Example Blast Settings for Linux Desktops

You can adjust the image quality of your remote desktop display to improve the user experience. Improving image quality is helpful in maintaining a consistent user experience when network connection is less than optimal.

Video Encoders Used for Desktop Sessions

The video encoder used for a desktop session depends on the capabilities of both the desktop and client systems. When a user opens a session, Horizon 8 evaluates the hardware and software capabilities of the desktop and client and selects the highest-priority encoder that is supported by both.

For example, Horizon 8 uses HEVC if all the following components are configured to support or allow HEVC:

• The Linux desktop system
• Horizon Agent on the Linux desktop
• The client system
• Horizon Client on the client system

If any one of the components does not support HEVC, Horizon 8 selects the next encoder on the priority list that is supported by all the components.

For a session that uses vGPU technology, Horizon 8 selects from the following encoders listed in order of priority:

1. HEVC YUV 4:4:4
2. H.264 YUV 4:4:4
3. HEVC
4. H.264
5. Switch Encoder
6. BlastCodec

For a non-vGPU session, Horizon 8 selects from the following priority list of encoders:

1. Switch Encoder
2. H.264
3. BlastCodec

Example Horizon Blast Extreme Protocol Settings

BlastServer and its related plug-ins use the configuration file config.