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The Codian IP VCR supports streaming, which involves sending recorded media (audio and video) to a remote computer,
allowing the user to watch and listen to the recording.
To view a recording using streaming:
1. Go to Recordings.
2. Click Watch next to a stored or in-progress recording. (Note that HD recordings cannot be streamed until the
recording has completed and the video has been transcoded into streaming media.)
3. If you want to display and choose advanced streaming settings, click the link. Choose the settings you require
referring to the table below for tips.
4. Click Start streaming to view the recording.
Field Field description More information
Media The preferred bandwidth to use for streaming.
The exact options available depend on how the IP
VCR was configured when the recording was
made; typically you may choose to stream the audio
portion only, or audio and video at one of two
bandwidths.
Consider your network speed when choosing a
bandwidth. For example, you might use a lower
bandwidth if you are connecting over ISDN or a
higher bandwidth over a T1.
Use Audio only if you are not interested in the video
or are connecting over a very low bandwidth link.
Prefer
multicast
For live 'in progress' recordings, where more than
one user will be viewing the recording, select Prefer
multicast.
Multicast streaming allows an unlimited number of
people to view a recording while it is being made
on an IP VCR. It cannot be used for streaming
completed IP VCR recordings: more than one
person can view the same completed recording at
the same time, but each does so on their own
unicast connection. Note that you cannot use
Windows Media Player to view a live recording on
the IP VCR in multicast mode.
Play audio
and main
video
Check this option to stream the audio and video. If you uncheck this option, then neither the audio
nor video will play.
Video size Choose a size (resolution) for the video. This option affects the size of the media player
when it opens.
View content
channel
Check this option to stream the content channel. If you uncheck this option, the content channel will
not play.
Content size Choose a size (resolution) for the content channel. This option affects the size of the media player
when it opens.
Playback controls when web streaming
If you watch a recording using web streaming, control of playback is performed using the streaming application you are
using. To play, pause, fast-forward and so on, refer to the documentation that accompanies your streaming viewer. The
player size can be chosen from the drop-down list on the 'View Stream' page.