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Pipeline|Final Cut Server|Episode Engine: A workflow overview
This webcast gives an overview of the workflow from live video ingest through file delivery using Pipeline, Final Cut Server, Final Cut Pro, and Episode Engine.
Episode Engine is the most powerful high-quality, server-based media encoder for the Mac. It provides maximum performance and automates your video encoding workflow for your new media, post-production or broadcast business. Combined with attractive pricing, this is the solution that brings you ultimate value for your money helping you deliver your projects on time and on budget.
Episode Engine & Episode Engine Pro
Powerful, scalable server-based media encoding applications
Provide maximum throughput and automated encoding
Mac OS X Unix-based engine provides stability, security and robustness
Speed and Quality
Excellent quality is the trademark of Episode Engine and Engine Pro
Hundreds of easily-adjustable filters to fine-tune your media for highest quality output
Fully clusterable – add additional engines for a powerful encoding cluster
Automated Media Encoding
Episode Engine can be integrated into any media encoding workflow environment. Simply transfer the source media to your choice of watch folders, and Episode Engine will automatically begin the transcode process.
Extensive Format Support
Encodes to and from all leading new media formats – plus advanced professional formats
New v4.2 encoding: VC-1, HDV, WMA Pro (incl surround sound), ATSC A/52 for 5.1audio
Repurpose media for Web, DVD, iPod, mobile phones, portable media players, PDAs, more
See Episode Engine datasheet for full feature and filter details
Extend your broadcast server or image sequence workflow
The Episode Gateway option for Engine products allows you to encode and transfer files directly to leading broadcast servers. Initial support includes Harris Nexio, Omneon Spectrum and Grass Valley K2 servers.
Import large film sequence files (DPX, tif & targa) directly into Engine applications. Automatically monitors, submits and wraps thousands of huge film sequence files
Episode Engine
Transcodes common input formats to QuickTime®, Windows Media® 9, Flash, and more
Supports Event Actions for easy, event-driven system script integration with your production workflow
Monitor several engines simultaneously; cancel, abort reprioritize jobs in the monitor queue
Includes DVCPro 25/50/100, 3GPP, MPEG-2 elementary, BlackMagic (in/out), Sorenson (in), program stream output and the ability to create entry level content for mobile phones
Episode Engine Pro
Provides peak performance and reliability for high-end, time-critical environments
Offers the widest range of format support, including high-end broadcast formats: MXF, IMX, GXF, H.264 High Profile and Transport Streams (in/out), HDV and all 3GPP formats
Enables systems management via SNMP
Clustered servers with the Split-and-Stitch option provide faster than real-time transcoding speed, distributing jobs in parallel over each server in your cluster
Running on Apple’s Unix-based and award winning Mac OS X, Episode Engine and Episode Engine Pro offer ultimate robustness for the most demanding media encoding workflows.
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Product Datasheets:
Episode Series
Episode Podcast
Episode Desktop
Episode Engine
Customer Case Studies:
Quotes / Reviews:

““This encoding feature is one of the coolest I've seen because it takes advantage of cluster encoding””
– Derrick Freeman, Video streaming/compression specialist for GeniusDV
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