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Cisco IP/TV Viewer User Guide

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Preface ix

Document Objective ix

Audience x

Document Organization x

Document Conventions xi

Command Syntax Conventions xi

Using Online Help xii

Obtaining Documentation xii

Cisco.com xiii

Documentation CD-ROM xiii Ordering Documentation xiv Documentation Feedback xiv

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Cisco TAC Website xv Opening a TAC Case xv TAC Case Priority Definitions xvi

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xvi

1 Product Overview 1-1

About IP/TV 1-1

IP/TV Components 1-2

IP/TV Viewer 1-2 IP/TV Content Manager 1-3

IP/TV Server 1-3

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New Features in IP/TV Version 3.5 1-3

MPEG-4 AAC-LC 1-4

QuickTime Plug-In Support for the Web-Based Program Guide 1-4 Support for Different Viewers 1-5 Web-Based Question Manager 1-5

MPEG-4 Codec for SlideCast 1-5 Improved Streaming 1-5 Playing Media Clips Before a Scheduled Event 1-7

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2 Installing IP/TV Viewer 2-1

Hardware and Software Requirements 2-2

Windows XP Patches for Update 2-3

Before You Begin 2-4

Installation Procedure 2-4

IP/TV Viewer Demo Installation 2-6

Incremental Installer for IP/TV Viewer 2-8

Uninstalling IP/TV Viewer 2-8

3 Getting Started 3-1

Launching IP/TV Viewer 3-1

As a Standard Application 3-2 As a Web Browser Plug-In or Helper Application 3-2

Navigating in IP/TV Viewer 3-2

Program Categories Pane 3-3 Program Listings Pane 3-4

Setting Up Personal Selections 3-4

Subscriptions Window 3-4 OnDemand Playlist Window 3-5

Favorites Window 3-5

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Using Popup Menus 3-5 Setting IP/TV Viewer Options 3-6

Assigning Content Managers 3-6 Using SDP Listener 3-9 Setting Window Display Options 3-10

Entering User Information 3-11 Configuring a Multihomed Host 3-13

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4 Using IP/TV Viewer 4-1

Displaying Program Information 4-2

Program Description Information 4-2

Video, Audio, and SlideCast Information 4-4 Question Manager Information 4-6 Setting Maximum Bandwidth 4-7

SDP File Information 4-7 Schedule and Subscription Information 4-8

Playing a Program 4-10

Controlling Audio and Video 4-12

Adjusting Audio Level 4-12 Controlling and Setting the Video Position 4-13 Selecting Media Streams 4-14

Monitoring Quality 4-16

QoS 4-16 Reception Quality 4-17

Viewing Modes 4-19

Normal View 4-19

Minimal View 4-19 Full-Screen View 4-20 Using Multiple Windows 4-20

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Playing a SlideCast Program 4-23

Playing a ScreenCaster Program 4-25

Subscribing to a Program 4-25

Assigning Favorite Programs 4-26

Creating a Favorites List 4-26

Creating an On-Demand Playlist 4-27

Searching for a Program 4-28

Using Question Manager 4-32

Accessing Question Manager from IP/TV Viewer 4-33 Web-Based Question Manager 4-34

Advanced Topics 4-35

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5 Customizing the User Interface 5-1

About Panes 5-1

Moving Panes 5-3 Displaying or Hiding Panes 5-3

About Toolbars 5-3

Built-In Toolbars 5-5

Displaying and Hiding Toolbars 5-6 Moving Toolbars 5-6 Creating a Custom Toolbar 5-7

Deleting a Custom Toolbar 5-7 Adding and Removing Buttons on Toolbars 5-8

6 Using IP/TV in a Web Browser 6-1

Using IP/TV as a Plug-In 6-2

Launching the Plug-In 6-3 Running the Plug-In 6-3 Using the IP/TV Sample Plug-In 6-5

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Using QuickTime as a Plug-In 6-5

Accessing Question Manager from the QuickTime Plug-In 6-5

Limitations for the QuickTime Player 6-6

Web-Based Program Guide 6-6

Using IP/TV Viewer as a Helper Application 6-7

Launching the Helper Application 6-7 Running the Helper Application 6-7

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A Menu Bar and Tool Icon Reference A-1

IP/TV Viewer Main Window Menu Bar Options A-1

IP/TV Viewer Main Window Tools and Icons A-4

IP/TV Viewer Window Menu Bar Options A-7

IP/TV Viewer Window Tools and Icons A-9

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Preface

This preface di scusses t he ob j ective, inte nded au die nce , a nd organizat ion of the Cisco IP/TV Viewer User Guide and defines the conventions u s ed to c onvey instructions and information. It also discusses how to access online help and obtain documentat ion on Cisc o.com and t he D ocum ent ati on CD -ROM.

