TANDBERG 990 Advanced use, TANDBERG Videoconferencing System, Streaming Source, Announcements

Advanced use TANDBERG Videoconferencing System

Streaming Source

Auto Enables streaming of both local and far end video. Selection of which site to be streamed is done using voice switching (the site that speaks is streamed).

Local Only the local video will be streamed.

Remote Only the far end video will be streamed.

Local and far end audio is always streamed.

Allow Remote Start

On Streaming can be started from external user interfaces like the Web-browser or Telnet session.

Off Streaming can only be started from the Video Conferencing System using the remote control, or by using the Dataport. This will prevent activation of streaming using Web browser or Telnet sessions.

Announcements

On The codec will announce to the network that it is streaming. This enables a streaming client (e.g. a PC) to connect to the codec’s streaming session. Used by Cisco IP/TV.

Off No announcement packets will be transmitted.

Video Rate

Defines the Video streaming rate from the system. Range is 16kbps - 320kbps. In addition, audio (G.711) streaming rate is 64kbps, providing a maximum streaming rate of 384kbps.

Password

Set password so that only participants entering correct password will be able to view the streaming session. Entering a password will prevent unauthorized people from accessing the streaming session.

Start/Stop Streaming

By pressing the Quick Key labeled ‘ Start Streaming ‘, the Streaming session will start. To stop the stream, press the same quick-key, which will be labeled ‘ Stop Streaming ‘ while the streaming-session is active. Pressing Disconnect will also stop the streaming session.

How to view streaming

After streaming is started, an easy way to view the streamed audio/video is to start your Web-browser and enter the IP-address of the streaming system. After the Web page of the codec is shown, click on ‘Streaming’. Alternatively, enter http://<codec ip-address>/stream.sdp.

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