Creating File Outputs in Receiver

 

To create File Outputs:

  1. In the Zixi Receiver Outputs page, click  button.
  2. Select File as the output type. The Stream details window is displayed.
  3. Type the unique identifier for this output in the Name field.
  4. In the Primary source drop-down list, select the desired input stream.
    The first time an output stream is being configured a Primary source it must be selected, on subsequent times a Fallback source can be chosen.
  5. Enter the Path in which the ts file will be saved.
  6. Select Start on I-frame if the first frame should be an I-frame.
  7. Select Cut Periodically to avoid creating an exceptionally large file and then specify the time duration of each file of that one stream.
  8. Click OK. The new File Output with its settings is created and now appears on the screen.

Receiver Outputs Stream Table

ParameterDescription

Name

Specifies the unique name of the stream.

Primary source

Multiple sources are designated for redundancy, which can be used by default according to a certain hierarchy. Specify the unique Stream ID that the remote Receiver expects. Must be identical to the one on the Broadcaster. The drop-down list consists of all those previously configured inputs on the Receiver

Path

Specifies the location in which the file will be saved.

Start on I-frame

Specifies the first frame as an I-frame.

Cut Periodically

Specifies cutting the stream into smaller segments in order to avoid creating an exceptionally large file.

Period [minutes]

Specifies the time duration of each stream segment.

Default: 60 minutes.