This preface contains the following sections:

• Document Objective, page ix

• Audience, pagex

• Document Organization, pag e x

• Document Conventions, page xi

• Command Syntax Conventions, page xi

• Using Online Help, page xii

• Obtaining Docu ment ati on , pa ge xii

• Obtaining Technical Assistance, page xiv

• Obtaining Additional Publications and Information, page xvi

Document Objective

This guide describes how to install and use IP/TV Viewer, which is part of a web-based application that delivers live or prerecorded multimedia streams to an unlimited number of users over an IP-bas ed loca l- or wide-are a network.

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This guide is for users who need instructions about how to install and set up IP/TV Viewer, and play multimedia programs.

Document Organization

This guide is organized into the following chapters:

Chapter Title Description

Chapter 1 Product Overview Provides an overview of the IP/TV

Chapter 2 Installing IP/TV

Viewer

Chapter 3 Getting Started Describes the pro cedu res for lau nc hing

Chapter 4Using IP/TV ViewerDescribes the procedures for using IP/TV

Chapter 5 Customizing the User

Interface

Chapter 6 Using IP/TV in a Web

Browser

Appendix A Me nu Bar an d Tool

Icon Reference

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application. Describes the procedures for installing

IP/TV Viewer.

IP/TV V iewer , navigatin g within the main window, and setting IP/TV Viewer options.

Viewer to display p rogra m info rma tion, play a progra m, sub scr i be t o a progr am , and use Question Manager. It also provides information about advanced topics.

Describes t h e p r ocedures for moving and hiding panes, and customi zing an d creating new toolbars.

Describes the procedures for using IP/TV Viewer as a browser plug-in and helper application.

Lists and describes all the menu commands and toolbar buttons in both the Program Listing and Viewer windows.

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Document Conventions

The IP/TV documentation set uses the following conventions:

Convention Description

> Indicates movement through me nu optio ns, for exampl e:

Choose Start > Run.

bold Indicates a button that you are instructed to click, for

example: Click Next.

screen

boldface screen

Shows an example of information displayed on the screen. Shows an example of information that you must enter.

Command Syntax Conventions

Document Conventions

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Convention Description

boldface Indicates commands and keywords that are entered literally

as shown.

italics Indicates arguments for whic h you supply values; in

contexts that do not al low italics, ar guments are e nclosed in angle brackets (< >).

[x] Indicates option al keywords o r argume nts. {x | y | z} Indicates a choice of required keywords (represented by x,

y, and z). You must select on e.

[x {y | z}] Indicates a required choi ce within an optio nal element. You

do not need to select keyword x, but if you do, you must specify either argument y or argument z.

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The following conventions are used to attract the attention of the reader:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to

materials not contai ned in th is manual .

Caution Means rea de r be c arefu l. In this situation, you might do something that could

result in equipment damage or l oss of data.

Using Online Help

IP/TV V iewe r offers online help for m enu items, toolbar items, specif ic tasks, and more. There are several ways to access he lp, depe nding on th e info rmation you want and the method you find most convenient:

• If you want to read one or m ore hel p topi cs , choo se Help > Contents. From

the contents list, click the name of a topic to display that topic.

• To learn how to navigate throug h o nli ne he lp, choo se Help > Using Help.

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• To access the IP/TV t echn ica l su pport we b p age, c ho ose H elp > Web Help.

Choose Help > About IP/TV Viewer to display version and copyright information for IP /TV Viewer.

To contact Technical Support at Cisc o Syst ems, go to the fo llowing URL :

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/mxsv/iptv3400/sup/index.shtml.

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco provides several ways to obta in d ocume nta tio n, t echn ica l assi stan ce , a nd other technical resources. These sections explain how to obtain technical information from Cisco Syst ems.

