3ivx SODA can real-time transcode from any video format then stream to an existing set-top-box or mobile devices in either MPEG-2, MPEG-4 or H.264. This can be used to leverage pre-existing infrastructure and content relationships to provide new value-added features to customers.

Key Features

• PC, Server or Cluster Hosted
  
• Playback controls
  
• Trick Mode Support
  
• Remote Menu Rendering
  
• Various Input/Output combinations supported
  
• Live, Batch or Fast-as-Posible Processing Modes

By integrating 3ivx components, a developer gains access to simple, reliable and effective MPEG reading, writing and transcoding support. 3ivx can be integrated by developers using either DirectShow, QuickTime or Video For Windows APIs, or via COM or native libraries.

Potential Usage
Designed to be flexible the 3ivx SODA components can be used and customised in many ways.

• User Hosted STB Content Gateway
  Support interactive playback of web based and PC hosted content on pre-existing STB installations.
  
  A simple software application can be installed on a home user’s PC to allow advanced video formats to be played on existing MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 STBs.

• User Hosted Mobile Content Gateway
  3ivx SODA can be used as part of a simple PC software application that can be installed on user's PC to allow transcoding of both local and web based video content to a suitable format for live streaming or side-loading to a user’s mobile device.

• Facility Based Batch and Real-time Transcoding
  Designed to be flexible, scalable and portable across operating systems, 3ivx SODA is ideal to be used to power facility based transcoding applications.
  
  Capable of supporting thousands of individual VOD streams with full playback control and graphic overlay support for advertising.

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