VBrick Systems v4.4 manual File Options, Launching a Stream from Windows Media Player

File Options

Launching a Stream from Windows Media Player

This applies to entering MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 streams. Open does not work with RTSP on Windows Media Player 7.1 and 9. The address on those versions can be entered directly into the IP Address window on StreamPlayer. The multicast address and port number may be entered directly in Media Player without launching StreamPlayer by using File > Open, and typing in the IP address and port from which the stream originates. For examples of additional functionality, see "Source Filter Tags" in the StreamPlayer Administrator Guide.

TTo launch a stream (from Windows Media Player) without using StreamPlayer:

1.Launch Windows Media Player.

2.Select File > Open URL.

3.Enter vbricksys://ip=address&port=number (replace the address and port number with the IP address and port of the stream).

4.Enter OK to play the stream. Note: This method does not provide the display of the Program Title, Author, or Copyright information.

5.If there are several NICs installed on the PC, the interface that StreamPlayer Plus uses can be specified by including the interface IP address:

vbricksys://ip=225.1.1.1&port=4444&interface=123.456.789

6. To play a MPEG-4 RTSP stream (unicast) type:

vbrtsp://<ip address of server>/<program-name>

7. To play a MPEG-4 multicast stream type:

vbhttp:// <ip address of server>/<path to the SDP file>

8. To play a Windows Media stream type:

http://<ip address of server>/<path to .nsc file> http://<ip address of server>/<path to ASX file> http://<ip address of server>/<program name> rtspu://<ip address of server>/<program name>

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