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Niagara SCX User Guide

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Chapter 11: Niagara SCX and

SimulStream

Niagara SCX and SimulStream represent the perfect team of tools for maximizing resources for

encoding purposes. That means with just one capture card, you can encode a single source into

multiple outputs. Examples include using a single video that you can encode in RealNetworks, Flash,

MPEG-4 (Niagara SCX Pro only), and Windows Media. You can encode these simultaneously by

using SimulStream. SimulStream allows you to take a single input and encode in different formats

and/or bitrates simultaneously.

For more information about SimulStream, please visit the ViewCast web site at:

http://viewcast.com/product_SimulStream.asp

Because there is only one input when using SimulStream, you establish each encoding output as an

encoder in the SCX Explorer.

NOTE: The previous instructions explain how the system adds each board as an encoder in

the SCX Explorer.

For more information or to purchase SimulStream for your Osprey capture card, visit:

http://viewcast.com/product_SimulStream.asp

Set Up a SimulStream Session

To set up a SimulStream session with Niagara SCX, perform the steps in Table 22.

Table 22. Set Up SimulStream Session with Niagara SCX

Step Action

Connect to a server running the Niagara SCX Encoder Manager service.

Insert the desired encoder type you wish to run on the server.

Enter a name to identify the encoder.

NOTE: Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each output. For example, a RealNetworks and

Windows Media. There is only one input but two outputs.

Select the video and audio input for this encoder on the Input tab.