Digital Rapids Stream Software Comparison

Digital Rapids Stream Software Features

n = feature in version 1.5
2.x = feature in version 2.x
for example, 2.0 = feature in version 2.0
o = optional feature

Features are subject to change without notice.

Input Functionality

Stream LE 2.1

StreamPro 2.1

StreamEnt 2.1

Live Video Inputs
n
n
n
Live Audio Inputs (multi-channel)
n
n
n
AVI
n
n
n
MPEG1 & 2* VOB and MPEG4
n
n
n
QuickTime File and Reference
n
n
n
Windows Media
n
n
n
WAV and MP3
n
n
n
Timecode (user or time of day)
n
n
n
Deck Control
0
n
n
Batch Mode (live capture, auto transcode)
n
n
Image Sequence Input (SD, HD, Film)  
n
n
Multi-clip in to multi output (clip list)  

2.0

2.0
Multi-clip in to single output (concatenate)  
2.1
2.0
Watch Folder for clips to multi output  

2.0

2.0
Watch Folder for clips to single output (concatenate)  

2.1

2.0
OMF  

2.3

2.3
MXF, AAF  
2.3
*MPEG1 & 2 optional for DRC-500, standard for higher boards

Audio Feature Set

Stream LE 2.1

StreamPro 2.1

StreamEnt 2.1

Multiple channel audio inputs

n

n

n

7-Band Parametric EQ

n

n

n

Dynamic Range Exp/Comp

n

n

n

Volume

n

n

n

Bass/Treble

n

n

n

Sample rate conversion

n

n

n


Video Processing Controls

Stream LE 2.1

StreamPro 2.1

StreamEnt 2.1

Hardware and Software Scaling

n

n

n

Cropping (Hardware and Software)

n

n

n

Graphic Overlay (Hardware)

n

n

n

Scaling and positioning of overlay
2.1
2.1
2.1

Horizontal & Vertical Filtering (Hardware)

n

n

n

Spatial noise reduction (2D) (Hardware)

n

n

n

Temporal noise reduction (3D) (Hardware)

n

n

n

Proc Amp controls (Hardware)

n

n

n

Gamma Correction (Hardware)

n

n

n

Deinterlacing (Hardware)

n

n

n

Plugins for software video processing
2.2
2.2
2.2
Forensic watermarking plugin (Philips CompoTrack baseband watermarking)
o for 2.2
o for 2.2
o for 2.2

Output Formats

Stream LE 2.1

StreamPro 2.1

StreamEnt 2.1

Microsoft WM7, WM9

n

n

n

Real, Real Helix 9 & 10

n

n

n

QuickTime 6

n

n

n

MPEG 1 & 2* (4:2:0 and 4:2:2 to 80 Mbps)

n

n

n

MPEG4 **

n

n

n

WAV

n

n

n

Image Sequence

 

n

n

Thumbnail at in-point  

2.0

2.0

AVI

n

n

n

AVI (DivX)

o

o

o

Multiple channel audio (WM9, WAV, AVI)
2.1
2.1
2.1
AC-3 (Dolby Digital, stereo or surround)

o

o

o

MPEG2 muxing as post-encode command
2.2
2.2
2.2

MPEG2 UDP streaming

o

2.0

2.0

MPEG2 UDP or RTP streaming with RTSP

o

2.2

2.2

Sorenson ACE: MP4, AVC (H.264), MOV, Flash, MP3

o

2.0

2.0

Image Sequence at deck in-points

 

2.0

2.0

MPEG: force I-Frame at deck in-points

 

2.0

2.0

MXF, AAF

 

2.3

* MPEG1 & 2 optional for DRC-500, standard for higher boards
** With QuickTime in v.1.5, with Sorenson ACE in 2.0

Triggers and External Control

Stream LE 2.1

StreamPro 2.1

StreamEnt 2.1

Duration Encode

n

n

n

GPI Trigger

n

n

n

Keystroke trigger

n

n

n

Java based remote interface

 

n

LTC Timecode trigger (to start encode)

 

2.0

2.0

VDCP (clip based deck emulation)

 

2.3


Publishing

Stream LE 2.1

StreamPro 2.1

StreamEnt 2.1

Template based publishing interface

n

n

n

Per codec simple log publishing

n

n

n

Per project log publishing (all codecs)  

n

n

Persistent log publish file with Project tags

 

n

DVD Publishing *

 

2.0

2.0

E-mail notification

 

2.0

2.0

FTP distribution list

 

2.0

2.0

Copper distribution plugin for Stream

o

o

o

* For DRC-500 requires the MPEG1 & 2 option (MPEG 1 & 2 standard for higher boards)

Project Control

Stream LE 2.1

StreamPro 2.1

StreamEnt 2.1

Multi-card control

   

n

Multi-card/server project monitoring

   

n

Live remote input video/audio monitoring

   

n

Remote deck timecode monitoring

   

2.0

SNMP monitoring of System Tags

   

2.3


Other Functionality

Stream LE 2.1

StreamPro 2.1

StreamEnt 2.1

WDM (Windows Diver Model)

n

n

n

VBI capture (Closed Caption Support)*

n

n

n

High level API

n

n

n

Copper Receiver (2 Mbps)**

2.0

2.0

2.0

Encrypt/Decrypt

2.1

2.1

* With DRC-1000 board or higher
** Copper Receiver at higher data rates optional

n = feature in version 1.5
2.x = feature in version 2.x
for example, 2.0 = feature in version 2.0
o = optional feature

Features are subject to change without notice.

Stream Software Comparison

Digital Rapids Stream Software Features

n = feature in version 1.5
2.x = feature in version 2.x
for example, 2.0 = feature in version 2.0
o = optional feature

Features are subject to change without notice.

Input Functionality

Stream LE 2.1

StreamPro 2.1

StreamEnt 2.1

Live Video Inputs
n
n
n
Live Audio Inputs (multi-channel)