Pinnacle Systems ProEncode - 1.0 User Manual
Avid® ProEncode
Setup and User’s Guide
Release 1.0
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Avid ProEncode Setup and User’s Guide • Part 0130-04737-01 Rev. A • April 2001
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Contents
Using This Guide
Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
If You Have Documentation Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 1 ProEncode Overview
ProEncode Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Software Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ProEncode Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DMS Broker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ProEncode Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ProEncode Registration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DMS Administration Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cleaner 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Configurations and Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avid Unity MediaNet Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Network Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Local Area Network (LAN) Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Network Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Encoding Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
QuickTime Reference Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring ProEncode
Installation and Configuration Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Preparing the Network Environment for ProEncode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting the Location of the Temporary File Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sharing Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sharing Folders in an Avid Unity MediaNet Environment . 37
Sharing Folders in a LAN Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Attaching the Application Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting Up the DMS Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Installing the DMS Broker Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Configuring the DMS Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting Up the DMS Administration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting Up an Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installing and Configuring Cleaner 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installing the ProEncode Provider Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Registering a ProEncode Provider with the DMS Broker . . . . . . 49
Configuring the ProEncode Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Setting Up a ProEncode Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Installing the ProEncode Client Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Configuring a ProEncode Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Checking the Installation and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Chapter 3 Using ProEncode
Encoding a Clip or Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sending a Clip or Sequence to ProEncode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adding a File to ProEncode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Monitoring the Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Canceling Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Adding Custom Settings to ProEncode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Chapter 4 Using the DMS Administration Tool
The DMS Administration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Opening the DMS Administration Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Exploring the DMS Administration Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Using the DMS Jobs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Opening the DMS Jobs Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
DMS Jobs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Customizing the Jobs List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Navigating the Jobs List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Updating the Jobs List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Purging the Jobs List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Viewing Details About a Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Canceling a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Retrying a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Using the DMS Providers Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Opening the DMS Providers Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
DMS Providers Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Customizing the DMS Providers Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Deleting Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using the DMS Profiles Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Opening the DMS Profiles Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
DMS Profiles Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Deleting Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Using the DMS Administration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Opening the DMS Administration Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Setting Up User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Editing User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Deleting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Reassigning Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Appendix A Exporting QuickTime Reference Movies
Exporting QuickTime Reference Movies to ProEncode. . . . . . . . . . . . 95
QuickTime Reference Export Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
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Appendix B Troubleshooting ProEncode
Finding Solutions for Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
General Troubleshooting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Checking the Log File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Index
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Figures
Figure 1-1 ProEncode Components in an Avid Unity MediaNet En-
vironment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 1-2 ProEncode Components in a LAN Environment . . . . 27
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Tables
Tabl e 2- 1 ProEncode Installation and Configuration
Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tabl e 2- 2 ProEncode Provider Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tabl e 2- 3 ProEncode Client Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tabl e 4- 1 ProEncode Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Tabl e 4- 2 DMS Jobs Page Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Tabl e 4- 3 Display Job Details Page Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tabl e 4- 4 DMS Providers Page Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tabl e 4- 5 DMS Profiles Page Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tabl e A- 1 Export Settings Dialog Box
QuickTime Reference Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tabl e B- 1 Troubleshooting ProEncode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Using This Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid® ProEncode™ system.
ProEncode takes a QuickTime
parameters of your choice, and then sends it to multiple encoding
stations for the simultaneous creation of different output formats, such
as MPEG-2, RealSystem
formats (encoding) is performed by Terran
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, and QuickTime. The creation of output
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for all editors or assistant editors who are
familiar with Avid editing systems.
About This Guide
This guide is designed to provide all the information you need to
install, configure, and use ProEncode. It does not include information
about setting up individual computers, a network, or an Avid Unity
MediaNet environment.
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reference movie, matches it with the
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Cleaner 5™.
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Symbols and Conventions
Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the
Windows NT
When the text applies to a specific operating system, it is marked as
follows:
• (Windows) or (Windows only) means the information applies to
the Windows NT or Windows 2000 operating system.
• (Macintosh) or (Macintosh only) means the information applies to
the Macintosh operating system.
The majority of screen shots in this document were captured on a
Windows system, but the information applies to both Windows and
Macintosh systems. Where differences exist, both Windows and
Macintosh screen shots are shown.