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Cisco.com

You can acc ess the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm

You can access the Cisco website at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com

International Cisco websites can be accessed from this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtml

Documentation CD-ROM

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a Cisco Documentation CD-ROM package, which ma y have shipped with your prod uct. The Documentation CD-ROM is updated regularly and may be more current than printed documentat ion. The CD-ROM package is available as a single uni t or through an annua l or q uart erl y subsc ript ion .

Registered Cisco.c om user s can order a sing le Docume ntation CD-ROM (product number DOC-CONDOCCD=) through the Cisco Ordering tool:

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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/ordering_place_ order_orde ring_t ool_launch.html

All users can or der a nn ual or qu ar ter ly su bsc ripti ons thr ough the onl ine Subscription Store:

http://www.cisco.com/go/subscription

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Ordering Documentation

You ca n find in s truc tio ns for or deri ng do cume nta tio n at thi s UR L:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/es_inpck/pdi.htm

You can order Cisco docum entation i n these ways :

• Registered Cisco.com u sers (Cisco d irect custo mers) can ord er Cisco pr oduct

documentation fr om t he N et working Prod uc ts M arketPlac e:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/index.shtml

• Nonregistered Cisco.com users c an order docum entat ion through a local

account representat ive by calling Cisco Systems Corporat e Headqua rters (California, USA. ) at 408 526-7 208 or, elsewhere in North Amer ica, by calling 800 553-NETS (6387) .

Documentation Feedback

You can submit comments electronically on Cisco.com. On the Cisco Documentation hom e page, cli ck Feedback at the top of the page.

You ca n sen d y our co mme nts in e-m ail to bug-doc @ci sco .com .

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You can submit comments by using the response card (if present) behind the front cover of your document or by writing to the following address:

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We appre ciat e your co mmen ts .

Obtaining Technical Assistance

For all customers, partners, resellers, and distributors who hold valid Cisco service contracts, the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) provides 24-hour, award-winning technical sup port services, online and over the phone. Cisco.co m features the Cisc o TAC website as an online star ting point for technica l assistan ce.

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Cisco TAC Website

The Cisco TAC website ( h ttp://www.cisco.com/tac) provides online documents and tools for trou blesh oot ing and re solving t ech nica l issu es with Ci sco p rod ucts and technologies. The Cisco TAC web s ite is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Accessing all the to ols o n th e Cisc o TAC website requires a Cisco.com use r ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a login ID or password, register at t his UR L:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Opening a TAC Case

The online TAC Case Open Tool (http://www.cisco.com/tac/caseopen) is the fastest way to open P3 and P4 cases. (Your network is minimally impaired or you require product in for mat ion). Af ter you d esc rib e you r situ ation , th e TAC Case Open Tool automatically recommends resources for an immediate solution. If your issue is not r esol ved usin g th ese rec om mend ati ons , your c as e w ill be assigned to a Cisc o TAC engineer.

For P1 or P2 cases (your product ion n etwork i s down or severely degraded) or if you do not have Internet ac cess, con tac t Ci sco TAC by telephone. Cisco TAC engineers are assigned immediately to P1 and P2 cases to help keep your business operations running smoothly.

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To open a case by t eleph one , use o ne of t he fol lowing nu mbe rs: Asia-Pacific: +61 2 8446 7411 (Australia : 1 800 805 227)

EMEA: +32 2 704 55 55 USA: 1 800 553-2447

For a complete listing of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml

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TAC Case Priority Definitions

To ensure that all cases are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established case priority definitions.

Priority 1 (P1)—Your network is “down” or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit al l necessar y resour ces aroun d the clock to resolve the situation.

Priority 2 (P2)—Opera tion of an existing netwo rk is severely degraded, or significant aspects of y our business ope rat ion are negatively affected by inadequate performa nce of Cisco pro duc ts. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to reso lve the situation .

Priority 3 (P3)—O perational perfo rmance of your network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore servi ce to sati sfactory levels.

Priority 4 (P4)—You require information or assistance with Cisco produ ct capabilities, installation, or configuration. There is little or no effect on your business operations.

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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Information about C isco pr odu cts, te chnol og ies, a nd network solu tio ns is available from various online and printed sources.

