Is up on the Streaming Media website. Here’s the descriptive intro:
There are three categories of software encoding tools: bundled, desktop, and enterprise. In this article, I’ll walk you through the general buying considerations within each category and detail when you need to consider stepping up to the next category.
Takes you from Compressor/Adobe Media Encoder to Carbon Coder and Vantage. If you’re considering buying a new software encoding tool, have a look.