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    MPEG-1, 2 & 4 VBrick Systems, Inc. Telephone: 1-203-265-004 4 12 Beaumont Road Toll Free (USA Only): 1-866-VBri ck-1 Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 www.VBrick.com VBrick EtherneTV Media Control Server Users Guide Version 2.0.0 August 19, 2004 4410-0097-0001[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 2 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Cop yright VBrick Systems, Inc. copyrights this manual wi th all ri ghts reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of VBrick Systems, Inc.  VBrick Sys[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 3 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 T able of Contents C OPYRIGHT ........................................................................................................................................... 2 D ISCLAIMER ....................................................................[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 4 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 1: Operation Ov er view The VBrick EtherneTV Media Control Server (MCS) is a web-based Portal for accessing Live and On-Demand audio and video files. A key compo nent of VBrick’s EtherneTV Media Distribution System, the MCS provides a simple interfac[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 5 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Macs   Mac OS 9 with Internet Explorer fo r Mac 5.1.7 and QuickTime Player 6.0.3   Mac OS X with Safari 1.0 (or higher) or Internet Explorer for Mac 5. 2.3; QuickTime Player 6.0 or higher[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 6 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Home P a ge Access to the server is through the address bar on Internet Explore r browser:   Open an Internet Explorer bro wser.   Enter the EtherneTV MCS host name or IP address (for example, http:// mcsservername). This directs a user to [...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 7 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 W a tc h T ele vision The Watch Television page enables a u ser to view live streams available on th e network. The list of available streams are either live streams from a VBri ck or another en coder or stored files that are multicast from an EtherneT[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 8 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Control Buttons – The icons o n the bottom of the Prev iew Window control the video (note, these buttons are for the Windows-based player. Mac users will see the familiar QuickTime Player buttons):   Play – Starts the video stream if has been[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 9 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 V ideo on Demand If the MCS installation includes an EtherneTV -NXG Video on Demand server, the Video on Demand link on the Home Page display s a list of content stored in folders and files on the server. Title – The title of the video clip is displa[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 10 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Search – Search Channels by Title or Keyword. It is possible to search by:   All   Title   Keyword NOTE: Press the Enter key or the Go button to execute the search. The results of the search ar e displayed in the program listing s [...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 11 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 NOTE: The viewer may be resize d after launch by dragging from the corner s or from any side.. Message Board – The Message Board area serves two purposes for Video on Dema nd:   Displays, by default, any Global Message entered by the administ [...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 12 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Sc heduled Prog r a ms Scheduled Programs displ ays content scheduled to be shown at a particula r date and time. The list of available streams are either live streams from a VBri ck or another en coder, or stored files that are multicast from an Ethe[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 13 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Menu Select the Menu button to switch between viewing choices:   Home – Return to the Home Page.   Watch Television – View live stream s available on the network.   Video on Demand –View pre-re corded content available from the[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 14 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Add/Modify T humbnail If given permission, you have the ability to replace the generic video clip icon with a snapshot of the video or your own imag e. The fo lders to which you can upload thumbnails to are configured by your Administrator. The fol de[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 15 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Add V i deo If given permission, you have the ability to Add Video to the EtherneTV-NXG Vid eo-on- Demand server. The folders to whi ch you can Add Video to are co nfigured by your Administrator. The folder list that you can Add Video to may be differ[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERNETV MCS USERS GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0 COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PA GE 16 FEBRUARY 13, 2004 STB R emote Control 1. Video-On-Demand Controls allow you to Stop, Play, Pause, Rewind, and Fast Forward just like you would on a DVD Player or VCR. 2. Mouse Controls can be used to navigate and select any of the buttons that you see on the screen. 3.[...]