Appendix A
Installing Encoding Applications
Anystream Agility and Telestream FlipFactory software are examples of encoding applications. They allow you to automate media encoding and transcoding of streaming, broadcast, and production formats.
This appendix describes issues related to the following encoding applications:
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Anystream Agility Workgroup
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Telestream FlipFactory
Appendix A Installing Encoding Applications
Anystream Agility Workgroup
Anystream Agility Workgroup allows users and service providers to automate media encoding and transcoding of streaming, broadcast, and production formats.
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ProEncode and DMS Broker services require Anystream Agility
Workgroup 3.0.1 or later.
For more specific requirements, see the Anystream Web site: www.anystream.com
Installing Anystream Agility Workgroup
You must install Anystream Agility Workgroup on each encoder system. Each encoder needs its own registered copy of Anystream Agility Workgroup.
Installing Anystream Agility Workgroup and ProEncode
Anystream Agility Workgroup does not install support for ProEncode by default. You must install a separate item using the ProEncode Support installer provided by Anystream.
To install Anystream Agility Workgroup and ProEncode:
1. Install the Agility software as described in
“Installing the Anystream
Agility Workgroup Software” on page 104 .
2. Install the ProEncode provider from the DMS Broker installation
CD-ROM.
3. Run the ProEncode Support installer provided by Anystream. This installs the correct Encoder.jar Provider file for the ProEncode provider.
After you complete the installation, register the ProEncode provider. See
“Registering Providers” on page 60 .The proper settings directory for a
ProEncode provider using Anystream Agility is as follows:
<InstallDirectory>\Anystream\Agility Workgroup\Profiles\job
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Anystream Agility Workgroup
Installing DMS Broker and Anystream Agility Workgroup on the Same System
To install DMS Broker and Anystream on the same system:
1. Install the Agility software as described in
“Installing the Anystream
Agility Workgroup Software” on page 104 .
2. Uninstall the Sentinel drivers installed by Anystream as described in
“Uninstalling the GlobeTrotter FlixID and Sentinel Drivers” on page 103 .
3. Install DMS Broker from the DMS Broker CD-ROM.
4. If you also want to install ProEncode on the same system, do the following after you install DMS Broker: a.
Install the ProEncode provider software from the DMS Broker
CD-ROM.
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Run the ProEncode Support installer provided by Anystream. This installs the correct Encoder.jar Provider file for ProEncode.
Uninstalling the GlobeTrotter FlixID and Sentinel Drivers
You must install Anystream Agility Workgroup 3.0.1 or later on your system
before you install ProEncode. If you install Agility Workgroup after installing
ProEncode, the ProEncode dongle driver will stop functioning.
If the ProEncode dongle driver stops functioning, you must remove the
Globetrotter FlixID and the Sentinel Driver selections and reinstall the
ProEncode dongle driver (or all of ProEncode).
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You must also remove the drivers if you install Anystream, DMS Broker, and the ProEncode provider on the same system.
To remove Globetrotter FlixID and the Sentinel Driver:
1. Click the Start button, and select Settings > Control Panel > Add Remove
Software.
2. Select the Globetrotter FlixID and the Sentinel Driver selections, and click
Remove.
3. Reinstall the ProEncode dongle driver or all of ProEncode. See “Installing
Services” on page 56 .
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Appendix A Installing Encoding Applications
Installing the Anystream Agility Workgroup Software
To install and configure Anystream Agility Workgroup software:
1. Insert the Anystream Agility Workgroup 3.0.1 or later installation
CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Navigate to the Setup.exe file and double-click the file.
3. Follow the on-screen or printed instructions provided by Anystream.
4. Click Finish when the installation is completed.
5. Continue with
“DMS Broker Setup” on page 24
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If you reinstall the ProEncode Provider software you must also reinstall the Anystream software.
Provider Settings Directory
When you configure the ProEncode provider settings, you must point to the following application settings directory:
<install directory>\Program Files\Anystream\Agility Workgroup\profiles\job\
For more information, see “Configuring the ProEncode Provider” on page 64
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Preprocessing
With Anystream Agility Workgroup, you can run up to three jobs simultaneously. However, Agility Workgroup can only preprocess one job at a time. Therefore, the preprocessing graphic display can be misleading.
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Telestream FlipFactory
Telestream FlipFactory
Telestream FlipFactory works as an encoder in a similar way to Anystream
Agility Workgroup. FlipFactory allows users and service providers to automate media encoding and transcoding of streaming, broadcast, and production formats.
For more information on FlipFactory, see the Telestream Web site: www.telestream.net
You must install TeleStream FlipFactory on each encoder system. Each encoder needs its own registered copy of TeleStream FlipFactory.
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ProEncode requires Telestream FlipFactory 3.0 or later. ProEncode does not support earlier releases of this product.
Installing Telestream FlipFactory
To install Telestream FlipFactory and ProEncode:
1. Install the ProEncode provider software from the DMS Broker installation
CD-ROM.
2. Install FlipFactory as described in the Telestream documentation.
3. Browse to the FlipFactory directory and locate the ProEncode.jar file.
4. Copy the ProEncode.jar file to the ProEncode/Provider folder.
5. Rename the Encoder.jar file. For example, rename it to Encoder.null.
6. Rename the ProEncode.jar file to Encoder.jar
7. Register the ProEncode provider. See
“Registering Providers” on page 60 .
The proper settings directory for a ProEncode provider using Telestream
FlipFactory is the following:
<Flip Server>:1099
If the FlipFactory application is on the same machine as the ProEncode provider, use the following settings directory: localhost:1099
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Configuring Telestream FlipFactory for Avid Unity MediaNetwork
FlipFactory must be configured to run as a user with MediaNetwork access to the necessary workspaces. If it is not configured correctly you will receive the following error message from FlipFactory: “Unable to decode input file”
This error message can occur even if the QuickTime Reference movie source files play back and all permissions appear acceptable with Avid Unity
MediaNetwork and the ProEncode and Flip applications.
If FlipFactory is using the local user account, it will not access media referenced by the input source file. Use the following procedure to perform the configuration.
To configure FlipFactory for Avid Unity MediaNetwork:
1. Right-click on My Computer and select Manage.
2. Select services.
3. Select Flip Service and Select Properties.
4. Select the login Tab.
5. Change the login type from local account to login as user with
MediaNetwork read/write access to workspaces.
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You must use the correct password to change permissions.
6. Select OK.
7. Restart the service.
FlipFactory service should now be able to access media on the Avid Unity
MediaNetwork.
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