Streaming Playback Methods - Extron electronics StudioStation 100 User Manual

Streaming Playback Methods

Streams from the StudioStation 100 can be viewed using various playback methods.
NOTE: The procedures presented in the following sections use a Microsoft Windows
operating system and version 2.0.2 of VLC media player. These procedures may vary
when a different operating system is used or when different versions of the VLC media
player are used.
The following streaming playback methods are discussed:
Push and Pull Streaming
•
• Playing a Push or Pull Stream Using VLC Media Player
Push and Pull Streaming
The client computer or media player can either search the network for active streams (push
streaming from the encoder) and select the desired video, or send a request to the encoder
to begin streaming a video to it (Pull streaming).
StudioStation 100
(encoder)
StudioStation100 sends
data as a Multicast Push
stream to all viewing
devices whether a
request is made or not.
StudioStation 100
(encoder)
StudioStation 100 sends
stream to #1 and #3 viewing
devices only when request is
received. If no requests are
received, no stream is broadcast.
Figure 74.
Stream
NETWORK
Stream
NETWORK
Push and Pull Streaming
®
Push Streaming
Viewers select an active
stream from StudioStation 100.
Stream
Viewing
device #1
Stream
Viewing
device #2
Stream
Viewing
device #3
Stream
Viewing
device #4
Stream
Additional
devices
Pull Streaming
Viewer #1 and #3 request
Request
stream from StudioStation 100.
Stream
Viewing
device #1
Viewing
device #2
Stream
Viewing
device #3
Viewing
device #4
Additional
devices
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