VBrick Systems V4.4.3 manual VBPresenter, Overview

Chapter 7

VBPresenter

Note VBPresenter v2.x works with VBrick's WM or MPEG-4 appliances and uses the Windows Media Player interface. VBPresenter v3.x supports VBrick WM video only. It delivers an advanced interactive viewer interface using Microsoft's Silverlight technology. VBPresenter v3.x requires VBDNA v4.2 or above for direct streaming from a WM appliance to viewers. Earlier versions of firmware are acceptable when streaming via a service or from a Windows Media Server.

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Overview

Rich media presentations include those with audio, video, graphics, animation and other multimedia features like synchronized PowerPoint slides. The Portal Server can display live and stored rich media presentations created by VBrick's VBPresenter PowerPoint Add-In. VBPresenter presentations run in Internet Explorer only. Live VBPresenter presentations like the one shown in Figure 19 are available for viewing from the Live Broadcasts page; stored presentation are available from the Video Library page (and have a special icon). Like other content, rich media presentations can only be seen by those viewers who have appropriate permissions. This document explains how to configure the Portal Server to work with VBPresenter. The VBPresenter User Guide explains in detail how to configure and use VBPresenter.

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