VBrick Systems ETV v4.1 Home Theater Server User Manual


 
Global Settings
ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 53
find the value associated with that parameter using a standard MIB browser or text editor.
These brief procedures simply outline the basic steps which are typically performed by a
programmer or a system administrator. Contact VBrick Customer Service or see the VBrick
SDK User Guide for more information.
T To locate a parameter name by viewing the source code:
1. Find the
Parameter Name in the Integrated Web Server (IWS) page.
2. Then locate the parameter name by viewing the source code of the page.
T To find the parameter value:
1. Locate the parameter name as described above.
2. Find the
Parameter Value by examining the MIB file with either a standard MIB browser
or a text editor.
URLs
Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video Stream
Administrators can manually enter URLs to live video streams that will not automatically be
displayed by the Portal Server. For example, the administrator may wish to have the
Announcements (SAPs) disabled on the VBrick encoders for security purposes. Or the
Administrator may want to enter the address of an off-network stream such as an MPEG-4
Stream from an Apple Darwin Server or a stream coming from a hosting provider.
Additionally, this feature lets you enter the addresses of non-MPEG streams such as
Windows Media and Real Networks. Note that the Access Control feature Allow Viewing by
Content Type does not apply to manually added URLs.
The following examples show valid URL syntax for live video streams. All URLs are case
sensitive. The syntax must be accurate and there is no internal validation of user input:
Valid for Types MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
vbricksys://ip=239.1.1.1&port=4444
Where 239.1.1.1 is the multicast IP address and 4444 is the multicast port.
Valid for Type MPEG-4
rtsp://172.1.1.1/vbrickvideo1
vbrtsp://172.1.1.1/vbrickvideo1
Where 172.1.1.1 is the source IP address and vbrickvideo1 is the program name.
vbhttp://172.1.1.1/vbs2d1.sdp
Where 172.1.1.1 is the source IP address and vbs2d1.sdp is the SDP file name.
Valid for Type Other
ASX Files
http://172.1.1.1/file.asx
Note For any non-MPEG video, the correct player (such as Windows Media Player or Real
Player) must be present on the desktop for the client to be able to receive the stream.
Set Top Boxes will not be able to receive non-MPEG streams because the Set Top
Box only includes decoders for MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4.