Specifications

Live MPEG MAX CSE Encoder Service
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Vision
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Operation/Reference Guide
Once you have entered encoder access details and setup your multicast settings you need to perform the
following steps to configure the encoder:
1. Use the Video Input options menu to indicate whether you are connecting to the S-video or composite
port on the MAX encoder.
2. Use the Video Standard options menu to set which video standard the MAX encoder is using.
3. Use the Aspect Ratio options menu to set the aspect ratio you want to use for the multicast stream.
4. Use the Video Resolution options menu to indicate the video resolution of the multicast stream.
5. Use the Video Bitrate options menu to set the video bitrate of the multicast stream.
6. Use the Video Mode options menu to set the video mode of the multicast stream. It is recommended that
you select CBR.
7. Use the Audio Bitrate options menu to set the audio bitrate of the multicast stream.
8. Use the Audio Sample Rate options menu to indicate the audio sample rate of the multicast stream.
9. Click Apply to save the configuration changes.
10. Change the Service Enable from No to Yes and click Apply to begin the multicast stream, this will also
add a new live channel to the list of Live Channels available to PC and set-top box users which takes its
name from the Encoder’s Service Name.
Viewing the Stream
Click the Watch button which appears after you enable the stream to view the encoder output. Note that the
Encoder Live Channel takes its name from the Service Name text box in the Max Encoder configuration page.
Change the Service Name to change the channel name.
Encoding Settings Options
Video Input The MAX encoder supports either S-Video or Composite video inputs.
Video Standard The MAX encoder supports the NTSC (USA and Japan) and PAL (rest of the
world, excluding France) video standards.
Aspect Ratio The MAX encoder supports a 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio.
Encoder Profile Vision
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only supports the MAX Custom encoder profile.
Video CODEC Vision
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only supports MPEG-2 video compression on the MAX encoder.
Video Resolution The MAX encoder supports D1 (720 x 576 PAL / 640 x 480 NTSC) and SIF
(360 x 288 PAL / 320 x 240 NTSC) resolutions.
Video Bitrate The MAX encoder supports a range of selected video bitrates from 2 Mbits to 6
Mbits, bitrates under 2 Mbits are not supported. The recommended encoding
bitrate is 6 Mbits.
Video Mode The mode to use for encoding video. The MAX encoder supports constant Bit
Rate (CBR) and variable Bit Rate (VBR) modes. For multicasting, CBR is
recommended as it produces a constant rate over the network.
Audio CODEC The codec to use for encoding audio.Vision
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supports MP3 and MP2 audio
Audio Bitrate The MAX encoder supports audio bitrates of 96K and 192K.
Audio Sample Rate The MAX encoder supports audio sample rates of 32, 44.1, and 48K.
With the stream enabled, you cannot change any of the multicast or encoding
parameters.
If you configure a firewall on your Vision2 servers then you must permit incoming
multicasts.