VBrick Systems ETV v3.1 manual End User Features, Windows PCs

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Windows PCs

•Windows 98, 2000, XP (SP2) or above. XP SP2 has been tested and is supported.

•300 MHz Pentium II processor for MPEG-1 streams.

•500 MHz Pentium III processor for MPEG-2 streams.

•500 MHz (minimum), 750 MHz Pentium III processor (recommended) for MPEG-4 streams.

•128 MB RAM.

•SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors, video card acceleration recommended.

•Windows-compatible sound device.

•Minimum 10 MB hard disk space for installation.

•Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.

•DirectX Media Version 8.1 and higher.

Macintosh PCs

•Mac OS X with Safari 1.0 (or higher) or FireFoX for Mac 1.0.4; QuickTime Player 6.0 or higher. (Internet Explorer is no longer supported.)

End User Features

•Simple, intuitive user interface and unified portal for live and on-demand streams.

•Windows-based PCs, Macintoshes, or STBs (connected to televisions or display monitors) can all access the Portal Server. Mac support is for MPEG-4 only.

•Users can view video at Full Screen for a television-like user experience.

•Users can view Video-On-Demand assets with full VCR/DVD control, including Play,

Pause, Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, and Seek.

•Video can be viewed in a preview window or launched in an external, re-sizeable player window (PC and Macintosh).

•Set-Top Box users can use familiar Channel Up/Down keys and other hot keys on the IR remote control to navigate through video listings.

•Users can search through the list of Live or On-Demand videos by Title, Keyword, Description, or other custom fields defined by an ETV Portal Server administrator.

•Users can record and store videos on the EtherneTV-NXG Video-on-Demand server via ETV Portal Server.

•Users can publish pre-recorded content and thumbnails directly to the EtherneTV-NXG Video-on-Demand server.

•Users can view closed caption text (Windows-based PCs and set-top boxes only).

•Users can launch pre-configured emergency broadcasts. (Optional. Requires Scheduling module.)

•Users can schedule future recordings or broadcasts. (Optional. Requires Scheduling module.)

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Contents VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server Copyright About VBrick SystemsContents Access Control Auto Content Ingestion Contents Organization Font ConventionsRelated Documents Printer-FriendlyOverview Downloaded ComponentsMySQL ETV Portal ServerServer Requirements Desktop RequirementsEnd User Features Windows PCsAdministrative Features Additional ETV ComponentsEtherneTV Video-on-Demand Server EtherneTV-STB Set-Top BoxAdditional Portal Server Components VBrick Encoders/DecodersETV Network Video Recorder ETV Live Portal ServerPortal Server License Files Live Portal Server User InterfaceLicense File Description License Errors Administrator Login Administrator OptionsOption Description Global Settings Global AssignmentsFunction Description Only be done if advised by a VBrick technician or Network Custom Fields Customize Streams Add Link Servers Add/Modify Video On-Demand ServersAdd/Modify On-Demand Content Folders VBricks Select Add VBricks and click Submit To Configuration System Securit y IWS Server Port Advanced Settings Set Top BoxesAdministration To add a Recorder configuration RecordersSelect Add Recorders and click Submit Script Devices Scripts Select Add Scripts and click Submit URLs Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video StreamVOD Content URLNon-Video to Content PC Users Only Emergency Broadcast Administration VBrick Systems, Inc Administration Modify VOD Content Access ControlAdministration Required by ETV Portal Server. Case sensitive. Must begin Using Single Sign-On Using Ldap Servers with SSL Installing the Root CertificateClick Browse Diagnostics Resolving Other Security AlertsStatus Help LogoutAccess Control DefinitionsAuthentication AuthorizationVBrick Database Resources and Resource GroupsSTB Authentication Authentication by PINAuthentication by IP Address Setup and Configure the EtherneTV SystemChoose an Authentication Method Create User Groups on the Portal Server Create Resource Groups on the Portal ServerLdap Directory Server Users Create Users on the ETV Portal ServerAssign Resources to Users or User Groups VBrick Systems, Inc Add/Modify User Information Assigning Privileges to UsersAllow Access to Specific VOD Servers Add/Modify Users Group AssignmentsAdd/Modify Users Resource Group Assignments Add/Modify Live Channel PrivilegesAllow Access to Specific VOD Content Allow Viewing by Content TypeAllow Content Publishing Allow Content RecordingUser Groups Add/Modify Group Information Add/Modify Groups User AssignmentsAdd/Modify Groups Resource Assignments Resource Groups Add/Modify Resource Group Information Add/Modify Users Resource AssignmentsVBrick Systems, Inc Configuring for SSL Generate a Certificate RequestInstall the Certificate Submit a Certificate RequestConfigure Resources for SSL VBrick Systems, Inc Auto Content Ingestion Removing Closed Captions To remove the closed captions track from MPEG-4 files VBrick Systems, Inc Index Index ETV Portal Server Administrator Guide Index Page VBrick Systems, Inc Beaumont Road Wallingford, Connecticut