+ encode high quality videos for devices and the web

+ Silverlight video experiences with customizable templates

+ capture your PC’s screen actions for training and demos

+ prepare video with simple edits and overlays

Windows Media encoder can be used to encode streaming media. Streaming media allows media to be delivered via the Web. Expression Encoder imports and encodes video files, produces live webcasts, enhances media with watermarks and advertising, and publishes with Silverlight.

Once the download has completed, you will need to install the software.

Once the installer has completed: Launch Windows Media Encoder
• Make sure the audio/video capture device is working and is properly connected to the system/capture card.
• If you need to stream audio & video content, verify "Audio" and "Video" Device checkboxes are selected.

• A Live Broadcasting Project enables you to encode multimedia stream in real time, and then broadcast them to several networked computers.

• On the Audio side of the Encoding Options tabbed panel, configure any of the following encoding settings:
• Specifies the format of your encoded media
• Bit rate Specifies the audio bit rate in Kbps, as determined by the audio format and sample rate that you select.
• Volume Specifies the output audio volume level.

• You can use the output options to stream live video to a server, save your broadcast to a file, or both.
• Configure any of the following options:
• Stream To Windows Media Server: Select Encode, Output Format, Audio and Video
• Select Video, Mode, Buffer Window, Frame Rate and Key Frame Interval.
• Select your Bitrate, Width and Height video format.

• WMS URL: Specifies the fully qualified URL, of the primary Windows Media Server computer. The URL must begin with http:// and include your server domain name and the Publishing Point streaming to use. For example: http://streamingpulse.org/demolive
• Select your Live Source, Select Video Device,Video Line, Resize Mode, Audio Device, Audio Line and Volume.
• Click 'Connect' to connect to our Windows Media server.
• An authentication dialog box will appear, here enter your user ID and password to connect [ reported on activation email ]
These login details differ from your Windows Media Control Panel username and password.
• To start live stream manually click the - (Red Start Button ) - to stop encoding (Red Stop Button).

• Our Setup Wizard renders the code you need to implement a specific player setup audio and video content on your website.
Login in your admin control panel under MANAGEMENT click ==> WINDOWS SETUP WIZARD

For more info on Windows Media Live Encoder please visit Microsoft Windows section:
http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/EncoderPro_Overview.aspx

Windows Media encoder is a free software that can be used to encode streaming media. Streaming media allows media to be delivered via the Web. Because the media is being “streamed,” the user can view the media before the entire clip is downloaded. Many formats are available for streaming but the one currently being supported by the university is Windows Media file (.asf, .wm, .wma, .wmv). Windows Media Encoder is used to capture and convert media into one of the above forms. These formats can be streamed from most web servers and anyone with windows 98 or better would be able to view them.

A 266MHz Pentium with MMX with no less than 64 MB of RAM or better is required. The system must be running either Windows 2000 or Windows XP. A video and/or audio capture card with the proper cabling is necessary to connect the computer to your media source – VCR, CD player, microphone, cassette player, etc.

Download the 32-bit version of Windows Media Encoder 9 Series for Windows 2000 and Windows XP,Windows Vista.

Once the download has completed, you will need to install the software.

• Once the installer has completed: Launch Windows Media Encoder
• From the new session wizard select "Broadcast a live event". Then click the OK button.

• Select the device or devices you want to stream from. Click Next.

• Select mode: *PULL Broadcast- Select "Pull from the encoder" and click Next.- Enter the http Port as 8080 and click Next.

• *PUSH Broadcast- Select "Push from the encoder" and click Next.- Enter the servername and the publishing point we provided for you and click Next.

• Select multiple bit rate from the drop menu and then check the rate or rates that you want to stream at. Make sure not to select more than 80% of your internet connections upload speed. If you are selecting multiple bitrates you need to add all of the rates together to find out the total rate that you are trying to send out. Once you have selected your rates click Finish.

• Add your streaming information like: title, author, copyright, description, etc ... This information will be displayed in Windows Media Player.

• Last step, start to streaming.

• Our Setup Wizard renders the code you need to implement a specific player setup audio and video content on your website.
Login in your admin control panel under MANAGEMENT click ==> WINDOWS SETUP WIZARD