Transcode Manager ComparisonThe following chart compares the features of Digital Rapids Transcode Manager LE ("TM LE") with the facility-class Transcode Manager FE ("TM FE") version 1.2.
• = standard feature
o = optional feature
Features are subject to change without notice.
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TM FE |
| Designed for large studios & facilities with enterprise-level requirements |
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| Designed for smaller studios and workgroups |
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| Management and automation for high-volume transcoding |
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| Intelligent Load Balancing "learns" Engine performance to optimize throughput |
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| Multiple watch folders for transparent automated operation |
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| Direct job submission from Digital Rapids Stream ingest/encoding solutions |
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| Automatic Transcode Engine discovery for easy deployment |
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| Video processing including graphic overlay |
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| Job Failover (failed jobs re-attempted or re-distributed) |
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| Server Failover (backup server takes over management if primary fails) |
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| Maximum Transcode Engines supported |
10* |
unlimited* |
| Failure alerts/notifications |
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| Extended alerts/notifications |
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| Monitoring of queued tasks |
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| Monitoring/reporting of all jobs (queued, running, completed, etc.) |
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| Manual job prioritization |
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| Customizable report publishing |
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| Automatic black border detection and removal |
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| Head/Tail Clip addition |
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| XML-based clip lists for combining multiple trimmed video and audio source clips |
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| Third-party database integration (Oracle® 10g, Microsoft® SQL Server, PostgreSQL) |
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Web Services (SOAP) API for custom integration |
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* Transcode Engines sold separately
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