Stream Software Comparison

Digital Rapids Stream Software Features

= feature in version 1.5
2.0 = feature in version 2.0
2.1 = feature in version 2.1
o = optional feature

Features are subject to change without notice.

Input Functionality

Stream 2.0

StreamPro 1.5

StreamPro 2.0

StreamEnt 2.0

Live Video Inputs

Live Audio Inputs (multi-channel)

AVI

MPEG1 & 2* and MPEG4

QuickTime File and Reference

Windows Media

WAV and MP3

Timecode (user or time of day)

 

Deck Control

 

Batch Mode (live capture, auto transcode)

 

Image Sequence Input (SD, HD, Film)

 

Multi-clip in to multi output (clip list)

   

2.0

2.0

Multi-clip in to single output (concatenate)

   

2.0

Watch Folder for clips

   

2.0

2.0

OMF (video only)

   

2.2

2.2

MXF, AAF

   

2.2

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

Audio Feature Set

Stream 2.0

StreamPro 1.5

StreamPro 2.0

StreamEnt 2.0

Multiple channel audio inputs

7-Band Parametric EQ

Dynamic Range Exp/Comp

Volume

Bass/Treble

Sample rate conversion


Video Processing Controls

Stream 2.0

StreamPro 1.5

StreamPro 2.0

StreamEnt 2.0

Hardware and Software Scaling

Hardware and Software Cropping

Graphic Overlay

Horizontal & Vertical Filtering

Spatial noise reduction (2D)

Temporal noise reduction (3D)

Hardware Proc Amp controls

Gamma Correction

Hardware deinterlacing


Output Formats

Stream 2.0

StreamPro 1.5

StreamPro 2.0

StreamEnt 2.0

Microsoft WM7, WM9

Real, Real Helix 9 & 10

QuickTime 6

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

MPEG4 **

WAV

Image Sequence

 

Thumbnail at in-point    

2.0

2.0

AVI

AVI (DivX)

o

o

o

o

MPEG2 streaming

o

o

2.0

2.0

Sorenson ACE (MP4, MOV, Flash, MP3)

o

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

2.2

* 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 2.0

StreamPro 1.5

StreamPro 2.0

StreamEnt 2.0

Duration Encode

GPI Trigger

Keystroke trigger

Java based remote interface

LTC Timecode trigger (Deck Listen)

2.0

2.0

VDCP (clip based deck emulation)

2.2


Publishing

Stream 2.0

StreamPro 1.5

StreamPro 2.0

StreamEnt 2.0