NCast Presentation Recorder Reference Manual
4.2. C
HANNEL
S
ELECTION
A Channel is a preset containing all the layout and startup parameters needed for a streaming or recording
session. There are seven categories of channel parameters:
•
General
– The Channel name and the type of Channel operation desired.
•
Layout
– The frame size, aspect ratio, position of the Main and PIP windows and graphical overlays.
•
Quality
– The video and audio quality desired and respective bit-rates.
•
Network
– The Channel's multicast or unicast addresses.
•
Recording
– Archive filenames and other recording parameters.
•
Upload
– Disposition of the archive file once the recording has completed.
•
Notifications
– Email messages to the administrator of the Channel.
The Quick Start page allows for a limited selection of factory default settings. More comprehensive
modifications to a Channel are done from the
Channels
tab.
The first dialog box allows selection of a number of standard bit-rates and the upload of custom graphics for
overlay.
Select the lower speeds for material that is mainly graphics and the higher bit-rates for video material.
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