VBrick Systems ETV v4.1 manual VBrick Systems, Inc

Note Advanced Settings are available to configure VBricks and STBs with exceptional configuration parameters. It is unlikely you will ever need to change these settings. In all cases you can safely ignore the Advanced Settings and use the defaults provided by ETV Portal Server.

Template name	Alphanumeric characters or spaces. No special characters.
Schedule Type	Live Broadcast
	• VBrick – Select a live stream by VBrick Name. Then select the
	destination VBricks or STBs.
	• Program Name – Select a live stream by Program Name from all
	available. Then select the destination STBs.
	• Enter Manually – Select an MPEG source residing at a specified IP
	address. Then select the destination STBs.

Stored Broadcast

•VoD Name – Select a VOD server and a source video. Then select the destination VBricks or STBs.

•VBrick Name – Select a VBrick (or VBStar) and a source video. Then select the destination VBricks or STBs.

4.Configure Advanced Settings for VBricks and STBs as necessary. As noted, it is unlikely you will ever need to change these settings. In all cases you can safely ignore these settings and use the defaults provided by the Portal Server.

These settings generally set configuration options for source devices and destination devices (VBricks and STBs) so that they are configured properly (e.g. transmit/receive enabled/disabled) at the beginning and end of an emergency broadcast. All required devices must be present and enabled for a successful emergency broadcast. The settings differ depending on the device (e.g. MPEG-1, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4) you select and may include some or all of the fields explained below.

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