• The Cisco Product Catalog describe s the ne tworking p roduc ts offere d by

Cisco Systems, as well as ordering and customer support services. Access the Cisco Product Catalog at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_catalog_links_launch.html

• Cisco Press publishes a wi de r ange of n etworki ng pu bli cati ons. Cisc o

suggests these titles for new and experien ced use rs: Intern etworking Terms and Acronyms Dictionar y, Internetworking Technology Handbook, Internetworking Troubles hooting G uid e, and t he I nter ne twork ing D esi gn Guide. For current Cisco Press titles and other infor mation, go to Cisco Press online at this URL:

http://www.ciscopress.com

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• Packet magazine is the Cisco quarterly publication that provides the latest

networking trends, t echn ology br eakt hr oughs, and Ci sco p rod ucts and solutions to help industry professionals get the most from their networking investment. Included are networking deployment and trouble shootin g tips, configuration examples, cu stomer case stu dies, tuto rials and tra ining, certification information, and links to numerous in-depth online resources. You can access Packet magazine at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/packet

• iQ Magazine is the Cisco bimonthl y publica tion that de livers the latest

information about Internet business strategies for executives. You can access iQ Magazine at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/iqmagazine

• Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly jour nal publis hed by Cisco Systems

for engineering p rofe ssiona ls i nvolved in designing, developing, and operating public and private internets and intranets. You can access the Internet Protocol Journa l at this UR L:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/about/ac123/ac147/about_cisco_the_internet_ protocol_journal.htm l

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• Training—Cisco offers world-class networking training. Current offerings in

network training are listed at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html

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About IP/TV

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Product Overview

This chapter introduces the IP/TV product and IP/TV V ie wer application and lists the new features in IP/TV Version 3.5. This chapter contains the following sections:

• About IP/TV, page 1-1

• IP/TV Components, page 1-2

• New Features in IP/TV Version 3.5, page 1-3

IP/TV is a network-based application that delivers live or prerecorded, on-demand or scheduled progr ams t o an un lim ite d num be r o f us ers over any IP- ba sed loc al- or wide-area ne twork . Sync hr oniz ed pr ese nta ti ons an d s cr een capt ur es are al so supported, in addit ion to a wi de range o f video m a nagem e nt f unct ions.

As part of the Cisco Content Networking family, IP/TV is a turnkey solution that brings movie-quality video over enterprise networks to the desktop of the user, eliminating the need for dedicated video cabling, monitors, or special viewing rooms. Designed with respect to scalabili ty, high-quality broadcasts are delive red safely across large enterprises.

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Applications for IP/TV in clude br oadcast TV to the desk top, vid eo-on-de mand , computer-based tra ini ng, d is tanc e l ear ni ng, c or por ate com mu nica ti ons, manufacturing process mo nitoring , and surveil lance systems .

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IP/TV Components

IP/TV Versi on 3.5 supp ort s a wi de variety of aud io and video form ats, in clud ing Moving Picture Experts Group- 1 ( MPEG -1), M PE G-2, Micro soft MPE G-4, ISO MPEG-4, Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA) MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding-Low Complexity (AAC-LC), and H.261.

To view a 7-minute video that describes IP/TV capabilities, click Introduction Video on the Cisco IP/TV Installer CD.

IP/TV Components

IP/TV consists of three separate components: IP/TV Viewer, IP/TV Content Manager, and IP/TV Server.

IP/TV Viewer

IP/TV Viewer resides on the client and lets you v iew progr am s. A pro gra m is an audio, video, or text transmission over the network. IP/TV Viewer has a customizable user inter face that di splays a list of scheduled an d on-dem and programs. IP/TV Viewer allows you to subscribe to any of the listed program s, and plays the p rog ram at t he sc hedul ed or re queste d t im e. You can also browse among all curre ntly r unnin g pro grams.

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IP/TV Viewer obtains program information from IP/TV Conten t Manage r, and displays programs served by IP/TV Server or ot her servers. It ca n also display programs multicast from the Multicast Backbone (MBone) of the Internet or from other servers that transmit in MBone-compatible format.

IP/TV Viewer can run as a standalone application, a helper application activated by a web browser, or a browser plug-in. It runs on Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows XP SP1.

This guide provide s inf or ma tion o n how to i nsta ll and use IP/T V Viewer.

