Output options

You can either encode content to a file for later use, or you can broadcast the content live. If you are broadcasting, you can either push the stream to a server running Windows Media Services or you can enable Windows Media servers and players to pull the stream directly from the encoder. You can archive a copy of the broadcast to a file. Before or after encoding, you can:

• Change the output port for a broadcast.
• Select or cancel archiving to a file.
• Change the name or location of the output file.

While encoding, you can:

• Select or cancel archiving to a file.
• Change the name of the archive file if you are not currently archiving.

While encoding, you cannot:

• Change the port number.
• Change from a broadcast session to an encode-to-file session.

Related topics

• Windows Media Encoder
• Encoding or archiving a broadcast to a file
• Encoding uncompressed audio and video files
• Broadcasting content live
• Testing your content