Flash Media Encoder 2.5

Adobe® Flash® Media Encoder 2.5 software is designed to enable you to capture live audio and video while streaming it in real time to Flash Media Server software or Flash Video Streaming Service (FVSS). When high-quality streaming is your priority, Flash Media Encoder 2.5 can help you broadcast live events and around-the-clock broadcasting such as:

Sporting events
Concerts
Webcasts
Educational or promotional events

With an intuitive user interface that works more efficiently with plug-and-play cameras and microphones, and compatible analog-to-digital converters, Flash Media Encoder 2.5 features support for On2 VP6 and H.264 codecs to deliver high-quality footage that provides size and bit-rate flexibility. You also get full audio control with bit-rate efficient Nellymoser or MP3 encoding. To take advantage of the new Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) support in Flash Media Server 3 and Adobe Flash Player 9 Update 3, purchase the AAC Encoder Plug-In for the Flash Media Encoder from MainConcept.

Flash Media Encoder 2.5 can also be tightly integrated into your streaming pipeline with command-line control both locally and through a remote connection. Auto-restart after power failures or other system restarts helps ensure that your live streams are reliably available around the clock. The new auto-adjust feature enables you to maintain a high-quality video stream in uncertain network conditions.

For more help using Flash Media Encoder, see support resources.

System requirements (Windows only)

For capturing and encoding live audio and video feeds with Flash Media Encoder:

Software requirements

Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or 3; Windows Vista® Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise; or Windows Server® 2003 32-bit Web Edition
1,024x768 screen resolution with 32-bit video card
Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime version 9.0c
For H.264 and AAC support: Flash Media Encoder 2.5 required

Hardware requirements

Intel® Pentium® 3 (or compatible) 933MHz or faster processor
For H.264 and AAC support: Intel Core™ 2 Duo 1.67G required (Intel Core 2 Duo 3G recommended)
256MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
40MB of available hard-disk space (excludes archived FLV and F4V files)
Microsoft DirectShow compatible video capture device (see tested devices)

To stream audio and video to Flash Player you also will need one of the following:

Flash Media Server 2.0.4 or later (download the latest version); for H.264 and AAC support: Flash Media Server 3 required
Flash Video Streaming Service

To view live audio and video feeds being streamed from Flash Media Server or FVSS, you also will need:

Adobe Flash Player 8 or 9
For H.264 and AAC support: Adobe Flash Player 9 Update 3 or later required

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