RealMedia - Encoding

Using RealProducer Basic to encode a RealMedia file.

To encode files for RealMedia you will first have to download and install the RealProducer Basic. See the documentation with the software for more information on system requirements and methods for connecting recording devices. The following instructions describe how to encode a file using RealProducer Basic.

1. Open RealProducer Basic and go to “File” and select “Open Input File” and select the media file that you wish to encode. By default, the browser dialog box will only show media files that have acceptable formats.
   
   
2. Go to “Settings” and select “Show Audiences” to select the Rate for which you wish to encode. (The default setting in RealProducer Basic 11 is 256k DSL or Cable.) With RealProducer Basic, you are limited to only 3 rates at one time. With RealProducer Plus, you are allowed to select more rates.
   
   
   
   Refer to the following table to select the appropriate rates (audiences) for RealMedia.
   
   

   Recommended RealMedia Rates
   Dial-up	56k Dial-up	34 kbps
   Cable/DSL	256k DSL or Cable	225 kbps
   LAN	512k DSL or Cable	450 kbps

   
   
3. Go to “Controls” and select “Encode” to begin the encoding process.
   
   
4. After clicking Encode, the software goes through a two-pass system while encoding and then saves the file in the area you have designated.
   
   
5. Your media file is now ready to be uploaded to the streaming server for viewing.