Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder
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Flash Media Live Encoder (FMLE) a free live encoding software product from Adobe Systems
. It is currently available for Microsoft Windows
and Mac OS
.
Version 2.0 was released on October 26, 2007, adding the following functionality:
Version 2.5 was released on April 14, 2008 with the following added features:
Version 3.0 was released on January 12, 2009 with the following added features:
(RTMP) to stream live video to connected clients. Clients connect to the FMS or FVSS server and view the stream through a Flash Player SWF.
FMLE supports On2 VP6 or H.264 codecs for video and MP3
or Nellymoser
for audio. Additionally, AAC
and HE-AAC
for audio is supported with a plug-in available from MainConcept
FMLE integrates directly with Flash Media Server functionality, including recording a readable-while-open live stream file that enables DVR-like seeking during playback of live events. It is also possible to encode multiple files at once — at different bitrates — to support Dynamic Streaming (adaptive bitrate streaming).
In addition to encoding live events with finite start and end times, features such as command-line control, auto reconnect, and remote access enable efficient 24/7 encoding.
Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States...
. It is currently available for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Mac OS
Mac OS
Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...
.
History
Version 1.0 was released on February 23, 2007.Version 2.0 was released on October 26, 2007, adding the following functionality:
- Encoding support for MP3 format
- Command-line execution
- Automatically start at operating system launch
- Automated maintenance restart
- Remote access
- Ability to set reconnect interval
- Timecode support
Version 2.5 was released on April 14, 2008 with the following added features:
- Encoding support for H.264/HE-AAC format
- Improvements to Quality of Service
- Auto-adjust functionality, which enabled dynamic downgrading of the outgoing stream quality if network connectivity was sub-optimal.
Version 3.0 was released on January 12, 2009 with the following added features:
- An updated user interface and additional presets
- Multi-bitrate encoding (up to three different bitrates)
- File management improvements (save multiple files based on file size/duration, parameters in filenames)
- DVR functionality
- System timecode support (SMPTE, LTC, VITC or BITC timecodes could be used if supported by capture device; if not, the system timecode could be used)
- Multi-core processing capability for VP6 encoding
- Support for additional compatible devices
Usage
- Stream live video from capture cards, webcams, Firewire, or USB devices to Flash Media Server (FMS) or a Flash Video Streaming Service (FVSS). (Device or driver must support Microsoft DirectShow filters to be recognized by FMLE.)
- Archive FLV or F4V file locally.
Function
FMLE is a desktop application that connects to a Flash Media Server (FMS) or a Flash Video Streaming Service (FVSS) via the Real Time Messaging ProtocolReal Time Messaging Protocol
Real Time Messaging Protocol was initially a proprietary protocol developed by Macromedia for streaming audio, video and data over the Internet, between a Flash player and a server...
(RTMP) to stream live video to connected clients. Clients connect to the FMS or FVSS server and view the stream through a Flash Player SWF.
FMLE supports On2 VP6 or H.264 codecs for video and MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
or Nellymoser
Nellymoser
Nellymoser, Inc. is a privately held company that specializes in mobile computing. Its main products include the Nellymoser Platform and Media On-Demand, Music Companion & Infotainment On-Demand Mobile Advantage Packs.- Corporate history:...
for audio. Additionally, AAC
AAC
AAC refers to Advanced Audio Coding, an audio compression format successor to the MP3 format.AAC may also refer to:-Aviation:* AAC, IATA airport code for El Arish International Airport, Egypt...
and HE-AAC
HE-AAC
High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding is a lossy data compression scheme for digital audio defined as a MPEG-4 Audio profile in ISO/IEC 14496-3. It is an extension of Low Complexity AAC optimized for low-bitrate applications such as streaming audio...
for audio is supported with a plug-in available from MainConcept
MainConcept
MainConcept GmbH is a software company developing video/audio codecs and also applications and plug-ins related to video/audio encoding.-History:...
FMLE integrates directly with Flash Media Server functionality, including recording a readable-while-open live stream file that enables DVR-like seeking during playback of live events. It is also possible to encode multiple files at once — at different bitrates — to support Dynamic Streaming (adaptive bitrate streaming).
In addition to encoding live events with finite start and end times, features such as command-line control, auto reconnect, and remote access enable efficient 24/7 encoding.