A real world comparsion of the Vividas Vivcast technology versus the Flash streaming encoder
Vivcast Live vs Flash Live
The screen images above simulate the differences in the user experience between the two technologies.
- Mouse over the 3 red buttons to see an explanation of the major differences.
- Zoom on the images to see the differences simulated more clearly.
- Compare the two live video technologies by clicking the Launch buttons, play both technologies FULL SCREEN to highlight the differences!
The encoding process is described below:
1. A 12 minute source video file is split into 2 identical 720p HDMI signals and fed on a continuous loop into 2 separate encoders.
2. Both encoders are running on 3GHz 8 core Mac Pros dedicated to encoding only. The HDMI signal is captured using Black Magic Intensity Pro capture cards.
3. The latest versions of encoding software are being used, the recommended settings to produce 720pHD at 2Mbps and 25 fps are selected on both encoders.
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4. Both WebCasts are uploaded to Limelight Networks over a dedicated 10 Mbps connection for efficient distribution.
5. The Vividas WebCast is encoded and distributed over HTTP. The Flash WebCast is encoded and distributed over RTSP
THIS PROCESS IS OCCURRING NOW AND THE VIDEO YOU ARE ABOUT TO VIEW IS BEING ENCODED LIVE.
