Features

General

FREE software players include Adobe Flash, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Apple QuickTime, and Nullsoft Winamp, among others.
True streaming providing content security - not progressive downloads from a web server.
Hardware players include Apple iPhone/iPod Touch, Terratec Noxon2, Roku Soundbridge, Chumby.
Most efficient audio codec currently available.
Most natural sounding lossy audio codec currently available.
Provides higher audio quality for a given bitrate than other audio codecs.
Fewer audible coding artifacts for a given bitrate than other audio codecs.
Dramatically superior to MP3 and WMA.
AAC is the choice for the number 1 music download service: Apple iTunes.
HE-AACv1/v2 aka aacPlus is the choice for standards-based 3GPP mobile streaming.
Minimizes network bandwidth costs.
Maximizes network reliability minimizing buffering.
When used with Optimod-PC, Opticodec-PC provides true entertainment-grade audio quality.
Accurate peak-hold audio level metering.
Robust network connectivity with auto-reconnect.
Packet optimization for increased efficiency.
Extensive, flexible metadata support using direct connect, Serial or Ethernet interfaces.

Microsoft Windows XP/Vista and 2003/2008 Server Application.
Graphical user interface uses standard Microsoft Windows menu structures for ease of learning and use.
Supports batch file execution to enable easy launching and automation.
Must be used with Optimod-PC professional signal processing sound card.
Up to 128kbps bitrate using HE-AAC / aacPlus codec.
Up to 320kbps bitrate using AAC codec.
Unlimited number of encoder instances per stream.
MPEG-2 / MPEG-4 / 3GPP / RTMP Enterprise Class Streaming

Opticodec-PC is also available as part of complete pre-configured computer systems with Optimod-PC for encoding and streaming applications.