pvLiveStream
The remote-controlled encoding tool for live camera feeds

Remote control encoding of your analog camera feed! Remote-controlled encoding allows you to manage the encoding at a camera without travelling to it.

Input a live, analog camera feed and/or microphone feed
Output MPEG-4 video and GSM-AMR audio

Many networks: Encode for GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, 1XRTT, EVDO, EVDV and WiFi networks.
Many devices: Encode for Fujitsu, HP, HTC, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Samsung, Siemens, SonyEricsson, Toshiba and other device manufacturers.

• Reduces the ongoing operation costs by eliminating costly travel to the camera sites.
• Eliminates the display and keyboard at the camera site reducing cost and increasing reliability.
• Reduces the monthly fee of the transmission bandwidth between camera and server by decreasing the bandwidth requirements via highly-efficient standard, 3GPP MPEG-4 encoding.
• Interfaces with the same remote management system as pvServer, providing a single maintenance interface which decreases training costs and reduces the probability of errors.
• Allows the operator to tailor the management capabilities to suit every situation.

• Compatible with many camera formats: any input from a PAL and NTSC camera devices
• Compatible with many audio inputs: any input from a Direct-Show-compatible microphone
• Video encode into standard MPEG-4 format using Base and Enhancement layers which support pvNS's FrameTrack. One video clip can be used at different bit rates, to different devices for optimal video quality for each customer.
• Audio encode in GSM-AMR with only one encode pass.
• Data rates from 9.6 kbps to 1 Mbps. Processing limitations may apply.
• Multiple frame rates from less than 1 fps to 30 fps. Hardware processing limitations may apply.
• Meta Fields are provided for the capture of metadata: Title, Copyright, Author, Rating and Description. Any information desired can be entered into these fields.
• Complete remote capability including the ability to start, stop and configure all parameters remotely.
• pvConnect output protocol providing compatibility with pvServer.
• Configuration files are used to allow easy and remote setting of all parameters. The same parameters are available in pvLiveStream as in pvAuthor's live video streaming so that the user can accurately control the encoding. A different configuration based on the type of content that is being encoded (e.g., sports, live cam, news, etc.) as well as the characteristics of different wireless networks can be created.
• Users can also remotely set each parameter without changing the configuration file.
• Easy debugging using remote controlled local logging. Network manager can remotely pull the log file via pvServer's Local Content Manager.
• Easy remote management allowing health checks, all integrated into the pvServer Local System Manager. One user interface provides management of pvServer as well as all pvLiveStream applications.
• Selected services do not require a user to login to initiate, and they stay up over login/logout sessions
• Services can be set to start automatically regardless of user login.
• Remotely configure the behavior if the service fails: restart or reboot
• Service parameters can be stored in a registry or read in from a configuration file.
• OS will inform the service when the registry parameters have changed.
• One user interface provides management of pvServer as well as all pvLiveStream applications for low total cost of maintenance.
• Better video quality: Better use of bit allocation for maximal coding efficiency thus improving both subjective and objective quality of the video, while still maintaining full 3GPP standards compliance.