Apple Compressor 2 - Manual (Page 157)

Chapter 11 Creating MPEG-4 Output Files 157
Streaming Pane
You use the Streaming pane to set hints for your output file, as well as set the
maximum packet size and packet duration limits of the MPEG-4 Part 2 output file. You
can also set your output media file to work with an older version of QuickTime
Streaming Servers (version 4.1 or earlier).
The Streaming pane contains the following controls:
 “Streaming hints enabled” checkbox: Make sure that this box is selected if you want
the MPEG-4 Part 2 output format streaming settings to be applied.
 “QuickTime Streaming Server Compatibility (pre v4.1)” checkbox: Select this checkbox if
you want your output media file to work with an older QuickTime Streaming Server
(version 4.1 or earlier). You don’t need to select this box if you are using a newer version
of QuickTime, because any streaming compatibility issues are automatically resolved.
 Packet Maximums Size field: Enter a number to specify the largest file size allowable
(in bytes) for a streaming packet in your output media file. The packet size you
choose should be no larger than the largest packet used on any network between
the streaming server and the viewer.
 Packet Maximums Duration field: Enter a number to specify the longest duration
allowable (in milliseconds) for a streaming packet in your output media file. The
duration affects MPEG-4 Part 2 audio only. It limits the maximum amount of audio
(in milliseconds) in any packet, which limits the audio dropout created by the loss
of a packet.