The tables below explain the key differences between the free RealProducer Basic and the professionals’ choice - RealProducer Plus. RealProducer Plus is typically used by media professionals who need to broadcast live events with fail-safe redundancy, who publish content to multiple Servers, or who need to save groups of settings as templates for sharing with colleagues or for re-use. If you encode or broadcast RealAudio or RealVideo on a regular basis, you will find great value in the advanced features found in RealProducer Plus.

BASIC MEDIA CONVERSION
Features	Plus	Basic
Creates RealVideo 10 Creates the highest quality RealVideo while reducing bandwidth costs	X	X
Creates RealAudio 10 High-clarity RealAudio lets you hear the natural and broadest range	X	X
Capture & Save/Capture & Broadcast live feeds Records live capture to a file or simultaneously captures and broadcasts a live feed	X	X
File to live broadcast Simultaneously encodes and broadcasts a local media file in real-time	X	X
SureStream™ encoding Creates a multi-bitrate file package that lets Helix Server automatically deliver the optimum data-rate to match the end-user’s current network conditions	X Unlimited target audiences	X Up to 3 target audiences
QUALITY/REACH OPTIMIZATION
Features	Plus	Basic
Low Live Latency with Helix Media Delivery System Provides near real-time experience for live events and interactivity	X	X
Audio gain control Pre-processing control for live capture or static file input to prevent clipping or to adjust for audio that is too soft	X
Customize target audience settings Have complete control over codecs, settings, and audio/video bitrate allocation. Customize default audience templates to optimize for your audience needs	X
Backwards compatibility & Mobile Support Reach the largest possible audience with your content. RealProducer Plus allows you to select particular codecs for older RealOne Players and mobile devices with RealOne Player.	X
EFFICIENT & FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION
Features	Plus	Basic
Batch encoding Automatically and sequentially encode multiple jobs within RealProducer, or write a script to automate the RealProducer command line application.	X
Video cropping and scaling Does your capture card only capture at odd sizes? Use the built-in scaling feature to reduce a video image to a size suitable for the Web — either live or from a file	X
Audience and server Create and save custom parameters such as audio/video codec settings, bitrates, server IP addresses, broadcast methods, and more which can be re-used and shared across multiple encoding sessions or with colleagues.	X
Job file support Create and save all necessary encoding settings for re-use later or for standardizing settings among encoding stations.	X
Multiple destination support Send the same encoded file to multiple file locations and/or broadcast servers to increase system redundancy and reliability.	X Unlimited target servers and destination files	X 1 server and 1 file destination only
Multicast broadcasting Conserve bandwidth and increase redundancy and scalability by broadcasting - a single stream to multiple Servers at once	X
UPGRADE SUPPORT & PRINTED DOCUMENTATION
Features	Plus	Basic
Available 12-month service and upgrades contract (extra charge) This premium service entitles you to priority technical support for 12 months as well as complementary upgrades to new releases of RealProducer Plus	X
Available CD-ROM RealProducer Plus 10 is downloadable at the point of purchase, and is also available on CD-ROM. The included electronic guide helps you get started, and is packed with tips on authoring and optimizing streaming media content.	X

RealProducer Plus
The gold-standard for creating and broadcasting RealAudio and RealVideo. RealProducer Plus can take advantage of Helix Server advanced broadcasting features, and is the choice of media professionals.

$199.95*
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RealProducer Basic
RealProducer Basic is perfect for users who want to author high-quality RealAudio and RealVideo, but don’t need advanced professional features.

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