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IP/TV Content Manager

IP/TV Content Manager is accessed from a browser and is used by the system administrator or b roadc as t admi n istrator to se t up and ma nage IP /TV sc hedu led or on-demand prog ra ms, c ha nnel s, rec ord ings, and file tr ans fers am ong IP/TV servers.

IP/TV Content Manager runs on Windows 2000 Server and Windows NT 4.0. You can access the Content Manager from Netscape 4.5x or 4.7x, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or later. The browser must have support for Java and JavaScript enabled.

The Cisco IP/TV Content Manager User Gui de provides information on how to create scheduled an d on-dem and pro grams . Refer to the Cisco IP/TV Administration and Configuration Guide for information on how to install, configure, and administer IP/T V Content Manager.

IP/TV Server

IP/TV Server, whic h is co ntrolled b y I P/TV Conten t Manag er, serves and records programs. It multicasts and records scheduled programs, unicasts on-demand programs, and transfers files according to the schedules defined in IP/TV Content Manager.

The same server can be used for l ive encoding with a vid eo captu re card an d for serving prerecorded files.

New Features in IP/TV Version 3.5

IP/TV Server runs on Windows 2000 Server and Windows NT 4.0. Refer to the Cisco IP/TV Administration and Configuration Guide for information

on how to install, configure, and administe r IP/TV Server.

New Features in IP/TV Version 3.5

IP/TV Version 3.5 introduces the following new features for IP/TV Viewer:

• MPEG-4 AAC-LC

• QuickTime Plug-In Support for the Web-Based Program Guide

• Support for Differen t Viewers

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• We b- Based Que st ion Mana ger

• MPEG-4 Codec for S li deCa st

• Improved Streaming

MPEG-4 AAC-LC

IP/TV Version 3.5 supports MPEG-4 AAC-LC, which makes it compatible with ISMA standards. MPEG -4 AAC-LC support enables IP/TV to a rchive and stream high-quality audio content over low-bandwidth Internet links.

IP/TV Version 3.5 supports AAC in the following areas:

• Scheduled rebroadcast of AAC-based MP4 files

• Video-on-demand streaming of AAC-based MP4 files

• Playback of IP/TV AAC streams on Apple Qui ckTime 6 Pl ayer

• Playback of IP/TV AAC streams on IP/ TV Viewer Version 3. 5

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QuickTime Plug-In Support for the Web-Based Program Guide

IP/TV Version 3.5 supports the Apple QuickTime 6.0 software as a client application. W hen the web- based p rog ram gui de i s used to view a p rog ra m, t his feature automatically launches the QuickTime plug-in if the IP/TV plug-in is not installed. Howe ver , this feature does not wor k when the program’ s Enforce IP/TV Viewer option i s c he cked.

QuickTime supports ISMA MPEG-4, MPEG-2, and SlideCast wit h liv e video and basic audio an d v ideo st r eaming f rom the IP/ TV Ser ver to the Qui ckTime 6.0 client. For more information on the QuickTime plug-in, see the “Using

QuickTime as a Plug-In” section on page 6-5 .

Note To view an MPEG-2 stre a m on Q uick Time, you ne ed a d ecode r fr om A pple

installed on your device.

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Support for Different Viewers

IP/TV Server Version 3.5 and I P/TV C ontent Ma nage r Version 3.5 support both the QuickTime Player and IP/TV Viewer. Users can use either IP/TV Viewer or the QuickTime plug -in to watch a program. Only the Qu ickTime plug-in—and not the QuickTime standalone clien t—is supp orted by thi s f eature .

Web-Based Question Manager

IP/TV V ersion 3.5 introduces a web-based Question Manager. This feature allows users to access Question Manager from IP/TV browser plug-in as well as from the QuickTime plug-in window. The Click Here to Ask a Question to the Speaker link in the browser window takes you to the web-based Question Manager. The questions entered in the Question Manager window are then sent to the Question Manager daemon on IP/TV Content Ma n ag er. For more info rmation on the web-based Question Manager, see the “Using Question Manager” secti on o n

page 4-32.

New Features in IP/TV Version 3.5

MPEG-4 Codec for SlideCast

In order to improve the clarity of slides in the SlideCast feature, IP/TV Version 3.5 uses MPE G-4 Simple Profile en coding. Previous versions of IP/TV used H.261 encoding f or Slide Cast. M PEG-4 supp orts highe r resolu tio ns and better compression than H.261 and ensur es quality SlideCast pres entations.

