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Episode Engine – for the high-volume,
time-critical video encoding needs.

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Episode Engine saturates multi-core machines or server clusters with Split-and-Stitch® distributed encoding and unlimited parallel processing for high-volume throughput at maximum speed. Episode Engine is optimized for performance and speed.

  • Extensive format support: new media, web, post-production, DVD/Blu-ray, and more – plus support for high-end professional formats
  • Ease of use: ships with an extensive collection of professionally designed workflows and encoder presets
  • One Click Clustering™ - join systems together to share the work. Create workgroups that range from a single system to multiple machine clusters.
  • Integrated file-sharing: takes the complexity out of distributing work across multiple systems.
  • Precise control: extensive set of high-quality filters to fine tune media encoding
  • Delivery: FTP, SMB, automatic publishing to YouTube
  • Unlimited batch processing
  • Fully automated workflows
  • Unlimited parallel encoding: with the power of parallel processing, Episode Engine can create multiple output files simultaneously, saving valuable time.
  • Distributed encoding: Telestream’s exclusive Split-and-Stitch® technology allows Episode Engine to take full advantage of all available CPU power, whether on a single machine or across multiple machines for truly remarkable speed

Input Formats

 

Web

  • Flash 8 (VP6s, VP6e)
  • Flash 9 (H.264)
  • Windows Media 9 (VC-1, WMA Pro,
    WMV)
  • MPEG-1
  • H.264
  • QuickTime

Streaming / Mobile

  • 3GPP, 3GPP2, MP4 (MPEG-4, H.264,
    AAC)
  • Windows Media 9
  • MP4

IPTV / Video On Demand

  • H.264, MPEG-2 Transport Streams

Production

  • ProRes
  • DNxHD
  • XDCAM HD
  • IMX
  • AVC-Intra
  • Image sequences (DPX, TGA, TIFF, JPEG)**
  • DV, DVCPRO HD
  • QuickTime
  • AVI
  • HDV
  • Motion JPEG

DVD and Blu-ray

  • VOB

Audio only

  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • M4A
  • AC-3 (optional)
  • AIFF
  • MPEG-2 Audio
  • PCM
  • WAVE

Broadcast

  • GXF
  • MXF
  • MPEG-2 Program Streams
  • MPEG-2 Transport Streams
  • AES
  • BWF
 
 

Output Formats

 

Web

  • Flash 8 (VP6s, VP6e)
  • Flash 9 (H.264)
  • Windows Media 9 (VC-1, WMA Pro,
    WMV)
  • WebM
  • MPEG-1
  • H.264
  • QuickTime

Streaming / Mobile

  • 3GPP, 3GPP2, MP4 (MPEG-4, H.264,
    AAC)
  • Windows Media 9
  • MP4

IPTV / Video On Demand

  • H.264, MPEG-2 Transport Streams

Production

  • ProRes (*ProRes encoding supported
    on Mac and on Episode Engine for
    Windows on Windows Server 2008.)
  • XDCAM HD
  • IMX
  • AVC-Intra (MXF & MOV)
  • DV (25, 50)
  • QuickTime
  • AVI
  • HDV
  • Motion JPEG

Adaptive Bitrate

  • Microsoft Smooth Streaming**
  • Apple HLS**

Apple Devices

Apple TV

  • H.264

iPad, iPod, iPhone:

  • H.264, MPEG-4, AAC

DVD and Blu-ray

  • MPEG-2
  • H.264/AAC Transport Streams

Audio only

  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • M4A
  • AC-3 (optional)
  • AIFF
  • MPEG-2 Audio
  • PCM
  • WAVE
  • OGG Vorbis

Broadcast

  • GXF
  • MXF
  • MPEG-2 Program Streams
  • MPEG-2 Transport Streams
  • AES
  • BWF
 

 

**Available with purchase of Episode Developer API Kit