Product Overview - KVH Industries IP-MOBILECAST Installation Manual

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Product Overview

The Media Server is a complex network device
that stores all subscribed IP-MobileCast content
downloaded from the mini-VSAT Broadband
network (via the TracPhone antenna) and
streams it to connected shipboard devices. It can
support up to 50 simultaneous users. Content is
accessible via any of three interfaces:
• Mobile App on a Smartphone or Tablet
To view IP-MobileCast content on an Apple
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iOS or Android smartphone or tablet, you
need to install the IP-MobileCast app (see
Figure 2). Download this app for free from
®
the Apple iTunes App Store
Play Store. The app is compatible with Apple iOS
5 or later and Android 4 or later.
• Set-top Box Connected to a TV
The optional Set-top Box (KVH part no.
72-0666) (see Figure 3) allows you to view
IP-MobileCast content, with the exception of
NEWSlink Print, on a TV. It includes an IR
remote control.
• Web Browser on a Computer
You can view IP-MobileCast content in a web
browser on a desktop or laptop computer.
The types of content that can be viewed
depends on your operating system and
browser – see "Playback Devices Supported"
on page 28 for details.
Preloaded Content
Various movies, TV shows, and music channels
are preloaded on the Media Server. This content
can be viewed immediately upon power-up.
NOTE: NEWSlink and SPORTSlink content is time-
sensitive, so it's not preloaded. Once the Media Server
is installed and activated, it will download this
content from the satellite within 24 hours.
Figure 1: Media Server
Figure 2: IP-MobileCast Mobile App Free Download
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Figure 3: Set-top Box
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