Encoder) |
|
o |
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| Group codecs (including parallel file multiplexing from single encodes) |
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• |
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| Media file encryption/decryption |
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• |
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| Script command insertion into ASF (on-the-fly via Web Services API or from file) |
• |
• |
• |
| Cue point insertion (onCuePoint) into Adobe Flash RTMP streams (on-the-fly via Web Services API or from file) |
• |
• |
• |
| SCTE 35/104 support (Cueing Messages for ad insertion) |
• |
• |
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| Insert Closed Captions from live sources as timed text into MP4 files for Adobe Flash playback (requires optional DRC AVC for Web module) |
• |
• |
• |
| Microsoft PlayReady protection for Smooth Streaming content (including PIFF-compliant H.264 media) with support for third-party providers (BuyDRM, CSG Systems, EZDRM, generic) |
• |
• |
• |
| Windows Media DRM protection with support for third-party providers (Entriq, Irdeto DayPort , SyncCast, thePlatform, generic) |
• |
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