Working with channels
A MediaLive channel ingests and transcodes (decodes and encodes) source content from the inputs that are attached to that channel, and packages the new content into outputs. You create and configure the channel with the details that instruct the channel how to perform this processing. You then run the channel to start processing.
There are three ways to create a channel:
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From scratch. The Create form on the MediaLive console contains some fields that display system defaults and other fields that are empty. You can create a channel from scratch by modifying the system defaults and by completing the appropriate empty fields. For more information, see Creating a channel from scratch.
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Using a built-in template or custom template. You can use a template to create a channel, and reuse the template to create more channels. For more information, see Creating a channel from a template later in this chapter.
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By cloning an existing channel. You can clone an existing channel, and then edit the settings for the new (cloned) channel. For more information, see Creating a channel by cloning later in this chapter.
After you have created the channel, you edit or delete it in the same way, regardless of which method you used to create it.
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