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About the VMC 1000

This chapter explains key concepts about the Polycom VMC 1000 appliance as part of the Polycom video conferencing solution.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•About the Polycom VMC 1000

•Key Concepts

About the Polycom VMC 1000

The Polycom VMC 1000 manages live and video-on-demand (VOD) content created by Polycom RSS devices and manages video streams created by other devices and uploaded to the Polycom VMC 1000. It provides scalable and reliable content access by means of streaming protocols to end users across the entire enterprise.

The Polycom VMC 1000 discovers new live and archived video calls recorded by RSS devices by periodically polling all registered servers for a list of live and archived calls. After each request, the Polycom VMC 1000 compares the current list with a list obtained by the previous request and discovers the difference between the two states (i.e. which live conferences and recorded files were added).

The Polycom VMC 1000 uses this information to create assets (Content Repository items) and published events (Programs) to be accessed by end users (Content Owners, Site Administrators, and Viewers). The Polycom VMC 1000 uses different time frames to query for live and recorded content - for example, it could query every 10 seconds for new live streams and every 60 seconds for new recorded files.

Once a live stream from the RSS device is discovered, it is connected to an entry point (publishing point) on a standard Windows Media Server 9.

The Polycom VMC 1000 only requires a single stream to be pulled from a recording and streaming server to enable hundreds of streams. The Polycom VMC 1000 publishes live event links on its Viewer Portal and redirects end users to the live streams from a streaming server.

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Contents

Polycom Video Media Center VMC 1000 Broadcaster Guide USA Contents Creating Polycom VMC 1000 Programs Creating Reports Using the Media Editor Polycom VMC 1000 Broadcaster Guide Audience Purpose Polycom Global Services Telephone Documentation SetCustomer Support About the Polycom VMC About the VMC Key Polycom VMC 1000 Features RSS Registration and MonitoringExternal Live Stream Sources Content Editing Content Creation and PublishingContent Backup Security and Access Control Realm Key ConceptsPolycom VMC 1000 System Monitoring Reporting Roles CategoryChannels Content Repository ProgramsGroups Distributing Content About the Content Repository Content Repository ItemsExternal Link Any URL Content Repository Items Distributing Content Click Programming Adding a New Folder Adding New Content Repository Items Moving Items Between FoldersClick Add Item Specify a Display Name Add Simple Streaming Media Add External Streaming Media Adding New Downloadable File Click Finish Add New External Link Adding New Image Enter a Display NameOption Adding New Image Distributing Content Polycom, Inc Adding New Slides Adding a New Poll Add Complex Presentation Deleting Content Repository Items Editing Content Repository Items Click Programming Click Content Searching the Content Repository Content Repository Advanced Media Search page appears Polycom VMC 1000 Broadcaster Guide Overview About CategoriesCreate New Categories Polycom VMC 1000 Broadcaster Guide About Categories Click Programming Click Categories Edit Categories About Channels Delete CategoriesCreate New Channels About Channels Creating Polycom VMC 1000 Programs Edit Channels Assign Channel CategoriesClick Programming Click Channels Delete Channels Copying and Pasting Channel URLsChoose Copy Shortcut Featured Items Setting and Editing Featured ItemsClick Programming Select Featured Items Custom Program Attributes Moderate ReviewsNavigate to Programming Moderate Reviews Navigate to Programming Custom Attributes About Programs Understanding Program Access Status About Programs Creating Polycom VMC 1000 Programs Details About Program Types Adding a New ProgramClick Programming Click Programs Adding Program Information Editing an Existing On-Demand Program Scheduling a VOD Program Listing Adding Program Assets Choosing Program Distribution Options Program Content Delivery page appears To select a single CDN for program distribution Select the perform audience selection radio button Setting Program Access Reviewing the Program Summary Editing a Live Broadcast Program Adding Program Information Scheduling a Live From Encoder Program Adding Program Media Setting Encoder Reservations Polycom VMC 1000 Broadcaster Guide About Programs Select the Delivery Option radio button Go to the Setting Program Access section Reviewing Program Summary Information Editing an Existing Capture Only Program Polycom VMC 1000 Broadcaster Guide About Programs Setting Encoder Reservations Editing an Automated File Broadcast Program Setting Up a Automated File Broadcast Program Select the Delivery radio button and click Next Setting Program Access Editing an Automated Encoder Broadcast Scheduling an Automated Encoder Broadcast Program Setting Encoder Reservations About Programs Creating Polycom VMC 1000 Programs Choosing Program Distribution Options Setting Program Access Reviewing Program Summary Information About Media Editor Editing Video Content Slide and Caption Preview Area Control Area Timeline Area Filtering EventsAdding Slides, Chapters, or Captions Polycom VMC 1000 Broadcaster Guide Editing Video Content About Aggregate Program Reports About Reports Click Run Report Generating Aggregate Program Reports Exporting the Entire Report About Program Reports Setting the Page OrientationPrinting Reports From Internet Explorer Generating Program Reports Setting Printing Background Color & Images Setting Page Print MarginsChoose Landscape Printing Reports From Internet Explorer