Operation Manual

Niagara SCX User Guide
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Chapter 10: Niagara SCX and
SimulStream
Niagara SCX and SimulStream represent the perfect team of tools for maximizing resources for
encoding purposes. 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 or to purchase SimulStream for your Osprey video
capture card, 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.
Set Up a SimulStream Session
Table 24. Set Up SimulStream Session with Niagara SCX
Step
Action
1.
Connect to the Niagara SCX Encoder Manager service.
2.
Insert the desired encoder type you wish to run on the server.
3.
Enter a name to identify the encoder.
4.
Select the video and audio input for this encoder on the Input tab.
NOTE: This could also be a file requiring conversion to a
streaming format.
Use the same video input for each output. If you have multiple
boards in the system, select the same board for each output
desired.
5.
Configure the video and audio settings, if needed, on the Video and Audio
Settings tab.
NOTE: Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each output. For example, a
RealNetworks and Windows Media. There is only one input
but two outputs.