Verify Streaming Video And Audio - VBrick 9000 Series Getting Started Manual

5. Verify Streaming Video and Audio

The last step is to verify the appliance is running properly and streaming audio and video.
Assuming you connected a video source as explained in Step 1, you can use the VBAdmin
management application or VBrick StreamPlayer to verify that video is streaming from the
appliance.
Verify Operation with VBAdmin (Windows or Macintosh)
You can verify operation on Windows or Macintosh desktops by playing the stream directly
from the appliance using the VBAdmin management application. This method requires the
Apple QuickTime plugin.
1. Open a browser and launch VBAdmin with the appliance IP Address from Step 3 or Step
4 in the following format:
http://<appliance_ip_address>
Then login with "
Note These steps assume that the video source you connected in Step 1 is streaming at
1080i/60. If not streaming at 1080i/60, go to the Encoder Configuration > Video
Input page in VBAdmin and set the "Video Format" to match your actual video
source.
2. Navigate to the Encoder Configuration > Servers page and click the
click on the link labeled "
4. This will launch the stream using the QuickTime plugin.
QuickTime 7.0 or higher is required. If QuickTime is not installed, you will be prompted to
download it from Apple.
Note If you have streaming problems with Quicktime 7.0, go to Edit > Preferences >
QuickTime Preferences > Advanced > Video > DirectX and uncheck "Enable
Direct3D video acceleration."
Verify Operation with StreamPlayer (Windows only)
You can verify operation on Windows desktops by playing the stream directly from the
appliance with StreamPlayer 5.3. VBrick's StreamPlayer application lets you receive and play
streaming video originating from the appliance on a PC. You can install StreamPlayer 5.3
from the StreamPlayer Product CD (if purchased) or you can download and install the 30-day
demo version available from our website. Once StreamPlayer is installed:
1. Launch the StreamPlayer application. Go to Start > All Programs > VBrick >
StreamPlayer.
2. In the IP Address field (near bottom of player) type the following text and press Enter:
vbrtsp://<appliance_ip_address>/vbstream1s1
(type
vbstream1s2...1s3...1s4
3. This will launch the stream in the Windows Media Player. If you hear audio and see
video, you are successfully streaming from the VBrick appliance to your local PC.
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