REALPRODUCER PLUS FEATURES

REALPRODUCER PLUS
FEATURES
WHY REALPRODUCER PLUS?
RealProducer Plus creates great quality content efficiently and effectively for live and ondemand distribution and will convert the most common audio and video files (see
Specifications for details) into RealAudio and RealVideo formats.
RealProducer Plus is the one piece of streaming media-creation software you need to own.
The features and capabilities are numerous so we organized them into three key areas:
Quality & Performance
Efficient and Flexible Production
Robust and Reliable Fault Tolerance
QUALITY & PERFORMANCE
(New) RealVideo 10
RealVideo 10 delivers unparalleled quality, even at low bit rates — Learn more about this
powerful technology and how you can begin creating RealVideo 10 content today.
(New) RealAudio 10
RealAudio 10 is the latest release of Real’s pioneering RealAudio technology. At 128kb/s and
above, RealAudio 10 uses AAC technology to deliver outstanding clarity and frequency
response.
(New) RealVideo 10 Encoding Complexity Modes
RealProducer 10 features new ‘encoding complexity modes’ for RealVideo that let you easily
balance encoding time and image quality. Lower-complexity modes are the quickest route to
industry-leading RealVideo, while the new high-complexity mode offers previously
unobtainable levels of RealVideo quality.
(New) Dynamic Encoding Complexity Control
Creating video is a processor-intensive task, no matter what the format. RealProducer 10 can
automatically and dynamically adjust the encoding complexity mode during a real-time
encoding session to ensure that the computer’s processors are used most efficiently.
(New) Performance Optimizations
RealProducer 10 takes advantage of MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 and other processor-specific
optimizations, and includes support for multiple processors and Hyperthreading.
Superior Pre-Processing Support
De-interlace Filter — Removes "artifacts" that
can be introduced when encoding NTSC or
PAL formatted video for broadband
RealVideo.
Inverse Telecine Filter — Removes extra
frames added when content has been
converted from film to digital video.
An option can be set to automatically detect
and apply the de-interlace and inverse
telecine filters
Black Level Correction Filter — Adjusts the
contrast of the input to make blacks appear
darker and whites appear lighter. If the
source video has a washed out appearance,
this filter can help restore proper saturation.
Noise Reduction Filter — Removes distortions
or static in video images, common to
consumer-grade video recording equipment
and older film material.
The Low setting reduces mild noise levels;
the High setting fixes badly distorted video
Improved Variable Bitrate (VBR) Encoding —
Allows encoded video content to maintain a
consistent level of video quality, either by
optimizing for quality or a target average
bitrate.
VBR content may be distributed via live
broadcast or on-demand by Helix Server
Two-Pass Encoding — Analyzes video content in first pass to determine how best to vary the
playback bitrate — most effective with VBR encoding.
Audio VU and Clipping Meter — Calibrated
meter in dB units shows left and right
channels for input and output, indicating
instantaneous peak, highest peak levels
reached (peak holds), and clipped audio.
Audio Gain Control — Audio pre-processing
filter adjusts captured input signals to
prevent clipping or adjusts static sources if
audio is too soft.
Improved Audio Re-Sampling — Supports a wide variety of sampling rates including fullresolution, full-spectrum 24-bit, 96KHz audio input.
EFFICIENT AND FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION
Batch Processing — Automatically and
sequentially encode multiple jobs within
RealProducer, or write script to automate the
RealProducer command line application.
Audience and Server Templates — Create
and save customer parameters such as
audio/video codec settings, bitrates, server
IP addresses, broadcast methods, and more
which can be re-used and shared across
multiple encoding sessions or with
colleagues.
Job Files —Create and save all necessary
encoding settings, including input settings,
target audiences, pre-filters, metadata, and
server/file destinations destinations for reuse later or for standardizing settings among
encoding stations.
Configurable SureStream™ Encoding —
Precisely define the number of bitrate
streams and encoding settings for each
target audience within a multi-rate,
SureStream file. SureStream encoding, a
unique RealNetworks feature, allows Helix
Server to dynamically adjust to the
appropriate bitrate stream for each unique
user, adjusting dynamically based on
network conditions. If the network path
becomes congested, a lower bitrate will be
streamed. Once congestion is relieved, a
higher bitrate stream will be served.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) live capture support — Capture and encode live directly from your DV
camcorder into RrealProducer.
File to Server Live Broadcast — Now you can deliver, rehearsed, pre-recorded presentations
to everyone, at the same time, when the time is right. With additional flexibility on the
encoding side, this feature compliments the Simulated Live Transfer Agent (SLTA) capability
of the Helix Server.
Backwards Compatibility — Reach the largest possible audience with your content.
RealProducer Plus allows you to select particular codecs for older RealOne Players and mobile
devices with RealOne Player.
RealProducer Plus 10 CD-ROM — RealProducer Plus 10 is downloadable at the point of
purchase, and is also available on CD-ROM. The included electronic guide helps you get
started, and is packed with tips on authoring and optimizing streaming media content.
