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Chapter 3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface
Niagara SCX Web Interface
Real Encoder Settings (Helix) Real (Helix) is both a storage format and a streaming format. In addition to the ability to output to a file,
the Real Encoder can stream to a Helix Server. The settings for the Real Encoder include the ability to
adjust parameters for connecting and streaming to the server.
Broadcast Method: There are several different broadcast types for streaming Real format video to a
Helix Server. They are as follows:
• Push, Account-Based Login (Helix Server): Account-ba sed, push broadcasting allows you to send
a stream to Helix Server version 9 or later. In this method, the encoder maintains a monitoring
connection to Helix Server. This connection allows it to pass a user name and password to
authenticate access to the server. Helix Server uses this connection to send statistics about the
broadcast stream back to the encoder.
• Push, Password-Only Login (Helix Server): Unlike account-based broadcasting, password-only
broadcasting does not establish a monitoring connection. Therefore, this type of broa dcasting
requires less network overhead, but receives no feedback from Helix Server. This broadcast method
allows you to send a live stream to Helix Server version 9 or later. However, you must set up the
server as a receiver in a splitting arrangement. Please refer to Helix Server documentation for
details.