Ludicrous Mode

Ultra-Fast Parallel Processing for File-Based VOD Workflows

Vantage Gateway’s Ludicrous Mode lets you transform long-form HD and UHD video into ABR streams in a fraction of real time. Our ultra-fast solution improves workflow efficiency by splitting large source video files into small chunks, and then performing all of the transcoding and packaging in parallel before stitching the chunks back together again.

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Highlights

Process HD content at speeds up to 20% of real-time and UHD up to 30% of real-time
Compatible with all high-resolution formats, including 4K, 8K and HDR
Supports MP4-, TS- or CMAF-compliant fmp4 HLS or MPEG-DASH outputs

Nothing Faster

Ideal for high-volume file-based video processing tasks of high-resolution formats, including 4K, 8K and HDR, chunk-based encoding is the default workflow technology for leading media companies like Netflix, Vimeo and Facebook.

Vantage Gateway’s Ludicrous Mode stands apart from similar offerings in its ability to split and stitch content at scale in public or private clouds. Ludicrous works by breaking source video into 10-minute segments and distributing each segment to an individual compute instance, assuring fast, efficient processing of each chunk. After transcoding and packaging, the chunks are re-assembled and validated in QC prior to distribution.

Though processing times will vary based on the variables of your specific project, a 245-minute, 25-Mbps HD AVC/MPEG-TS source asset can be transcoded and packaged in Ludicrous in just 23 minutes. With standard processing that same asset might take 105 minutes.

Time Savings With Ludicrous Mode

Processing Flexibility

Ludicrous supports MP4-, TS- or CMAF-compliant fmp4 HLS or MPEG-DASH outputs, including workflows that include encryption, DRM and DAI. The default chunk size is 600 seconds; however, this length is adjustable to meet your specific workflow performance goals.

XML

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
    <userid>[UserID]</userid> <!-- required -->
    <userkey>[UserKey]</userkey> <!-- required -->
    <action>AddMedia</action> <!-- required -->
    <source>[SourceURL]</source> <!-- required -->
    <ludicrous_mode>[yes|no]</ludicrous_mode>
    <format>
        <output>[advanced_hls|fmp4_hls|advanced_dash|advanced_fmp4|mp4|adaptive_intermediate|mainconcept_mxf|closed_captions]</output> 
        <destination>[DestinationURL]</destination> <!-- required -->
        <!-- Format params -->
    </format>
</query>

JSON

{
    "query": {
        "userid": "[UserID]", // required
        "userkey": "[UserKey]", // required
        "action": "AddMedia", // required
        "source": "[SourceURL]", // required
        "ludicrous_mode": "[yes|no]",
        "format": {
            "output": "[advanced_hls|fmp4_hls|advanced_dash|advanced_fmp4|mp4|adaptive_intermediate|mainconcept_mxf|closed_captions]",
            "destination": "[DestinationURL]" // required
            // Format params
        }
    }
}