Epiphan DVI2USB 3.0 - Manual (Page 70)

Web Broadcasting
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It is important to note that the images broadcasted over the Internet are not secure.
Potentially anyone can view the web broadcast if they know the correct URL. The web
broadcasting feature included with the Epiphan video capture application is a relatively
limited. Epiphan’s broadcasting products provide a richer web broadcasting feature
set.
13.1 To set the display format for web broadcasting
1. Open the DVI2USB 3.0 capture tool application on a video capture
workstation running Windows.
2. From the Tools menu select Options.
3. Select the Display tab.
4. Set Display Format to RGB 24 bits per pixel.
5. Optionally limit the frame rate to reduce the number of images sent over the
Internet reducing the amount of bandwidth being used. Depending on your
requirements you may not have to change any other display settings. Refer
to section, Configuring Display Options for all available display settings.
6. Select OK to save your changes.
13.2 Starting a web broadcasting session
No special setup is required for web broadcasting except that the video capture
workstation must be able to connect to the Internet. The video capture workstation can
be connected directly to the Internet or to a LAN that is connected to the Internet.
Before broadcasting captured images over the Internet you need to set the display
format to 24 bits per pixel. Please refer to the previous section, To set the display
format for web broadcasting.
To start a web broadcast:
1. Connect the Epiphan frame grabber to the video source that you want to
broadcast and to the video capture workstation.