Supported Video On Demand Media Formats; Flash Video (Flv); Windows Media Video (Wmv); Mpeg-2 - AMX Vision 2 Operation/Reference Manual

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Supported Video on Demand Media Formats

Video on Demand service supports four types of media files (WMV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and FLV), however,
Video on Demand can only support one file type at a time. To change the supported Video on Demand media
format, an administrator must manually edit the vcArchiveBrowserConfig.xml file found in the /v2Service/UI
folder.

Flash Video (FLV)

Flash video on the Vision
encoded using the On2 VP6 video codec. The following table lists the recommended bitrates for flash video:
Flash Video Recommended Bitrates
High
Medium
Low

Windows Media Video (WMV)

Windows Media video can be encoded using WM9 and VC1. The following table lists the recommended
bitrates for Windows Media video:
Windows Media Video Recommended Bitrates
High
Medium
Low
The recommended bitrate for high-definition VC1 is 8-12 Mbits.

MPEG-2

MPEG-2 must be encapsulated in an MPEG-2 transport stream. The supported audio formats are:
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The following table lists the recommended bitrates for MPEG-2 video:
MPEG-2 Video Recommended Bitrates
High
Medium
Low
High-definition is supported for playback to a set-top box. The recommended bitrate is 8-12 Mbits.

MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)

MPEG-4 files must be encapsulated in an MPEG-4 stream (.mp4). Files must have the MOOV Atom at the
start of the file for fast start. The audio must be in AAC format. The following table lists the recommended
bitrates for MPEG-4 video:
MPEG-4 Video Recommended Bitrates
High
Medium
Low
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server uses only standard definition and below video sizes. Flash videos must be
Full D1
1.5 Mbits
Full D1
800 Kbits
SIF
400 Kbits
Full D1
1.5 Mbits
Full D1
800 Kbits
SIF
400 Kbits
MPEG Layer I
MPEG Layer II
MPEG Layer 3 (MP3)
AC3
Full D1
8 Mbits
Full D1
6 Mbits
Full D1
4 Mbits
Full D1
1.5 Mbits
Full D1
800 Kbits
SIF
400 Kbits
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