The ProEncode documentation uses the following special symbols and
conventions:
1. Numbered lists, when the order of the items is important.
a. Alphabetical lists, when the order of secondary items is
• Bulleted lists, when the order of the items is unimportant.
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, Windows®2000, and Macintosh® operating systems.
important.
Look here in the margin
for tips.
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- Indented dashed lists, when the order of secondary items is
unimportant.
t One arrow indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a
list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.
Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.
In the margin, you will find tips that help you perform tasks more
easily and efficiently.
A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations,
and strong suggestions.
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A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to
your computer or cause you to lose data.
If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using ProEncode, you should:
1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that
task in this guide.
2. See Appendix B, “Troubleshooting ProEncode.”
3. Check the documentation that came with your hardware for
maintenance or hardware-related issues.
4. Check the release notes supplied with ProEncode for information
on accessing the Avid Web site and the Avid Knowledge Center.
5. For customer support, contact your local Avid Reseller, or contact
Avid Customer Support directly:
• Broadcast customers — call 800-NEWS-DNG (639-7364).
• Postproduction customers — call 800-800-AVID (2843).
Related Information
For important information that is not included in this guide, see the
Avid ProEncode Release Notes.
For information on setting up and using an Avid Unity MediaNet
client, see:
• Avid Unity MediaNet Setup Guide
• Avid Unity MediaNet for Windows NT Clients Quick Start Card
• Avid Unity MediaNet for Macintosh Clients Quick Start Card
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An electronic version of this guide is installed with each ProEncode
component. For example, on a ProEncode Client system, you can find
the guide in the following path:
•(Windows) drive:\Program
Files\Avid\ProEncode\Client\ProEncode User ’s Guide.pdf
• (Macintosh) Avid:ProEncode:Client:ProEncode User’s Guide.pdf
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You can view this document with Adobe
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Acrobat® Reader, which is
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United States, call Avid Telesales at 800-949-AVID (2843). If you are
placing an order from outside the United States, contact your local
Avid representative.
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CHAPTER 1
ProEncode Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the ProEncode application. It
includes the following sections:
• ProEncode Basics
• Software Components
• Configurations and Requirements
• Encoding Workflow
• QuickTime Reference Movies
• Using Help
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ProEncode Basics
Today’s production houses face a rising demand for translating media
into formats suitable for distribution via the Web, DVD, or CD-ROM
— often at the same time. ProEncode software automates this
computing-intensive process and lets you move the encoding
operation to lower cost, dedicated workstations. These workstations,
connected in a network and working simultaneously, serve as your
“encoding farm.” Distributing the encoding frees editing workstations
to perform other tasks and allows you to generate two streams of
revenue-producing work in parallel.
For example, you can use ProEncode to send a single sequence from
®
your Media Composer
system to multiple encoding workstations,
which then simultaneously create a QuickTime movie, an MPEG-2
movie, and any other formats available from Terran Interactive’s
Cleaner 5 product. While these workstations are encoding, you can
work on your next Media Composer sequence.
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You can use ProEncode in an Avid Unity
MediaNet environment,
where the editing station and the encoding stations are connected in a
Fibre Channel network. You can also use ProEncode in a local area
network (LAN), such as an Ethernet network, that uses an
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Av id X pr es s
DV system or Avid NewsCutter® XP system as the
media source.
ProEncode is a service that is layered on top of the Avid Distributed
Media Services (DMS) software infrastructure. The DMS Broker and
the DMS Administration Tool manage all services that use DMS. As
Avid develops new services, it will use the same components to
manage these additional services.
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Software Components
ProEncode consists of the following software components:
• ProEncode Client
• DMS Broker
• ProEncode Provider
• ProEncode Registration Tool
• DMS Administration Tool
This section describes each component and how it functions. This
section also describes the Cleaner 5 streaming media tool. For
complete information about using the software components, see
Chapter 3.
ProEncode Client
The ProEncode Client software resides on the Avid editing system.
The Client starts the encoding process by placing your jobs in a batch
and submitting them to the DMS Broker for further processing. The
Client user interface includes the Add Jobs dialog box and the
ProEncode Client window.
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The Add Jobs dialog box allows you to select the source movie and
other specifications for the job.
The ProEncode Client window displays information about the jobs
that you have added to your batch.
