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[edit] Use Flash Media Encoder For Higher Quality Encoding
For higher quality encoding and the ability to specify the bitrate and other settings we recommend using Flash Media Encoder. Flash Media Encoder is only available on PC operating systems, it will work using Parallels via USB but to connect a camera outputting DV via Firewire you will need to use Boot Camp.
Instructions on configuring Flash Media Encoder to work with Mogulus can be found here: [http://www.mogulus.com/userguide/index.php/Use_Flash_Media_Encoder_or_On2_Flix_live_Encoder_with_Mogulus]
[edit] Running Flash Media Encoder On an Intel Mac Pro
To Setup your Mac Pro to run Flash Media Encoder with BootCamp:
1. Update the operating system of the Intel Mac Pro to Leopard
2. Use Boot Camp to set up a partition for the XP operating system. NOTE: Users will need a large hard drive to allow for the partition. (You should have space on your hard drive for at least a 20-gigabyte partition and 2 gigabytes of RAM)
3. Buy an XP license to run on the partitioned operating system.
4. Once the XP OS is booted, downloaded the proper drivers allowing access to your camera, and any other external devices.
5. Download Flash Media Encoder software to the XP operating system and launch the application
Acknowledgment : We would like to thank the Gannett Newspaper the Journal News (www.lohud.com) for performing the original R&D and providing the base document to this help page
[edit] Use Mogulus To Stream From World of Warcraft
Mogulus user isnogud has offered to let us post the following quick start guide he created for streaming live from WoW:
1. Install VHScrCap:
http://www.hmelyoff.com/index.php?section=9 - You may need to restart your computer.
2. Install Flash Media Encoder (FME). For free, but you need an email:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashmediaserver/flashmediaencoder/
3. Create account on Mogulus.com (for free, but you need a valid email):
http://www.mogulus.com/channels/signup
VHScrCap runs automaticly in the background.
4. Start FME, run "Config" from VHScrCap and configure your stuff (explanation of this setup can be found here).
Insert FMS URL into FME:
rtmp://fme.mogulus.com/mogulus/[YOUR_CHANNEL]/username=[YOUR_USERNAME]/password=[YOUR_PASSORD]/isAutoLive=true
5. Click "Start" in FME.
6. Enjoy.
A more detailed walkthrough can be found on Isno's Live Stream Forum:
http://www.3xms.de/ilsk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=16
[edit] How We Created the Mogulus Pro Launch Video
The Mogulus Pro Launch Video was filmed and broadcast Live from our Studio at Mogulus Headquarters in New York. This guide is a step-by-step walkthrough of how you can replicate this broadcast on your own Mogulus Pro Channel!
[edit] Camera and Audio
We began by using a Standard Definition Panasonic DV Camcorder set to broadcast at a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Mogulus CEO Max Haot, was filmed in front of a green screen to showcase the features of Mogulus Pro. The cameras DV Output is converted to an SVideo Output, which is then sent directly to our Chroma Key Device.
Max's audio was captured by using a standard lapel microphone. The audio from the microphone was sent directly to our audio mixer, where it was adjusted and fed into a PC running Adobe Flash Media Encoder
[edit] Chroma Key Hardware
In order to display the Mogulus Pro Feature Set in the background, we utilized Chroma Key Hardware and a green screen. We use a Reflecmedia Ultimatte DV Chroma Key device in our studio though there are a number of Chroma Key devices you can use. The background was created with Powerpoint and was controlled by a PC connected to the Chroma Key Device via SVideo. The Chroma Key Device is then connected to a PC running Adobe Flash Media Encoder through a firewire cable and recognized as the input. Please note, Chroma Key Hardware is optional and is not required to take advantage of Mogulus Pro Features.
[edit] Adobe Flash Media Encoder
The image above shows the Adobe Flash Media Encoder video and audio settings used for the Mogulus Pro Launch Video. We encoded using VP6 format while streaming at a bitrate of 700Kbps. Mogulus Pro enables producers to broadcast live at bitrates up to 1.7mbps (comparable bandwidth required).
To achieve the cinema format we used the advanced FME option to set the Aspect Ratio (/aspectWidth=40/aspectHeight=17) in the FMS URL.
Set your FMS URL for Flash Media Encoder as:
rtmp://fme.mogulus.com/mogulus/channelname/username=user/password=pass/isAutoLive=false/aspectWidth=40/aspectHeight=17
We configured Flash Media encoder to convert from 16:9 input from the camera/chroma key to 40:17 cinema. Please be sure to set the resolution to 720x480 (if your resolution is different you will need a different crop setting).
Use the following crop settings for 40:17 cinema: Top: 70 Bottom: 70 Left: 18 Right: 26
You can change the crop dimensions to optimize what is seen depending on your video input.
[edit] Audio
Audio options may vary, but for the Pro Showcase Broadcast we set the device to receive the incoming audio from our Audio Mixer. Set the format to Mp3, Mono, and a sample rate of 44100 Hz. The audio was broadcast at a bit rate of 80 kbps, but you may choose to lower or raise the bit rate depending on your bandwidth.
You can download the Pro Showcase Flash Media Encoder Profile here (link to .xml file)
[edit] Mogulus Studio Pro
Finally, be sure to set your Mogulus Pro Channel's video settings in the "configure channel" tab to a cinema size 40:17 aspect ratio so the player displays video in native resolution. If you are broadcasting in 16:9, be sure to select the 16:9 aspect ratio option.
