Codec Negotiation & Stream Adaptation
TMD has the most complete codec negotiation between open or even commercial systems:
Covered features
This section compares TMD with competitors, checking for covered features. WIP means that the feature in TMD is still work in progress and will be developed in the next months. The comparison refers to latest version of both software.
TMD vs. DCV
| Features | Amazon DCV | TextureMind Desktop (TMD) |
|---|---|---|
| Display channel | Yes | Yes |
| —> GDI | Yes | Yes |
| —> Xcb/xlib | Yes | Yes |
| —> Desktop duplication | Yes | Yes |
| —> NvFBC | Yes | No (WIP) |
| —> Codecs negotiation | Yes | Yes |
| —> Jpeg | Yes | Yes |
| —> FFmpeg | Yes | Yes |
| —> QOI/LZ4 | Partial | Yes |
| —> Quality Updates | Yes | Yes |
| —> Lossy QU | Partial | Yes |
| —> Full-motion lossless | No | Yes |
| —> Max. Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| —> Max. Framerate | 60 fps | 240 fps |
| —> H.264 | Yes | Yes |
| —> VP9 | No | Yes |
| —> Mpeg1 | Partial | Yes |
| —> AV1 | Yes | Yes |
| —> NVENC | Yes | Yes |
| —> AMF | Yes | Yes |
| —> D3d11va | Yes | Yes |
| —> Vaapi | Yes | No (WIP) |
| —> SIMD optimizations | Yes | Yes |
| —> Multi-monitors | Yes | No (WIP) |
| —> Pointer cursor | Yes | Yes |
| —> Stretch screen | No | Yes |
| Input channel | Yes | Yes |
| —> Regular mouse | Yes | Yes |
| —> Keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| —> Relative mouse | Yes | Yes |
| —> Gamepad | Yes | No |
| —> Touch screen and stylus | Yes | No |
| Audio channel | Yes | Yes |
| —> Codecs negotiation | Partial | Yes |
| —> Opus | Yes | Yes |
| —> Lossless PCM | Yes | Yes |
| —> Multi-channels | 8 (Surround 7.1) | 8 (Surround 7.1) |
| —> Microphone | Yes | No (WIP) |
| Clipboard channel | Yes | Yes |
| —> Text | Yes | Yes |
| —> Image | Yes | Yes |
| —> Data | Yes | Partial |
| Test channel | No | Yes |
| File transfer | Yes | No (WIP) |
| Agent manager | Yes | Yes |
| SSL/TLS | Yes | Yes |
| UDP | Yes | No (WIP) |
| System authentication | Yes | Yes |
| Single Sign On | Yes | No |
| Console sessions | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual sessions | Yes | No (WIP) |
| Linux GPU sharing | Yes | No |
| Web-browser client | Yes | No (WIP) |
| Printer redirection | Yes | No |
| USB | Yes | No |
| Smartcard | Yes | No |
| WebAuthn Redirection | Yes | No |
| External authenticator | Yes | No |
| SDK | Yes | No |
| Seamless mode | Yes | No |
| Windows support | Client/Server | Client/Server |
| Linux support | Client/Server | Client/Server |
| MacOS support | Client | No (WIP) |