Introduction; Mpeg-4 Overview - VBrick 6000 series Admin Manual

MPEG-4 Configuration
Topics in this chapter

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

MPEG-4 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Configuration: Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Configuration: Billboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Configuration: Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configuration: Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuration: JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Configuration: Conferencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Configuration: Passthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Configuration: System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Configuration: Script Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Introduction
Screens vary with individual hardware configurations. This list contains items that do not
appear on every unit; for instance, the screens that appear with a model containing dual
encoders will not be the same as a model containing an encoder with one MPEG-2 decoder,
etc. Configurations may include:
• Network - All VBrick models
• Billboard - Only on models which contain Decoders (Include MCS future feature
extensions)
• Decoder - Single or dual or Hybrid MPEG-2/MPEG-4 models
• Encoder - Single or dual
• Hybrid MPEG-2/MPEG-4 or WM/MPEG-4 models
• MPEG-4
• RTP Network (Realtime Transport Protocol Network)
• RTSP Server (Realtime Streaming Protocol Server)

MPEG-4 Overview

MPEG-4 is a method for packaging pictures (video) and sounds (audio) so they can be sent
from a computer or VBrick to another computer over a network connection. The VBrick
approach provides quality video while using fewer resources than other methods. Also, since
MPEG-4 is an internationally recognized standard, it can be viewed by many hardware and
software products available on the market, including many free video player products. The
encoder conforms to the MPEG-4 standard, and in addition supports the Internet Streaming
Media Alliance (ISMA) implementation specification for MPEG-4. This specification makes
it easier for MPEG-4 products from different companies to work together. An MPEG-4
VBrick MPEG-4 Appliance Admin Guide
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