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A.5.6 INSTALL MY FAVORITE SOFTWARE (OR CODEC)?
TriCaster is not a ‘general purpose’ computer. The installed software suite is finely tuned to
provide reliable performance and amazing features. Anything you install apart from official
TriCaster updates places these important goals at risk. Doing so is strongly discouraged.
Regarding codecs, TriCaster supports the vast majority of popular image, audio and video
formats. That said, hardly a day passes without another new one appearing on the scene. If a
file you would like to use does not play back well (or at all), consider converting it to a friendlier
format.
If you feel the format is so popular that TriCaster should support it, please submit the details as a
feature request. (Please also see Section A.3.10 above.)
SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION:
Q: Can I install the MainConcept AAC Encoder - Plug-In for Adobe® Flash® Media Live Encoder?
A: Yes, you can, as follows:
1. From TriCaster’s Startup Screen Home Page, click Shutdown, and then click the Exit to
Windows link (confirm the exit decision in the pop-up warning dialog)
2. Follow the installation instructions provided by MainConcept GmbH.
3. Following installation, you must create a new Streaming Profile, to appear in TriCaster’s
streaming configuration options. This process is described in a bit later in this chapter,
in Section A.7.3, under the heading “For Flash”
4. Note that at step 7 (modifying the settings for the profile in Flash Media Live Encoder),
you must change “Audio Format” to “AAC”, before continuing.