ROBUST AND RELIABLE FAULT TOLERANCE
Advanced Broadcasting Functionality — new broadcasting options include 'Multicast', which
conserves bandwidth and increases redundancy and scalability by sending a single broadcast
to multiple servers at once. 'Pull Broadcasting' lets Helix Server start a broadcast from
RealProducer when RealPlayer users have requested the broadcast stream. 'Server Reconnect'
automatically reconnects the broadcasting RealProducer and receiving Helix Server in the
event if the connection is lost.
Multiple Destination Support — Send the same encoded file to multiple file locations and/or
broadcast servers to increase system redundancy and reliability.
Logging Support — Choose to record and
display informational, diagnostic, warning
and error messages for each encoding
session to help troubleshoot your encoding
jobs and broadcasts. View logs real-time with
the Log Viewer or review each saved Log File
after each encoding session is finished.
Forward Error Correction — RealProducer
resends additional packets at preset intervals
to ensure against dropped packets along
lossy 'loss-prone' networks.
Loss Protection — Sends additional
information in each packet to enable
RealPlayers to reconstruct missing frames in
the event of packet loss.
SPECIFICATIONS
RealProducer Plus runs on Windows and Linux operating systems. System Requirements
information is also available for RealSystem Producer Plus version 8.51 for Solaris and Real
Export Plug-in for Mac.
Windows | Linux
WINDOWS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum*
Recommended*
Operating
System
Windows
98SE/ME
Windows NT 4.0*
Windows 2000, Windows XP*
Processor
Pentium III, 400
MHz CPU
Pentium 4, 2.4GHz + CPU or
faster
Memory
96 MB RAM
256 MB RAM or more
Video Card
Windows
compatible video
card
Osprey 230, Osprey 500 family
Audio Card
Windows
Osprey 230, SoundBlaster Live
compatible sound or AWE 64, Midiman Delta
card
1010
* Windows XP recommended for Hyperthreading support. Latest Windows Service Pack recommended for any
Windows version. (*Service Pack 6 required for Windows NT 4)
Minimum system configuration can encode using the command line application into RealVideo 10 in High Complexity
Mode from a live device at 240x180 @ 15fps to a 28 kbps, 56 kbps and 64 kbps SureStream file (default settings)
without any degradation in encoding complexity or frame rate.
Recommended system configuration can encode using the command line application into RealVideo 10 in High
Complexity Mode from a live device at 320x240 @ 30fps to a 768 kbps file without any degradation in encoding
complexity or frame rate.
Supported Input File Formats
Uncompressed AVI, uncompressed MOV, uncompressed WAV; any compressed or
uncompressed file types supported by DirectShow (e.g. compressed AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2*,
MPEG4, AU and AIFF); any compressed or uncompressed file types supported by QuickTime
(e.g. compressed QT, MPEG1, MPEG2*, MPEG4, AU and AIFF)
*For MPEG2 input support via DirectShow, an MPEG2 decoder (commonly installed by PC DVD
players) is required. DirectShow file reader supported on Windows only. DirectX 6 or later is
required for compressed file reading. QuickTime file reader support requires QuickTime 5 or
later and is supported on Windows only.
Supported Input Capture Devices*
Windows: Audio: Wav or WDM-based capture device (WDM recommended); Video: VFW or
WDM capture device (WDM recommended)
*Capture card must support one of the color formats supported by RealProducer. Capture card
should support hardware scaling. If it does not, use RealProducer resize feature. Do not enable
this feature in the card driver.
Supported Input Color Formats
YUY2, YV12, YVU9, YVYU, CYUV, IYUV, UYNV, UYVY, V422, YUNV.
LINUX SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum
Recommended
Operating
System
Linux 2.2 with glibc
2.1 or greater
Linux 2.4 with glibc 2.1
or greater
Processor
Pentium III, 400 MHz
CPU
Pentium 4, 2.4GHz CPU
or faster
Memory
96 MB RAM
256 MB RAM or more
Video Card
Video for Linux 1 compatible video card
Audio Card
Open Sound System (OSS) compatible sound
card*
* ALSA Drivers are not supported.
*RealProducer 10 is compatible with the following Linux distributions: Mandrake 7.2 or higher, Redhat 6.0 or higher,
Slackware 7.0 or higher, SUSE 6.2 or higher, Debian 2.2r3 or higher.
RealProducer Plus for Linux takes advantage of UNIX shell scripting for the ultimate flexibility in heavy production
environments. It is intended for users wishing a 24x7 remotely managed encoding solution. Users wanting a
graphical user interface for encoding should use the Windows version.
Supported Input File Formats*
Uncompressed AVI, uncompressed MOV, uncompressed WAV
Supported Input Capture Devices*
Audio: OSS-based capture device (ALSA may work in OSS-compatibility mode, although this
is not supported)
Video: Video4Linux 1 capture device (Video4Linux 2 may work although this is not supported)
*Capture card must support one of the color formats supported by RealProducer. Capture card
should support hardware scaling. If it does not, use RealProducer resize feature. Do not enable
this feature in the card driver.
Supported Input Color Formats*
YUV12 (a.k.a. I420*); RGB 15, 16, 24, 32^2; BGR 15, 16, 24, 32
*Note: I420 is the native color format of RealVideo. Using I420 as an input color format will
improve performance since RealProducer will not need to convert the color format prior to
encoding.

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