Broadcast audio -12db with MAC ver. Of Episode pro 6.4 Hi there, We currently use Episode Pro ver 6.4.4 for our channel broadcasting on a MAC. (currently we are trying to upgrade to 7.0 soon) Our content that we receive for broadcasting varies from.
Episode 6.4 User’s Guide Third Party Library Notices The following notices are required by third party software and libraries used in Episode. The software may have been modified by Telestream as permitted by the license or permission to use the software. X264 Episode includes software whose copyright is owned by, or licensed from, x264 LLC. The following versions: 6.4, 6.3 and 5.3 are the most frequently downloaded ones by the program users. This app's bundle is identified as net.telestream.episode6. Episode for Mac lies within Audio & Video Tools, more precisely Editors & Converters. Some of the software aliases include 'Episode6', 'Episode5'. Will Episode 7.1.0 work with mac os x El Capitan? I'm using an old version of Episode, and I know Telestream does not support it any more. But it still works very well for for all of my encoding needs.
Telestream Episode Pro 6.0 and later is a multi-purpose transcoder capable of making constant mux rate Transport Stream, as well as running on Windows and Mac OS X. Its a fast transcoder that includes many features, including the ability to preserve or transcode some forms of Closed Captioning between the source file and the destination.
Episode Pro includes presets that are similar to the CableLabs® VOD standards for SD and HD, under the Transport Stream folder of built-in presets. These are a good starting point, however, a few small changes will make them even more versatile. Below are two recommended parts of the included presets to change, so that you can see how some of the features in Episode Pro work.
Episode does have a few limitations you should be aware of:
- Episode 6.x cannot transcode LPCM audio when it is multiplexed in a Program or Transport stream. We recommend Womble MPEG Wizard if you work with many DVDs and need to work with LPCM audio – you can use Womble and Episode 6.x together, using Womble to transcode LPCM audio and read from DVD discs directly and Episode for other transcoding tasks.
- Episode 6.x cannot transcode VC-1 video.
- Episode 6.x cannot read VIDEO_TS folders, on DVD disc or on hard drives, as a single video object (see the first bullet above for a workaround using Womble MPEG Wizard.
- Episode 6.5 cannot transcode h.264 exports from Final Cut Pro. This is a known issue by Telestream.
Pre-Prepared Profiles
If you are ready to load the profiles described below and go, begin by clicking one of the download links below for your version of Episode and your preferred Video and Audio Codecs:
For Episode 7.1.x
- Download *.epitask files for 480i and 1080i. These are CableLabs standard at MPEG-TS, MPEG2 Video with AC-3 Audio.Requires additional Pro Audio License.
- Download *.epitask files for 480i, 720p and 1080i. These are MPEG-TS, MPEG2 Video with MPEG1 Layer II Audio.
- Download *.epitask files for 480i, 720p and 1080i. These are MPEG-TS, H.264 Video with AAC Audio.
Installing the Profiles on Microsoft Windows
To have the *.epitask available as a User Preset under Encoders, just place them into the Episode 6TasksEncodings folder in your Documents library. Episode stores your saved epitask files and other user presets in your Documents library in a folder named Episode 6.
Follow these steps to unzip the epitask files and place them in the appropriate folder:
- Click the download link above and choose to save the file.
- Double click the saved zip file to open it.
- Highlight all the epitask files.
- Right-click and select to Copy the files.
- Navigate to your Documents library, and find the Encodings directory.
- Right-click and select to paste the files into the Encodings directory.
- Restart (close and open again) Episode.
Installing the Profiles on Apple OS X
You can also import the *.epitask files another way, by using the Import option from the File menu:
- Within Episode Pro, go to File, and select Import.
- Once imported, the epitask is added to your current workflow.
- To save that Encoder for easy access next time, highlight the Encoder in your current workflow, and select Save As under the Encoder settings.
- Once you save it with your own name, you can select that Encoder next time from the User Encoders list right inside Episode.
What To Change in the VOD MPEG2 NTSC 3750kbit Or Other Presets
Basically, you may want to change two parts of the built-in preset:
- Use AC-3 Audio (if you also purchased the AC-3 audio add-on for Episode) instead of MPEG-1 Layer II
- Change the Resize filter to handle incoming content that may be 16:9, that you want to letterbox to 4:3
Changing the Audio Encoder
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In the Encoder editor, click on Audio Encoder in the Format section to reveal the options for the audio encoder and to change the drop-down box of options. The preset will default to MPEG-1 Layer II but if you purchased and installed the Pro Audio add-on for Episode Pro, you can select AC-3 (A/52). Select AC-3 from the drop down, and with Audio Encoder selected, change the bit rate from 256 Kbps to 192 Kbps.
