Preparing media and a reference movie

    PlaylistBroadcaster can broadcast any media that the Darwin Streaming Server is capable of streaming.

    To prepare the media, do the following:
    Use the same number and types of tracks for each movie. Be sure all the media files contain compatible media types. For example, all audio tracks should use the same encoding, compression, and bit rate. All video tracks should also use the same encoding, compression, and bit rate.
    Format the media in each file in the same way. For example, use the same frame size for each file that contains a video track.
    Be sure each item is a hinted QuickTime movie optimized for the server.

Preparing a reference movie

    Usually you specify the first media file in a playlist as the reference movie. However, you can author a separate reference movie.

    If you author a separate reference movie, it must be a hinted QuickTime movie that contains the same number of tracks, type of tracks, encoding, compression, and bit rate used in the actual media files.

    For information on preparing a reference movie, see the following site:
    QuickTime authoring Web site
    www.apple.com/quicktime/authoring/

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