Comparison between VideoLX and VideoFX

 VideoLX 1.0VideoLX 2.0VideoLX 3.0VideoFX 1.0VideoFX 2.0

Zoom support

7.0.x7.1 to 7.2.x7.3.x5.x to 7.2.x7.3.x

Image and audio file supported as high-res files

Not supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupported

Include/exclude rules

Not supportedOnly include rules are supported

Both include and exclude rules are supported

Only include rules are supported

Both include and exclude rules are supported

Size limits for high-res files

Only size supported

Path not supported

Only size supported

Path not supported

Supported as per file types

Supported

Supported as per file types

Size limits for direct files

Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot SupportedNot supported

Default pre-packaged placeholders

Not supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupported

Different placeholders based on file types

Not supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupported

Configurable low-res suffix

Not supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupported

Video Metadata And Thumbnail Extraction

Extracted at the client-end, from original high-res fileExtracted at the client-end, from original high-res fileProxy file checked-in with High-res file’s metadata and thumbnailExtracted at the server-end using  Vantage machineProxy file checked-in with High-res file’s metadata and thumbnail

Native Asset Copying

From user’s workstationFrom user’s workstationBoth from user’s workstation or ingest server depending upon server config and licenseFrom high performance ingest serverBoth from user’s workstation or ingest server depending upon server config and license

Proxy Generation

Not supportedProxy is generated by Evolphin TranscoderProxy is generated by Evolphin TranscoderProxy is generated by Telestream Vantage ServerProxy can be generated by Telestream Vantage Server or manually submitted after generation from any external media encoder like Adobe Media

Customized transcoding for specific file types

Not supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupported

Location-based transcoding modules

Not supportedNot supported

Supported

Not supported

Supported

Location-based converters

Not supportedNot supported

Supported

Not supported

Supported

R3d support

Not supportedNot supported

Supported

Not supported

Supported

First-time configuration

Needs Perl and hook files for configurationNeeds Perl and hook files for configuration

Perl and hook files not needed

All configuration done through Web Management Console

Needs Perl and hook files for configuration

Perl and hook files not needed

All configuration done through Web Management Console

Proxy file checked-in with high-res file’s metadata and thumbnail

 SupportedSupportedSupportedNot supportedSupported

Visual indicators for high-res, direct, and rejected files during check-in

Not supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupported

Skip metadata during check-in

Not supportedNot supportedSupportedSupportedSupported

In-place ingest

Not supported Not supported SupportedNot supportedSupported

Transcoding pending indicator in Asset Browser

Not supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupported

Drag n Drop in Video Editing apps

SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

Proxy Editing workflows in Apps like Premiere Pro

Not SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

New project creation

Not supportedNot supportedSupported from Asset Browser and Zoom PluginSupported only from Zoom PluginSupported from Asset Browser and Zoom Plugin

Exclude projects from high-res flow

Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supported

View transcoding progress in Web Management Console

Not supportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

Schedule transcoding jobs

Resubmit failed jobs

Not supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupported

Ingest Server for Image sequencing

Not supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedSupported