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Cisco IP/TV Viewer User Guide
Version 3.5
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Text Part Number: OL-3995-01
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THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS, INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION PACKET THAT SHIPPED WITH THE PRODUCT AND ARE
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CONTENTS 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 Obtaining Technical Assistance xiv Cisco TAC Website xv Opening a TAC Case xv TAC Case Priority Definitions xvi Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xvi CHAPTER 1 Product Overview 1-1 About IP/TV 1-1 IP/TV Com
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Contents 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 CHAPTER 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 Increment
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Contents 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 CHAPTER 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
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Contents 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 CHAPTER 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 Bu
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Contents 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 APPENDIX 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
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Contents Cisco IP/TV Viewer User Guide OL-3995-01 viii
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Preface This preface discusses the objective, intended audience, and organization of the Cisco IP/TV Viewer User Guide and defines the conventions used to convey instructions and information. It also discusses how to access online help and obtain documentation on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM. This preface contains the following sections: • Document Objective, page ix Audience, page x Document Organization, page x Document Conventions, page xi Command Syntax Conventions, pa
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Preface Audience Audience 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 application. Chapter 2 Installing IP/TV Describes the procedures for installing Viewer IP/TV Viewer. Chapter 3 Getting Started Describes the procedures for launching IP/TV Viewer, navi
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Preface Document Conventions Document Conventions The IP/TV documentation set uses the following conventions: Convention Description > Indicates movement through menu options, for example: Choose Start > Run. bold Indicates a button that you are instructed to click, for example: Click Next. screen Shows an example of information displayed on the screen. boldface Shows an example of information that you must enter. screen Command Syntax Conventions Command descriptions use the following c
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Preface Using Online Help 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 contained in this manual. Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data. Using Online Help IP/TV Viewer offers online help for menu items, toolbar items, specific tasks, and more. There are several ways to access help
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Preface Obtaining Documentation Cisco.com You can access 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 may have shipp
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Preface Obtaining Technical Assistance Ordering Documentation You can find instructions for ordering documentation at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/es_inpck/pdi.htm You can order Cisco documentation in these ways: Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order Cisco product documentation from the Networking Products MarketPlace: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/index.shtml Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local
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Preface Obtaining Technical Assistance Cisco TAC Website The Cisco TAC website (http://www.cisco.com/tac) provides online documents and tools for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The Cisco TAC website is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Accessing all the tools on the Cisco TAC website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a login ID or password, register at this URL: htt
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Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information 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 all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation. Priority 2 (P2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your bus
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Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Packet magazine is the Cisco quarterly publication that provides the latest networking trends, technology breakthroughs, and Cisco products and solutions to help industry professionals get the most from their networking investment. Included are networking deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, tutorials and training, certification information, and links to numerous in-depth online reso
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Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Cisco IP/TV Viewer User Guide OL-3995-01 xviii
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CH APTER 1 Product Overview This chapter introduces the IP/TV product and IP/TV Viewer 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 About IP/TV IP/TV is a network-based application that delivers live or prerecorded, on-demand or scheduled programs to an unlimited number of users over any IP-based local- or wide-area network. Synchr
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Chapter 1 Product Overview IP/TV Components IP/TV Version 3.5 supports a wide variety of audio and video formats, including Moving Picture Experts Group-1 (MPEG-1), MPEG-2, Microsoft MPEG-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:
