VBrick Systems ETV v4.2.1 manual Server Requirements, Desktop Requirements

available media assets on your network. Upon accessing the main portal page, users can navigate or search for specific videos, select the video, and immediately begin viewing DVD quality video. For on-demand videos, users can Fast Forward/Rewind and Seek to specific points in the video. Standard access control functionality provides restriction of certain content to particular users, user groups, or set top boxes. An optional scheduling module allows users to schedule devices to send video, receive video, record video, or to initiate a two-way conference.

Server Requirements

The minimum server requirements include:

•Windows Server 2003 (Web Edition or Standard Edition with Service Pack 2).

•Pentium IV or Xeon Processor 1.26 GHz Minimum (2 GHz or higher recommended).

•RAM 512 MB Minimum (1 GB or more recommended).

•Hard Drive 36 GB Minimum (larger for frequent recording).

Note VBrick has tested the ETV Portal Server on Windows 2003 Server Web Edition and Standard Edition. Note also that ETV Portal Server also will not operate correctly on a server that is configured as a primary domain controller or with other network- related services and software.

Desktop Requirements

Windows-based PC and Macintosh users access the ETV Portal Server through a web browser. For Windows-based PCs, on the first access to the server, VBrick StreamPlayer software is automatically downloaded to the PC. StreamPlayer software lets end users select a stream and view TV-quality video directly on a PC. Macintosh users view MPEG-4 video through the QuickTime player.

Table 1. Desktop Requirements

PC Type	Requirements
Windows PCs	• Windows 2000, XP (Service Pack 2), or Vista.

•300 MHz Pentium II processor for MPEG-1 streams.

•500 MHz Pentium III processor for MPEG-2 streams.

•500 MHz (minimum), 750 MHz Pentium III processor (recommended) for MPEG-4 streams.

•128 MB RAM.

•SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors, video card acceleration recommended.

•Minimum 10 MB hard disk space for installation.

•Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.

•Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher.

•Firefox 2.0 or higher.

•DirectX Media Version 8.1 and higher.

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