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DMS Broker
The DMS Broker software resides on a computer other than the
computer running the Client software. In most cases, this computer
also performs the encoding, although you can install the Broker on its
own computer. The Broker serves as a go-between: it matches
encoding jobs and their corresponding settings with a suitable
encoding station. The Broker chooses an encoding station based on
which stations are available for use and which stations are configured
for a particular type of encoding.
The Broker also functions as a Web server for the DMS Administration
Tool (see “DMS Administration Tool” on page 21). DMS (Distributed
Media Services) is the software infrastructure on which ProEncode is
layered. For more information about DMS, see “ProEncode Basics” on
page 15.
The DMS Broker window displays information about the status of the
Broker and the jobs in the batch.
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ProEncode Provider
The ProEncode Provider software resides on the computer that
performs the encoding (the encoding station or encoder). The Provider
starts the Cleaner 5 application and sends it information about a job.
The Provider then monitors the job and sends information about the
job status to the DMS Broker.
The ProEncode Provider window displays information about the
status of the Provider and the job.
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ProEncode Registration Tool
The ProEncode Registration Tool resides on each encoder. You run the
ProEncode Registration Tool to provide information to the Broker
about each encoder. This information includes a name for the encoder
and the Cleaner settings that exist on that encoder.
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DMS Administration Tool
The DMS Administration Tool resides on the same system as the DMS
Broker. It is a Web-based application that you can access through a
browser from anywhere on the Internet. The DMS Administration
Tool provides information about the ProEncode system, such as job
status, ProEncode Providers, and profiles (Cleaner 5 settings). It is also
a tool for managing jobs, encoders, profiles, and users. For more
information about the DMS Administration Tool, see Chapter 4.
Distributed Media Services (DMS) is the software infrastructure on
which ProEncode is layered. For more information about DMS, see
“ProEncode Basics” on page 15.
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Cleaner 5
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Cleaner 5 is a cross-platform solution that supports all major
streaming media formats, including RealSystem, Windows Media
QuickTime, and MP3 as well as AVI, MPEG-1, and MPEG-2.
ProEncode requires Cleaner 5.0.2 or later. ProEncode does not
support earlier releases of Cleaner or Media Cleaner
You install Cleaner 5 on each encoder, and then use the ProEncode
Registration Tool to send information about the ProEncode Provider to
the DMS Broker. This information includes the settings packaged with
Cleaner 5 and any custom settings that you create on the encoder.
When the Broker sends a job to an encoder, the ProEncode Provider
starts Cleaner 5, monitors the encoding, and sends information about
the job to the Broker. Cleaner 5 creates the output movies in the
destination folder.
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Configurations and Requirements
You can configure ProEncode in two different network environments:
• Avid Unity MediaNet
• Local area network (LAN)
The following sections describe these environments along with the
ProEncode system and network requirements.
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Avid Unity MediaNet Envi ronment
Figure 1-1 shows ProEncode components in an Avid Unity MediaNet
environment.
Figure 1-1 ProEncode Components in an Avid Unity MediaNet
Environment
The following sections describe system and network requirements.
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System Requirements
ProEncode components in an Avid Unity MediaNet environment have
the following system requirements:
• ProEncode Client: A computer running one of the following Avid
• DMS Broker and ProEncode Provider: A computer running
editing applications:
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-Symphony
- Media Composer
(Windows NT or Macintosh)
- Avid Xpress Release 4.1 or later (Windows NT or Macintosh)
- NewsCutter Release 2.0 or later
- NewsCutter XP Release 2.0 or later
Minimum hardware requirements are the same as the Avid editing
application’s requirements.
Windows NT 4.0 that is qualified as an Avid Unity client.
Encoding systems require Cleaner 5.0.2 or later. Minimum
hardware requirements are the same as Cleaner 5 requirements:
-Pentium
Release 3.1 or later
or Film Composer® Release 10.1 or later
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-class processor or faster
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-94 MB of RAM
- 800 x 600, 16-bit display
For more specific requirements, see the Terran Interactive Web site
at www.terran.com.
The computer also requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. For more
information, see the Avid ProEncode Release Notes.
The Broker can run on an encoder or on its own system.
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• DMS Administration Tool: A Windows system running Internet
Explorer Version 5.0 or later, or a Macintosh system running
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Netscape Navigator
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Communicator Version 4.7.
