VBrick Systems Portal Server ETV v4.2 Guide de l'utilisateur

ETV v4.2 Portal ServerUser GuideDecember 14, 20074410-0097-0008VBrickEtherneTV Portal Server

4 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.4. Depending on how your system is configured, the Portal Server may need to download additional components the first tim

IntroductionETV Portal Server User Guide 5Presentations Launches a page from which you can access legacy rich media presentations that were published

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ETV Portal Server User Guide 7Chapter 2Using the Portal ServerSome Portal Server functionality may be restricted to certain users. If you are not auth

8 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.Channel GuideThe Live Broadcasts page has a list of streams and stations. The "Channel Guide" is simply the lis

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 9Find Find content using specific search criteria. Enter characters or text, for example type &quo

10 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.Icons The Live Broadcasts page shows stations and streams that can be requested and played. Each item has its own icon a

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 11Control Buttons The icons on the bottom of the Preview Window control the video. (Note that the

12 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.Viewing Multiple Streams The video player can be configured by an administrator so that you can view multiple streams in

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 132. Press the red "record" button under the preview window. A message will note that a

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14 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.access to that device) unless it is reserved for a scheduled event. If reserved for a scheduled event and in order to av

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 15Figure 3. Asset LibraryTitle The title of the video clip is displayed after the icon indicating

16 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.Content The Asset Library folders have streams that can be requested and played. Each listing displays either a default

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 17Customizing Stored VideosUsers (with Content Publishing permission) and administrators can custo

18 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.T To delete a stored video:1. Click on the Info button to the right of any stored video.2. Click Delete Video and confir

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 19Creating ThumbnailsYou can create thumbnails for all videos stored in the Asset Library that wer

20 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. To edit the playlist, go to MyMedia, mouseover the playlist you just created, and click Edit Playlist.4. You can chan

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 21Click the Cancel icon to the left of each to cancel a recording or ingestion in progress. This

22 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. Click a previously-defined template name.3. Set the broadcast Duration in minutes (or click No Limit (Stop Manually).

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 23T To add a video:1. Click Add Video on the navigation bar.2. Browse to a Source File for the vid

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide iiiContentsPortal Server v4.2 User GuideOrganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.Supported Stream TypesYou can add any of the video types shown below in Table 4. Note that the Portal Server supports MP

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 25Playlists Playlists are saved in the Asset Library. A playlist is a mechanism to consolidate mul

26 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.Creating PlaylistsT To create a playlist from the Playlists page:1. Click Playlists on the navigation bar at the bottom

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 274. To add additional items to a playlist, mouseover any file in the Available Content list and c

28 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.PresentationsThis launches a page (see below) from which you can access legacy rich media presentations that were publis

Using the Portal ServerETV Portal Server User Guide 29LogoutThis command logs you out of the application and lets you log back in as a different user.

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ETV Portal Server User Guide 31Chapter 3Using the SchedulerTopics in this chapterIntroduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.down and modify a schedule they "own" (i.e. one they created). Mouseover any scheduled event on the calendar p

Using the SchedulerETV Portal Server User Guide 33from anywhere in the application. Any scheduled programs currently in progress will display a TV ico

iv ContentsSchedule Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Viewing the

34 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. Enter a Schedule Name and complete the Start and End fields. (To avoid format errors, click in the date and time fiel

Using the SchedulerETV Portal Server User Guide 355. Select a Schedule Type.Each schedule type has a different wizard as explained on the following pa

36 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.When done, the named schedule is added to the calendar page of scheduled events. Any scheduled links use color-coded tex

Using the SchedulerETV Portal Server User Guide 37Create ScheduleThe final step in creating a schedule is to review and confirm the settings. If you a

38 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.T To schedule a live broadcast:1. Select a schedule name, dates, and (optionally) recurrence pattern (see Scheduling an

Using the SchedulerETV Portal Server User Guide 393. Select the destination VBrick(s) or STB(s) that will receive the video and click Finish.4. Verify

40 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. Select the destination VBrick(s) or STB(s) that will receive the video and click Finish.4. Verify the information and

Using the SchedulerETV Portal Server User Guide 413. Select the source of the stored broadcast. It can be either a VBrick VBStar (with a hard drive) o

42 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.ConferenceUse these steps to create a video conference between two encoders/decoder pairs at different locations. This m

Using the SchedulerETV Portal Server User Guide 43RecordUse these steps to create a schedule that will initiate the recording of live content. This me

ETV Portal Server User Guide vPortal Server v4.2 User GuideThis Portal Server User Guide is written for anyone who will be using or evaluating the VBr

44 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.Record to NVRT To use an NVR to save the recording:1. Select NVR and click Next. Use the tabbed windows explained below

Using the SchedulerETV Portal Server User Guide 452. When done click Finish, then verify the information and click Create Schedule to add the new sche

46 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. Select a VBrick ServerName. This is the MPEG-2 or WM VBStar that will save the recording. Then click on the Advanced

Using the SchedulerETV Portal Server User Guide 473. Select and define MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, or WM as the record source and click Next.MPEG-1 Enter

48 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.4. Use the tabbed windows to define specific attributes for the recording. These are the same fields described above in

Using the SchedulerETV Portal Server User Guide 49special icon on the Live Broadcasts page indicates that you can control a stream from the device usi

50 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.4. Select the destination VBricks that will receive the video and click Finish.5. Verify the information and click Creat

ETV Portal Server User Guide 51Chapter 4Using the Remote ControllersTopics in this chapterUsing the VB-PC Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.Table 7. VB-PC Remote Control Functions†† Only the buttons listed here are operational on the VB-PC Remote control.Reme

Using the Remote ControllersETV Portal Server User Guide 53Table 8. Amino Remote Control FunctionsUsing the Amino MenuClick on MENU at the bottom of

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54 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.viewing the menu, click MENU again. Note that you must have a wireless keyboard in order to use the Search command.Table

Using the Remote ControllersETV Portal Server User Guide 55Guide Got to fullscreen; exit fullscreen.Menu Toggle the Menu on or off in Portal Server mo

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ETV Portal Server User Guide 1Chapter 1IntroductionTopics in this chapterOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.Table 1. Desktop RequirementsTable 2. Supported Operating Systems and Browsers†Downloaded ComponentsFor Windows PC user

IntroductionETV Portal Server User Guide 3answer Yes to security requests when prompted to download components. The ETV Portal Server may require the