Table of contents
1.
Introduction
2.
AWS Elemental MediaConvert 
3.
Getting Started with AWS Elemental MediaConvert
4.
Setting up the job in AWS Elemental MediaConvert
5.
Error Codes in AWS Elemental MediaConvert
6.
Security in AWS Elemental MediaConvert
7.
Frequently Asked Questions
7.1.
What is AWS Elemental MediaConvert?
7.2.
What is a Job in AWS Elemental MediaConvert?
7.3.
What is the shared responsibility model for security in AWS Elemental MediaConvert?
7.4.
What do you understand about the security of the cloud?
7.5.
What is a Presets?
8.
Conclusions
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2024
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AWS Elemental MediaConvert

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Introduction

In this blog, we will discuss AWS Elemental MediaConvert. We have also discussed How to get started with AWS Elemental MediaConvert, set up the job in AWS Elemental MediaConvert and discussed the error code and security in AWS Elemental MediaConvert.

AWS Elemental MediaConvert 

AWS Elemental MediaConvert is a file-based video processing service that delivers scalable video processing for content owners and distributors with media libraries of any size. AWS Elemental MediaConvert offers us advanced features to enrich the premium content experience of users like advanced audio, digital rights management, professional broadcast codecs and closed captioning support.AWS MediaConvert has the following component
 

  • Jobs
    A Job converts an input file into an output file or files. It does the work of transcoding. Before creating a job, it is required that we must know what our input is and what it contains. We must also know what output files and format we would like to create. When we create a job, we specify the name of the file that we want to transcode and the names that we want the MediaConvert to give to the finished output files.
     
  • Queues
    A queue helps us in the parallel processing of jobs. It helps us manage the resources in our account.
     
  • Presets
    Preset is defined as a saved group of encoding settings for a single output. We can create many similar outputs just by simply selecting a system preset.
     
  • Job Templates
    Job Template specifies settings needed for the complete job, except for the IAM role and mostly those settings that are likely to get changed for each job, like the location and name of the input file and user metadata with which we might tag the job. We can create a job template by specifying all the input settings other than the file name and the input location and then specifying all the outputs generated by our job.

Getting Started with AWS Elemental MediaConvert

Below are the mentioned steps to get started with AWS Elemental MediaConvert

Setting up the job in AWS Elemental MediaConvert

Job in AWS Elemental MediaConvert transcodes media files into packages and files in different formats and sizes for the distribution to end viewers. To create a job, we specify details that the service requires to transcode, like which file to transcode, which kinds of files to create and where to keep them, which encoding settings to utilize, which advanced features to use, and so on.

To Setup the Job, complete the following procedures 

Error Codes in AWS Elemental MediaConvert

MediaElement returns an error code if it runs into problems while transcoding jobs. Below are some of the error codes discussed.

Error code Message Details
1010 Input Error Service not able to open one or more of your input files.
1020 Video Error Service not able to find the video in the input stream.
1021 Audio Error Service not able to find audio in the input stream.
1050 Disk Full Disk full, Write error. Need to reduce the number of outputs in the job or by reducing the length of the output.
1056 File Open Error Service not able to open an input or output file.

To learn about error codes in AWS MediaElement, visit Error Codes in AWS

Security in AWS Elemental MediaConvert

Cloud security is the most important priority at AWS. As an AWS customer, we benefit from the data center and network architecture built to meet the requirements of the most security-sensitive organizations. We share security responsibility with AWS. The shared responsibility model describes it as security of the cloud and security in the cloud:
 

  • Security in the cloud – The AWS service determines our responsibility. We are also responsible for other factors, including the sensitivity of our data, our company’s requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
     
  • Security of the cloud – AWS is responsible for protecting the infrastructure which runs on AWS services in the AWS Cloud. It provides us with services that we can use securely. Third-party auditors regularly test and verify the effectiveness of this security as part of the AWS compliance programs. 
     

This must-have helps you understand how to apply the shared responsibility model when using MediaConvert.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AWS Elemental MediaConvert?

AWS Elemental MediaConvert is a file-based video processing service that delivers scalable video processing for content owners and distributors with media libraries of any size. It offers us advanced features to enrich the premium content experience of users like advanced audio, digital rights management, professional broadcast codecs, and closed captioning support.

What is a Job in AWS Elemental MediaConvert?

A Job converts an input file into an output file or files. It does the work of transcoding. Before creating a job, it is required that we must know what our input is and what it contains. 

What is the shared responsibility model for security in AWS Elemental MediaConvert?

Users share security responsibility with AWS. This shared responsibility model describes it as security of the cloud and security in the cloud.

What do you understand about the security of the cloud?

Security of the cloud means AWS is responsible for protecting the infrastructure which runs on AWS services in the AWS Cloud. It provides us with services that we can use securely. Third-party auditors regularly test and verify the effectiveness of this security as part of the AWS compliance programs. 

What is a Presets?

Preset is defined as a saved group of encoding settings for a single output. It allows the creation of many similar outputs just by simply selecting a system preset.

Conclusions

In this article, we have extensively discussed AWS Elemental MediaConvert. We have also discussed How to get started with AWS Elemental MediaConvert.Set up the job in AWS Elemental MediaConvert and discussed the error codes and security in AWS Elemental MediaConvert.

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