Version 4.08. Netscape Navigator is part of
Network Requirements
ProEncode components in an Avid Unity MediaNet environment have
the following network requirements:
• Computers running the ProEncode Client and ProEncode
• The computer running the DMS Broker does not need to be an
• The computer running the DMS Administration Tool must have
You can obtain Internet Explorer by downloading it from the
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Microsoft
Web site ( www.microsoft.com). You can obtain
Netscape Navigator by downloading it from the Netscape Web
site (www.netscape.com).
Provider need to be licensed and enabled as clients in an
Avid Unity MediaNet Fibre Channel network. Computers running
the Provider need access to all workspaces that are referenced by
the clip or sequence being encoded. For complete information on
configuring Avid Unity MediaNet clients, see the Avid Unity
MediaNet Setup Guide.
Avid Unity MediaNet client, but does need to be connected to the
MediaNet clients and encoders in a local area network. In most
cases, the Broker runs on an encoder.
an Internet connection to the Broker.
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Local Area Network (LAN) Environment
Figure 1-2 shows ProEncode components in a local area network
(LAN) environment.
Figure 1-2 ProEncode Components in a LAN Environment
The following sections describe system and network requirements.
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System Requirements
ProEncode components in a LAN environment have the following
system requirements:
• ProEncode Client: A computer running one of the following Avid
• DMS Broker and ProEncode Provider: A computer running
editing applications:
- Avid Xpress DV Release 2.0 or later
- NewsCutter XP Release 2.0 or later
Minimum hardware requirements are the same as the Avid editing
application’s requirements.
Windows NT. Encoding systems require Cleaner 5.0.2 or later.
Minimum hardware requirements are the same as Cleaner 5
requirements:
- Pentium-class processor or faster
-94 MB of RAM
- 800 x 600, 16-bit display
For more specific requirements, see the Terran Interactive Web site
at www.terran.com.
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The computer also requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. For more
information, see the Avid ProEncode Release Notes.
The Broker can run on an encoder or on its own system.
• DMS Administration Tool: A Windows system running Internet
Explorer Version 5.0 or later, or a Macintosh system running
Netscape Navigator Version 4.08. Netscape Navigator is part of
Netscape Communicator Version 4.7.
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Network Requirements
ProEncode components in a LAN environment have the following
network requirements:
• Computers running the ProEncode Client and the DMS Broker
• The source folder for the original movie and the destination folder
• The computer running the DMS Administration Tool must have
You can obtain Internet Explorer by downloading it from the
Microsoft Web site (www.microsoft.com). You can obtain Netscape
Navigator by downloading it from the Netscape Web site
(www.netscape.com).
need to be connected to the encoders in a local area network that
uses the TCP/IP protocol.
for the completed movie need to be shared with computers
running the ProEncode Provider. For more information, see
“Sharing Folders” on page 37.
an Internet connection to the Broker.
Encoding Workflow
This section describes the typical workflow for using ProEncode to
manage encoding. For more information, see “Encoding a Clip or
Sequence” on page 61.
1. In an Avid editor, select the clip or sequence you want to encode.
2. Choose Send To ProEncode from the File menu.
The Avid editing system processes the clip or sequence and creates
a QuickTime reference movie that points to media on shared local
drives or on shared storage (see “QuickTime Reference Movies”
on page 31). It then starts the ProEncode Client and opens the Add
Jobs dialog box.
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3. Select the desired parameters, such as the Cleaner setting and
priority, and submit the job.
The Client sends information about the job to the DMS Broker.
ProEncode performs the rest of the job automatically.
4. The Broker matches the job and corresponding settings with a
suitable encoder, based on availability and specific hardware
configurations (if applicable). When the ProEncode Provider on
the encoder signals that the encoder is available, the Broker tells
the Provider to start the job.
5. The Provider sends the job to the Cleaner 5 application, which
starts the actual encoding.
6. The Broker receives information from the Client about the status
of the job. You can review job status using the DMS
Administration Tool.
7. The encoded movie is stored in the specified destination and,
optionally, you receive a message that the job is complete.
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The Help system includes a short movie about how ProEncode manages the
encoding process. To view the movie, open the Help system and in the
Contents, click Movie: How ProEncode Works. For information on opening
Help, see “Using Help” on page 32.
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