However, there are several conversion products available which offer compatibility with RealProducer input formats. The RealSystem Producer 8.x does not allow the creation of custom encoding templates. The encoding matrix offered in the RealSystem Producer 8.x creates optimal encoding combinations. If, however, you need to use a special combination of encoding options, command line encoding is still available. Live encoding and live broadcasting are two methods used by the RealSystem Producer 8.x to encode from a live source.
Live encoding occurs when encoding is from a live source to a static file.
The inputs into your sound card and video capture device can be a microphone, CD, tape recorder or other media device such as a video camera, DVD, DAT or laserdisc. Live Broadcasting occurs when encoding is from a live source and the encoded stream is being broadcast over the internet live at the time of encoding. A RealServer is required for live broadcasting with RealSystem Producer 8.x. The RealSystem Producer 8.x can be used for live broadcasting so long as the hardware and drivers on the system support live broadcast encoding. If the system components do not support live broadcast encoding, there may not be an error message, but the live broadcast will not successfully occur.