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What to Look for in an Enterprise-Class Video Encoder

Companies graduating from desktop encoders to enterprise-class encoders will find more power at their disposal, and also more possibilities. At the recent 流媒体 West conference in Huntington Beach, California, StreamingMedia.com contributor 1月时 explained how enterprise encoders are different.

"An enterprise encoder is typically designed for shared use," Ozer began. "Most encoding tools are worked via a standalone UI. Enterprise typically also monitor watch folders and, 更重要的是, they have an application programming interface that lets you tie the encoding functionality into your content management system or into your web publishing system. Shared use is one of the fundamentals of an enterprise encoder. Most enterprise encoding tools you get the highest possible performance available from the line of products."

To help buyers sort out the field, Ozer broke enterprise encoders into three classes. Here's how he describes the first one:

"What are the classes of enterprise encoder?欧泽问. "When I'm looking at an enterprise encoder for review or just to understand what the company is trying to accomplish, I divide it into three classes. The first class is the Swiss army knife transcoder, and this is the Carbon Coder [now 谐波 ProMedia Carbon] class of products: It can take any format in, 任何格式输出, pretty much a lot of production departments need a tool like this."

For the other two classes, and advice on making a buying decision, watch the full video below and download Ozer's presentation.

 

HOW TO: Choosing an Enterprise-Class Video Encoder

This session discusses factors to consider when choosing on- demand enterprise video encoding systems from the likes of Digital Rapids, 电影《百家乐软件》英文名, 谐波, 索伦森, 和Telestream. Factors incorporated into the analysis include performance, 输出质量, quality control options, 格式支持, 扩张期权, 可编程性, 还有其他变量. If you’re considering buying an enterprise encoder or upgrading your current systems, you’ll find this session particularly useful.

发言人: 1月时, Principal, Doceo Publishing

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