MC Live Encoder 3.0 Release Notes

***mainconcept*** · 2021-02-10, 04:34 AM

Features in MainConcept Live Encoder V3.0:

MainConcept Live Encoder rebranding.
HEVC/H.265 8K60p live encoding in high quality using several NVIDIA RTX boards.
GPU accelerated HEVC/H.265 encoding powered by NVIDIA NVENC.
GPU-accelerated HEVC/H.265 encoding modes (Hybrid & Driven) on supported NVIDIA RTX boards for significantly increased performance while providing a similar quality to the MainConcept software encoder.
Existing configurations and presets can now be migrated when updating to the new version of the MainConcept Live Encoder.
Support for AJA KONA 5 SDI capture cards on Windows and Linux.
Update to the latest MainConcept video / audio codecs and other components from Codec SDK 11.3 and HEVC SDK 12.1

Resolved Issues in MainConcept Live Encoder V3.0:

[NDE-340]: Fixed frame drops in image converter for HEVC 4K to 1080p encoding when software decoding the input stream and hardware encoding the output using Intel Quick Sync Video.
[NDE-342]: The Monitor section on the Home tab now also shows remote encoders.
[NDE-348]: It is now possible to identify the input device name directly on the Input tab after it has been added.•[NDE-349]: Unified labelling of input / source types within the MainConcept Live Encoder webUI.
[NDE-351]: Hardware encoding and decoding using Intel Quick Sync Video now works again with the latest Intel drivers on Windows.
[NDE-359]: Fixed errors in CTTS table when encoding an HEVC/H.265 file for MP4 archiving.
[NDE-372]: Job Templates can now be saved with Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, etc. letters as well.