Unreal Media Server
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| Developer(s) | Unreal Streaming Technologies |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 9.0
/ May 5, 2012 |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Type | streaming server software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Unreal Media Server is a streaming server software created by Unreal Streaming Technologies. Unreal Media Server supports proprietary UMS protocol and major industry standard streaming protocols.
Streaming protocol support:
- UMS protocol for streaming to Unreal Streaming Media Player on Windows OS
- RTMP/RTMPT protocol for streaming to Flash Player on any Flash-enabled OS
- MS-WMSP protocol for streaming to Silverlight, Windows Media Player
- MPEG2-TS protocol for streaming to Set-Top boxes and iOS devices
Proprietary UMS streaming protocol is based on Microsoft DirectShow, and therefore, UMS protocol is codec-independent. UMS protocol realizes a distributed DirectShow graph where source filter resides on the server computer and renderer filter resides on the player computer; a corresponding DirectShow decoder needs to be installed at the player computer/device.
Supported file container formats: MP4, ASF, AVI, MKV, MPEG, WMV, FLV, Ogg, MP3, 3GP, MOV, other containers. Using a DirceShow approach, file content is being demultiplexed from its container for each individual
player and being sent to that player via whatever streaming protocol that player needs.
With regards to live video, Unreal Media Server acts as universal re-multiplexer: it receives live streams muxed in different protocols/formats (RTSP-RTP, MS-WMSP/ASF, MPEG2-TS, UMS), demuxes (extracts) the actual elementary streams from these containers, and muxes (packages) it for specific player delivery. For example, it can take a live RTSP stream from IP camera and re-mux it into RTMP/FLV protocol/format when Adobe Flash Player asks for live video; in the same time re-mux it to MPEG2-TS for delivery to Set-Top box.
Industry Reviews and Adoption
- About.com online radio software suggestions
- Review by TMCNet
- VideoHelp
- TechTV channel program
- Installation guide
- PCQuest tutorial for streaming TV channels
- RemoteHams: Online radio community
- Softpedia
- CDN partner: StreamGuys
External links
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