Epiphan Networked VGA Grid - Manual (Page 148)

Networked VGA Grid User Guide 4-1 Stream your video
Publishing Options Use this option to...
Multicast Streaming Stream content to a multicast IP address where it can be shared with
multiple viewers within the same LAN. All viewers receive the same stream at
the same time. Similar to turning on a radio station, all listeners hear the
same music at the same time.
This delivery method relies on network equipment that supports
multicasting and is usually used in high bandwidth corporate LANs and not
on Internet-based architectures.
This delivery method is useful for training sessions, when there is a specific
timeframe when the audience will view the content. For more information
about using multicasting for streaming your content, see: Stream content
using multicast streaming
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RTP/UDP transport standard is used to stream H.264 video when
unicast or multicast streaming is used. Each viewer retrieves an SDP
file. SDP files can be stored on a streaming server, or opened by a
media player. For multicast, the destination address is where the
broadcast can be viewed.
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MPEG-TS UDP transport standard is used to stream MPEG-4 video
when unicast or multicast streaming is used. Each viewer retrieves a
UDP address to add to their media player.
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MPEG-TS RTP/UDP transport standard is used to stream video when a
single port is used to stream video and audio via unicast or multicast.
Each viewer retrieves a RTP address to add to their media player.
This option can be used to stream video and audio to an IP TV or set top box
playlist.
To stream video outside of your LAN, use a CDN or configure port forwarding on your router. Refer
to your Network Administrator; network configuration is beyond the scope of this guide.
The Streaming feature, used for CDNs and multicast streaming, is available only when the H.264
codec is selected.
Disable (and enable) streams for viewers
When you create a channel it's available by default for viewing by stream viewers who have the stream URL. You
can choose to disable streaming to viewers through the channel's streaming configuration.
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