Improved Streaming

IP/TV Vers io n 3 .5 sup por ts f our to eigh t M PEG stream s p er se rver on t he new IP/TV Server hardware: the Cisco IP/TV 3426 and IP/TV 3427 Broadcast Servers.

Table 1-1 describes the new hardware platf orms and the number of

streams supported.

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Table 1-1 Streams Supported on Cisco IP/TV 3426 and 3427 Broadcast Servers

Number of Streams

Hardware Capture Cards

IP/TV 3426 Broa dcast Ser ver 1 4-port Winnov Videum 4400

capture card

IP/TV 3427-C1 Br oadc ast Ser ver • 2 1-port Winnov 1010 Plus

capture cards plus

• 1 4-port Winnov Videum

4400 capture card

IP/TV 3427-C2 Br oadc ast Ser ver

• 2 1-port Winnov 1010 Plus

capture cards plus

Supported

4 total:

• 1 CIF

• 3 QCIF

6 total:

• 4 CIF

• 2 QCIF

8 total:

• 6 MPEG-4 (4 CIF and 2

QCIF)

• 1 4-port Winnov Videum

• 2 Optibase MovieMaker

IP/TV 3427-C3 Br oa dcast Ser ver

1. CIF = Common Intermediate Format

2. QCIF = Quarter Common Intermediate Format

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• 2 1-port Winnov 1010 Plus

• 3 Optibase MovieMaker

1-6

4400 capture card plus

200S Networker capture cards

capture cards plus

200S Networker capture cards

• 2 MPEG-1 or MPEG-2

5 total:

• 2 CIF MPEG-4

• 3 MPEG-1 or MPEG-2

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Playing Media Clips Before a Scheduled Event

This new feature of IP/TV Ve rsion 3.5 helps program administr ators c reate a set of programs th at p lay s be fo re t he sch ed uled br oadc as t of a live progr am. Th e programs are created with the same attributes as those of the live program and start playing at the time set by the administrator and stop when the live program starts. Administrat ors can u se this feat ure to broa dcast re lated pro gram s and information about t he live event in order to keep the audien ce tun ed to the scheduled broadca st of the live event. This func tion a lso he lps adm i nistra tors verify that users can view the sche dule d br oa dcast : if viewers c an view the program of media clips with no difficulty, then they will be able to view the broadcast of the live event.

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Installing IP/TV Viewer

This chapter lists hardware and software requirements for running Cisco IP/TV Viewer and describes the procedures for installing it. This chapter includes the following sections:

• Hardware and Software Requireme nts, page 2-2

• Before You Begin, page 2-4

• Installation Procedure, page 2-4

• IP/TV Viewer Demo Installation, page 2-6

• Incremental I nst alle r fo r IP /TV Viewer, page 2-8

• Uninstalling IP/TV Viewer, page 2-8

Note For information about completing an IP/TV Viewer network installation or using

the Silent Install mode, refer to Chapter 4, “Administering IP/TV Viewer,” in the Cisco IP/TV Administ ration and Con figuration Guid e, Version 3.5.

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Hardware and Software Requirements

The following list contains th e recomm ende d minimu m configurat ion for a computer runn ing I P /TV Viewer.

• 200-MHz Pentium pro cessor for no n-MP EG- 2 s tream s (2 33- MHz Pe nti um

processor for Windows XP). 300- MHz Pent ium proc esso r for M PE G-2 at 3 Mbps, 400-MHz for MPEG -2 at 6 Mbps. 40 0-MHz Pe ntium for MPEG-4. The frame rate ma y vary slightly depe nding on your Video Graphics Array (VGA) adapter and network interface card.

• Minimum 32 MB of RAM for Windows 98, Windows 2 000, an d

Windows NT. Minimum 64 MB of RAM fo r Windows XP.

• 1-GB system drive for Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows NT.

1.5-GB system drive for Windows XP.

• SuperVGA monitor.

• VGA adapter card w ith 16 -bi t (6 553 6 c olor s) or hi gher c olor d ep th.

• Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, W indows NT 4.x with Service Pack 4

(Service Pack 6a recommended), Windows XP with Service Pack 1.

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3.5, users of Windows XP with Ser vice Pack 1 m ust u pdat e Windows XP using the patc hes listed in Table 2-1.

• Microsoft DirectShow software, Micr osoft Video for Windows software for

Windows codecs (compression/decom pr ession a lgor ith ms) l ike th e Ind eo video compressor. This is shipped with IP/TV Viewer.

• IP/TV Viewer software.

• Microsoft Internet Exp lorer 5. 0 browser or later. Netscape browser 4.5x

or 4.7x.

• MPEG-2 decoder fo r v iewing MP EG-2 pr ogr ams. IP/ TV sup port s th e

Optibase VideoPle x Xpress hardw are MP EG deco der and the Me diama tics software MPEG-2 decoder. Neither of these is included with Cisco IP/TV.

• Network interface card, Mic rosoft or ot her 32-bi t WinSock 1.1- or

2.0-compliant TCP/IP stack with support for IP multicasting and Internet Group Management Pr otoc ol (IGM P) pro toc ol su ppor t.

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Windows XP Patches for Update

If IP/TV Viewer is running on Windows XP with Service Pack 1, you must update the Windows XP operating system o n tha t d evice for t he pr oper fu nc tion ing of IP/TV Viewer Version 3.5. Table 2-1 lists the Windows XP patches required for the upgrade.

Table 2-1 Windows XP Patch Numbers for Upgrade

Patch Number Description

811630 Critical Update Q817287 Critical Update (Catalog database corruption in

Windows XP) Q329441 Critical Update 814033 Critical Update 810565 Critical Update 815485 Recommended Update — DirectX 9.0a End-user Runtim e 814995 Recommended Updated Q322011 Recommended Update Q327405 Recommended Update 327979 Recommended Update

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Before You Begin

IP/TV Viewer product files are provided on a CD-ROM or to your system administrator for network installation.

Before you install IP/TV Viewer, perform the following tasks:

• Verify th at your sy stem m eets t he re quir emen ts de scri bed in t he “ H ardwa re

and Software Require ments ” section.

• Verify whic h TCP/IP prot ocol stac k you will use. For Windows 98,

Windows 2000, Windows NT, or Windows XP, the Microsoft T CP/IP stack is recommended.

If the TCP/IP stack is not already installed, you must install it before you install IP/TV Viewer. Refer to the documentation shipped with the TCP/IP stack for the ins tall atio n proce dure.

If you are the system administrator installing IP/TV Viewer on multiple computers, it might be useful to customi ze your instal lation by using the iptv.ini file located on the IP/TV CD-ROM. Refer to the Cisco IP/TV Administration and Configuration Guide for information on completing a network installation of IP/TV Viewer and using the Silent Install mode.

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Installation Procedure

The IP/TV produc t C D-ROM cont ain s the in stal lati on progr a ms for I P/T V Viewer, IP/TV Server, and network installation. To install any of the IP/TV products, you must have purcha sed a li cen se fr om Ci sco Sy stem s.

To in stall IP/TV Viewer, follow these steps:

Step 1 Boot your computer and start Windows. Step 2 Insert the IP/TV CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on the computer (usually

drive D:).

• If your CD-ROM drive is configured with Auto Insert Notification enabled,

the Cisco IP/TV Installer window appears automatically.

• If you do not have Auto Insert Notification enabled, do uble-c lick setup.exe

in the Cisco IP/TV folder.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Document Objective

Audience

Document Organization

Document Conventions

Command Syntax Conventions

Using Online Help

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco.com

Documentation CD-ROM

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Ordering Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Cisco TAC Website

Opening a TAC Case

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

TAC Case Priority Definitions

About IP/TV

Product Overview

IP/TV Components

IP/TV Viewer

IP/TV Content Manager

IP/TV Server

New Features in IP/TV Version 3.5

MPEG-4 AAC-LC

QuickTime Plug-In Support for the Web-Based Program Guide

Support for Different Viewers

Web-Based Question Manager

MPEG-4 Codec for SlideCast

Improved Streaming

Playing Media Clips Before a Scheduled Event

Installing IP/TV Viewer

Hardware and Software Requirements

Windows XP Patches for Update

Before You Begin

Installation Procedure