Niagara SCX Standard v5 and Niagara SCX Pro v5

Go beyond the ordinary world of audio/video media encoding. ViewCast Niagara SCX takes you to the limits of your imagination. Are you ready?

This streaming media management software is a great way to manage live video broadcasting over the Internet and to mobile devices. It enables you to set up and control Niagara® streaming systems positioned throughout your enterprise or anywhere in the world - all from your desktop.

You can instantly see the status of all of your networked encoders, see which ones have active encode sessions and drill down to control and monitor each individual stream.

IDEAL FOR:

• Broadcasters / STUDIOS for live streaming, mobile TV and video-on-demand
• Enterprises for webcasting and podcasting, video archiving and online training
• Government for State or Local Government applications, such as remote viewing of multiple traffic or weather cameras and open meetings
• Network Service Providers for live streaming and mobile video
• Content Delivery Networks for content management applications, such as converting tape-based video to digital media for online archiving and Web-based distribution via live streaming, mobile device delivery and video-on-demand.
• Security /Military / Law Enforcement for remote viewing of multiple surveillance cameras

KEY ATTRIBUTES:

• Enables capturing, encoding, streaming and archiving of digital video and audio content
• Enables simultaneous streaming in multiple resolutions at multiple bit rates in multiple streaming formats (when coupled with Osprey® SimulStream®)
• Niagara SCX® Pro includes MPEG-4 streaming and file formats
• Enables customized streams with bitmap overlays (e.g., logos, graphics)
• Enables set up, control and monitoring of multiple streaming systems across an enterprise or over the Internet
• Enables real-time* monitoring of multiple Niagara streaming systems

The versatile Niagara SCX line of software provides a single, unified user experience for all of its included streaming codecs. Whether you are creating uncompressed AVI files, capturing or streaming in Windows Media and RealVideo formats, or using any of the other optional codecs -- in any combination -- one simple, intuitive interface makes the job a breeze!

The Niagara SCX line offers an unprecedented level of local or remote control. You can view the captured video on-the-fly, check and adjust key audio and video settings, select A/V inputs and configure profiles that determine capture size, frame rate, data bit rate speeds, etc.

You can even manage bitmap overlays (e.g., logos, graphics) on your streams, including transparency and positioning.

No other streaming management tool gives you this level of flexibility and convenience - a reason why those serious about streaming rely on ViewCast.

Two SCX versions are available to meet differing needs. Niagara SCX Standard includes everything you need to harness the power of your Osprey video capture card(s) and create rich media content in a wide variety of popular streaming formats.

	Niagara SCX Standard	Niagara SCX Pro
File Formats:	Uncompressed AVI Adobe® Flash® Real Video® (v9, v10) Windows Media® (v7, v8, v9) DRM for Windows Media	Uncompressed AVI Adobe Flash MPEG-4 Part 2 H.263 H.264 (MPEG-4, Part 10) Real Video (v9, v10) Windows Media (v7, v8, v9) DRM for Windows Media
Streaming Formats:	Real Video (v9, v10) Windows Media (v7, v8, v9) DRM for Windows Media	MPEG-4 Part 2 H.263 H.264 (MPEG-4, Part 10) Real Video (v9, v10) Windows Media (v7, v8, v9) including Silverlight DRM for Windows Media
Container Formats:		3GPP 3GPP2

Niagara SCX Pro empowers you to reach out to the hottest video players and mobile devices with the latest high-performance codecs that encode in numerous popular formats, including MPEG-4 and 3GPP. This software version comes pre-installed on the Niagara Pro, GoStream® PLUS and our newly introduced GoStream SURF encoding systems. These Niagara encoders offer the highest degree of flexibility to reach your audience anywhere in the latest formats they desire.

* Niagara SCX Standard and Niagara SCX Pro allow complete control over each stream's capture size and other parameters that can cumulatively affect system performance due to the limitations of CPU speed and other internal factors. Contact ViewCast application support team to ensure that the Niagara system you are using can support the combination of channels, frame sizes, bit rates, multiple-format encodes, etc. you require.

Want more control options? Check out ViewCast Niagara SCX SDK. This software empowers you to create your own unique user experiences, or add the power and convenience of Niagara SCX to your existing application.

When it comes to streaming, you can never have too much control or too many options. Our robust capabilities put the power in your hands and give you the tools to control your streaming destiny. That's another reason why we're a global leader in the industry - we put YOU in control.