VBrick Systems ETV v4.2.1 Home Theater Server User Manual


 
Global Settings
ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 53
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. You can also filter and control which
live streams are shown in the Portal Server by using a bit mask on the VBrick encoder. For
more about this feature, refer to the Category parameter in the appropriate MPEG-2,
MPEG-4, or WM encoder documentation. In IWS, go to
Configuration: Encoder > Announce
(SAP)
.
T To add a URL for a live video stream:
1. Enter the URL or IP address in the
URL field.
2. Enter the
Type and Title and click Add to add the URL to the list of streams shown.
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.