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Supported Formats

The following charts outline the standard and optional compression and file formats supported by Stream LE 3.2 ("LE" in the chart), Stream FE 3.2 ("FE") and Stream Live ("Live")..

Codec support is evolving frequently, with additional formats constantly under development. If you don't see the format you're looking for in the charts below, please contact us for updated information. Please see the Codec and Container Options page for more details on select format options.

. = standard feature, o = optional feature

Input Formats and Containers (File-Based)
LE
FE
AVI1
•
•
MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (including VOB), MPEG-4/H.264
o
•
QuickTime (Media and Reference files; incl. Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD in MOV with free third-party codecs))1
•
•
Microsoft Windows Media / SMPTE VC-1
•
•
WAV (incl. RF64, Broadcast WAV), MP3, and AAC2 audio
•
•
Avid DNxHD in MXF6
o
o
MXF1,3
o
o
Omneon (MOV)1
•
•
GXF1
o
o
LXF1
o
o
Sony XDCAM/XDCAM HD (up to 4:2:2 at 50Mb/s) in MXF6
o
•6
DV/DVCPro 25/50/100(HD) in MXF6 (including P2), AVI
o
o
DV/DVCPro 25 in MOV
•
•
RED Camera (R3D)
o
o
JPEG2000 in MXF6
o
o
Image Sequence Import (18 still image formats)
 
•
AES3 audio (SMPTE 331M and 302M, AES3-2003)
 
•
Closed Caption / Timed Text file (SCC, DXFP)  
•
 
Output Formats (Streaming)
LE
FE
Live
VC-1 (Microsoft SIlverlight incl. IIS Smooth Streaming, Windows Media WMV )
•
•
Included formats vary by StreamZ Live model. Please see StreamZ Live info for details.
H.264 (AVC) progressive with AAC/MP3 Audio (RTMP) for Adobe Flash incl. Dynamic Streaming, RTP/RTSP; Microsoft IIS Smooth Streaming)
 o
o
H.264 (AVC) for Apple iPhone with integrated segmenter; AAC audio
o
o
Advanced H.264 (AVC) with AAC Audio (RTP/RTSP)  
o
On2 VP6 (Adobe Flash 8)
o
o
3GPP (H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2, AAC and AMR audio)
o
o
MPEG-2 in Transport Stream (UDP/RTP with RTSP)
o
•
H.264 (AVC) in Transport Stream
 
o
Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus (stereo or surround) in Transport Stream
o
o
 
Output Formats and Containers (File-Based)
LE
FE
VC-1 (Microsoft Silverlight incl. IIS Smooth Streaming; Windows Media WMV; Elementary Streams)
•
•
H.264 (AVC) - DRC AVC for Web (Adobe Flash incl. Dynamic Streaming; Microsoft Silverlight incl. IIS Smooth Streaming; progressive FLV/F4V/MP4/MOV/M4V/3GP file output; AAC and MP3 audio)
o
o
H.264 (AVC) for Apple iPhone with integrated segmenter; AAC audio
 o
o
H.264 (AVC) - DRC Studio AVC Encoder (H.264 Elementary Streams)  
o
H.264 (AVC) - DRC Studio AVC Encoder Bundle (H.264 ES, H.264 in Transport Stream; H.264 in .MP4 file; AAC & MPEG Layer 2 audio)
 
o
Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus audio (stereo or surround)
o
o
Dolby Pulse (AAC) audio
o
o
Advanced encoding/muxing for Sony PlayStation 3, PSP and other Sony devices
o
MPEG-4 Part 2 (via QuickTime)
 •
•
3GPP (H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2, AAC and AMR audio)
 o
o
On2 VP6 (Adobe Flash 8)
 o
o
AVI
•
•
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 (4:2:0 and 4:2:2, compatible with CableLabs VOD specifications)
o
•
QuickTime
•4
•
Avid DNxHD in MXF6
o
o
MXF1,3
 
o
GXF1
 
o
LXF1
 
o
Omneon (MOV)1
o
o
Sony XDCAM/XDCAM HD (up to 4:2:2 at 50Mb/s) in MXF6  
•6
DVCPro 25/50/100(HD) in AVI
o
o
DVCPro 25/50/100(HD) in MXF6, MOV
 
o
JPEG2000 in Image Sequences, MXF6
o
o
RealVideo / RealAudio (Helix) 9 & 10
•
•
Image Sequence (18 still image formats)
 
•
WAV audio (multi-channel, RF64, Broadcast WAV)
•
•
AES3 audio (SMPTE 331M, AES3-2003)
•
•
MP3 audio (stereo and surround)
o
•
Closed Caption file (SCC, SAMI, SRT)5
•
•

1. Container (wrapper) support. Additional codecs may be required for encoding or decoding the compressed essence within the container.
2. AAC decoding may require additional decoder (included with many players) to be installed on the system.
3. Powered by OpenCube technology.
4. QuickTime H.264, AAC, AMR not supported in Stream LE.
5. Closed Caption from VBI capture with DRC-1000 boards and higher.
6. Requires MXF module, sold separately.

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