Come hear how and why to create rich experiences for Silverlight using Expression Encoder using both VC-1 and H.264 CODECs. Learn about video encoding settings, how to encode for Smooth Streaming scenarios and working with player templates for effortless Silverlight experiences.

5. Experience
Create Encode Deliver
Application Content Content

6. 04
06
08
Packet Packet Packet Packet Packet

7. “Best quality
Low Bandwidth
I can
Fast CPU
download”
Edge
Server
“Best quality
I can
render”
High Bandwidth “Best
Slow CPU quality, peri
od ”
High Bandwidth
Fast CPU

10. Experience
Create Encode Deliver
Application Content Content

12. Quality Custom
Preset
Tweaks settings

19. http://alexzambelli.com/wmv/MBRCalc.html

22. Basic Encoding Profile: High Quality Encoding Profile:
1. 1280x720 @ 2500 kbps 1. 1280x720 @ 3000 kbps
2. 1056x592 @ 2000 kbps 2. 1056x592 @ 2400 kbps
3. 848x480 @ 1500 kbps 3. 848x480 @ 1800 kbps
4. 640x352 @ 1100 kbps 4. 640x352 @ 1300 kbps
5. 424x240 @ 650 kbps 5. 424x240 @ 800 kbps
6. 320x176 @ 400 kbps 6. 320x176 @ 500 kbps
Used for most content on the Used for challenging content:
site. Turner Sports music
videos, NBA Finals, Elephants
Dream

24. 45
Adaptive True Chroma True
Chroma
Adaptive Hadamard

25. Experience
Create Encode Deliver
Application Content Content

36. V2
Expression Encoder V2 V3
SP1
“Later this Year”
April 08
Oct 08
• Top Tier Bug Fixes
• Cuts Editing
• IIS Smooth Streaming
• New VC-1 Codecs
• H.264 /AAC (Baseline)
• Smart Recompression
• SL V2 Templates
• Multi-core/Multiprocessor
• Audio Overlay
• Animated Overlays
• Object Model
• De-interlacing
• Inverse Telecine

38. CPU Rate Quality FPS
“Titanium” 15% 3.4 Mbps High 10 fps
WM Screen 53% 2.7 Mbps Low 4 fps
Quad-Core Intel Xeon 2.33 GHz, 2G RAM, 1024x768

41. Experience
Create Encode Deliver
Application Content Content

42. http://www.iis.net/media
http://www.microsoft.com/expression
http://blogs.msdn.com/expressionencoder
http://www.clarkezone.net
http://on10.net/blogs/benwagg/
Big Buck Bunny images and video (c) copyright Blender Foundation | www.bigbuckbunny.org

44. VC-1
Advanced Profile
Disabled
Enabled
Elementary Stream
Sequence Header
Enabled