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Cisco IP/TV Viewer User Guide
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Navigating in IP/TV Viewer
Figure3-4 Advanced HTTP Properties Dialog Box
Note Consult with your system administrator for the proxy server information.
Using SDP Listener
Typically, IP/TV Viewer obtains its programming information from the IP/TV
Content Managers of your company. However, IP/TV Viewer can use the Cisco
SDP Listener to obtain programming information. SDP Listener listens directly
to programming information available on the Internet and on your c orp orat e
intranet.
SDP Listener is a process that runs on the client and listens for programs
announced through SDP. This is different from the periodic polling of IP/TV
Content Manager by IP/TV Viewer, which is a continuously running process.
SDP Listener is started when you check the Use SDP Liste ner check box in the
Content Manager tab, and closes when you exit IP/TV Viewer. There may be some
delay between starting IP/TV Viewer and seeing a complete listing of available
programs, because SDP Listener does not learn about the programs until they are
advertised on SDP again. For more information on SDP announcements, refer to
the “Sending and Receiving Session Announcements” section in Chapter 7 of the
Cisco IP/TV Administration and Configuration Guide.
Note We recommend that you consult with your network administrator before choosing
to use SDP Listener. It is possible you will not receive all available scheduled
programming without assigning an IP/TV Content Manager.