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Ludicrous Mode

Advanced split and stitch processing architecture that processes packaged (.ts and .fmp4) outputs in a fraction of typical encode times, often one-third of run length or faster. These improvements are realized by having the platform orchestrator intelligently split the source material into optimized smaller chunks, which are all processed simultaneously, and reassemble the output at packaging for delivery, all with no impact on output quality.

To enable Ludicrous Mode to media just add <ludicrous_mode>yes</ludicrous_mode> parameter to request on the <query /> level.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
    <userid>[UserID]</userid> <!-- required -->
    <userkey>[UserKey]</userkey> <!-- required -->
    <action>AddMedia</action> <!-- required -->
    <source>[SourceURL]</source> <!-- required -->
    <ludicrous_mode>[yes|no]</ludicrous_mode>
    <format>
        <output>[SupportedOutputFormat]</output>  <!-- required -->
      	<destination>[DestinationURL]</destination> <!-- required -->
        <!-- format params -->
    </format>
</query>

{
    "query": {
        "userid": "[UserID]", // required
        "userkey": "[UserKey]", // required
        "action": "AddMedia", // required
        "source": "[SourceURL]", // required
        "ludicrous_mode": "[yes|no]",
        "format": {
            "output": "[SupportedOutputFormat]", // required
            "destination": "[DestinationURL]" // required
            // format params
        }
    }
}

Supported output formats

  • advanced_hls
  • fmp4_hls
  • advanced_dash
  • advanced_fmp4
  • mp4
  • adaptive_intermediate
  • mainconcept_mxf
  • closed_captions
  • mov
  • cablelabs_mpegts

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Compatability

If ludicrous mode is requested for a format the encoding or other processing engine cannot support, the API will return an error message.

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Note

Ludicrous Mode will not affect the performance of closed_capctions output format.

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Source Duration Requirement

Source Media duration must be longer than 10 minutes of run length to enable ludicrous mode orchestration. If the duration is under ten minutes long, the job will be processed in default mode.

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Supported Features

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Unsupported Features

  • burn-in subtitles
  • nielsen metadata
  • HTTP sources