Changing the Resize Filter
In its default settings, the Resize filter attached to the preset will handle source content that is 4:3, and output 4:3 in the 528 x 480 three quarters resolution used by the CableLabs® VOD SD specification. However, if your source content is 16:9 and you want Episode Pro to letterbox, then scale the resultant 4:3 image, you need to make two small changes. To edit the settings of the Resize filter, click on it in the list of filters under the Video section.
- Change the Maintain Proportion With option to Letterbox (pad) instead of None (distort)
- Change the Output Display Aspect Ratio option to 4:3 from Automatic
You can now save this preset as a User Preset by selecting Save As… in the Encoder editor.
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Support/Troubleshooting
TelVue support is available to help setup your workflows and to walk you through the basics of using Episode.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with Telestream Episode or if you have other inquiries, Telestream offers Premium support for one year after your Episode purchase date along with free regular support thereafter. Simply e-mail support@telestream.netwith your problem/inquiry and their Technical Support can help you.
You can also browse their extensive knowledge base by visiting: http://www.telestream.net/telestream-support/episode/faq.htm
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Telestream’s Episode 6 Review
For years I have struggled with getting my projects to look good on the web. No matter how good they looked in HD, they would always get pixilated playing back in their new reduced size format.
To remedy this situation I tried various encoding programs, but they usually had too many options, and it was a full-time job trying to figure out which options to use for a particular project.
As the paradigm shifted away from TV broadcast to Web broadcast, getting my projects to look good on the web became more important than ever. If I wanted to compete, I was going to need a user-friendly encoder that wouldn’t waste hours of my time.
The new, user-friendly interface of Episode 6 made my life so much easier. Episode 6 really has simplified the encoding process. For example, when I started doing blog videos for a new client, I found out how easy YouTube uploads could be.
First, I took my high definition master file and dropped it into the file list box on the left side of the interface.
Next, I clicked on the workflows button and selected YouTube HD. This action was reflected in the encoder settings box so that I could instantly see what codec was being used.
The preset automatically gave me two deployment boxes on the right side of the interface. By clicking on the YouTube deployment box, a deployment inspector window opened so that I could add the username, password, video title, description, video category, and keywords for the YouTube upload.
The second deployment box added a copy of the video to my desktop, so that I could view, e-mail it, or just save a copy for later use.
Now that everything was in place, all I had to do was to click on the submit button. Since I had used the private video option, the video was automatically uploaded to YouTube, and only my client could view it.
Episode 6 has been the easiest, fastest, and cleanest workflow for the web that I have ever used. Evidently, some major corporations are getting the same results. Many of the big guns such as CBS, BBC, CNN, FOX, CBC, Comcast, Direct TV, Time Warner, MTV, Discovery, and Lifetime, use Telestream products to streamline operations, reach broader audiences, and generate more revenue from their media.
Because of the shift away from broadcast to Web distribution, many large corporations have seen the success of Hulu and YouTube, and are now funding professional webisodes to market their products online, and to all of those millions of mobile devices. The good news is that the web is generating new projects for us to work on. The bad news is that without proper encoding tools, it is difficult to transcode clean video for the web in a timely manner.
Episode is an all-in-one encoder that includes a lot of presets and filters, which really makes the choice of choosing your encoder much easier. You also get the ability to add bumpers, trailers and watermarks to enhance and protect your video content. Episode 6 also has great video processing. I encoded an uncompressed 10-bit file to YouTube, with excellent picture quality.
To cash in on the broadcast to Web transition, your shop needs the ability to encode for multiple display formats while keeping costs low. The new clustering and file sharing capabilities built into Episode 6 allow you a more efficient use of your existing computing resources, so that you can achieve faster transcoding of your projects. Size doesn’t matter. If you are a small shop like me, with one computer and a RAID, or a large house with many computers, Episode 6 has you covered.
Episode 6’s exclusive One-Click Clustering allows you to distribute your workload across permanent or ad hoc clusters as computers become available. With One-Click Clustering, users can easily join or setup a cluster of mixed Mac and PC computers to get the work done faster, maximizing your productivity and equipment investment.
The cool thing is that because of Episode’s built-in file sharing and easy configuration, clusters can be set up without the need for an expensive IT guy. Permissions-based clustering allows users to join a cluster, name clusters, view machines on the cluster, as well as the workload and determine status of each.
For time-critical workflows, Telestream’sSplit-and-Stitch® technology and parallel encoding allow you to either saturate the processing power of a single machine, or distribute files across a cluster of Mac or PC servers to achieve some really fast encoding speeds. In addition, Episode 6 adds format support for high-quality Main Concept H.264 and MPEG video formats.
I’ve found that Episode 6 Pro is an awesome tool that is easy to use, that consistently delivers superb looking web video. If you want to cash in on video for the web, this is the tool to own.
MSRP:
Episode priced at $495 includes support for Flash 8 & 9, H.264, Windows Media, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1, DV, 3GPP and much more, plus One-Click Clustering and file sharing, processing of one job at a time, and unlimited batch processing.