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June 1, 2017
V4.5
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    Discover Video User Guide June 1, 2017 Discover Video LLC V4.5 www.discovervideo.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Table of Contents Purpose ....................7 General Description ................. 7 System Description and Architecture ........... 8 Basic Concepts .................. 9 Accounts .................... 9 Active Directory ................9 Security Groups ................10 Media Settings ................10 Categories ..................
  • Page 3 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Super Portal ..................23 System Settings ................23 Landing Page Settings ..............24 Transcoder Settings ............... 25 System Notification ............... 25 Manage Priority Alert Zones ............26 Media Categories ................26 Licenses .................... 27 System Language ................27 TV Channel Guide ................
  • Page 4 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Live Questions ................60 Encoders ..................61 Add New Encoder ................62 CDN ....................64 Remote Encoder Control ............... 65 Manage Video On Demand ............67 Add New (YouTube) Video ............67 Upload Video .................. 69 Download Video ................
  • Page 5 How To Use 3 Party Encoder For Live Streaming ....140 Encoder RTMP Push ..............140 Server Pull ..................140 How To Setup Lecture Capture with Multi-Player ....141 Products and Accessories ............142 Available From Discover Video ..........142 Page 5 DEVOS...
  • Page 6 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Available from Discover Video Partners and Suppliers ..142 Copyright Issues ................143 Encoding Content for VoD ............144 Encoding Parameters ..............144 Quick Response (QR) Codes ............145 Web Filters ..................146 Closed Captions ................146 END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR DISCOVER VIDEO LLC PROGRAMS AND COMPONENTS ................

  • Page 7: Purpose

     Basic Concepts Purpose The Discover Video DEVOS is a powerful, multifunction, live and on-demand visual communications platform for offices, schools, corporations, departments, government agencies, and other enterprises. In addition to providing live and on-demand video to desktops, Smartphones, Set Top Boxes and other devices, DEVOS provides an emergency communications system called "Priority Alert", provides Digital Signage,...

  • Page 8: System Description And Architecture

    Live video streams are created using the Discover Video Streamsie, Mantis or Hornet which can be controlled by DEVOS. Other live video streaming encoders may also be used, as well as compatible existing public video streams.

  • Page 9: Basic Concepts

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System StreamPump, is completely automatic. Just plug them in and they contact the DEVOS and exchange information. When a viewer in a location with a slave watches a live video, it is automatically delivered from the StreamPump rather than from the master. Clustering allows DEVOS to scale to virtually any size.

  • Page 10: Security Groups

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System DEVOS supports multiple AD domains, and AD groups and will parse many levels of sub-groups. Once AD groups are identified, they may be added to a DEVOS security Group. Local uses (that is, users not within AD) may co-exist with AD users. DEVOS operates with or without AD.

  • Page 11: Team Share

    Third-party encoders are supported by DEVOS, provided they support industry standard H264/AAC, RTMP, RTSP, or AVC over TS. Windows Media, MPEG2, and other types of live streams may be supported using the Discover Video StreamEngine. Streaming Protocols DEVOS delivers live video via streaming, and VoD via RTMP/T, HLS, DASH, or progressive download (HTTP/HTTPS).

  • Page 12: Playlists

    RSS providers. Digital Signage may be displayed using a web browser, a SignStick2 or Media Player (physical box), or using certain Samsung Smart TV models and the free Discover Video Signage App (available from the Samsung App Store), or an inexpensive Roku box. Note that Roku and Samsung consumer devices may have important limitations.

  • Page 13: Presentations

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System can eliminate streaming bandwidth concerns because the video is downloaded to the podcast reader and can be viewed at any time, even when the viewer is offline. Presentations DEVOS supports synchronized video with PowerPoint slides. You can instantly give a live presentation to your audience, or create a new VoD presentation.

  • Page 14: Set Top Box

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Set Top Box DEVOS supports a Discover Video Set Top Box (STB). The STB operates as a conventional STB where the user can use a IR Remote Control to simply select the live video they wish to view.

  • Page 15: Clustering

    It is therefore possible to be completely successful in a de-rated configuration. Live streaming capacity can be greatly increased by placing Discover Video StreamPump® at strategic locations. StreamPump will automatically receive the live stream and distribute it to viewers within a network or sub-network, vastly reducing both the server's load and the network utilization.

  • Page 16: Encryption

    Arcus service, DEVOS Cloud clustering, or of course by increasing your WAN bandwidth. Encryption You can install a certificate on DEVOS to enable https and configure the server to use http/https or only https. Https (SSL, Secure Sockets Layer) provides end-to-end encryption. Contact Discover Video for assistance. Page 16 DEVOS...

  • Page 17: Installation

    "behind the firewall" security is not mandatory. DEVOS Cloud can be augmented with on-premises DEVOS StreamPump to provide distribution of content to many viewers inside your LAN. For DEVOS Cloud, Discover Video provides a domain URL to access the system.

  • Page 18: Ports

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Ports The following TCP/IP ports are used by the system: 80, 8080 HTTP  443, HTTPS (optional, if you have certificate)  1935, RTMP  21, FTP (plus passive FTP ports)  3389, RDP (for maintenance) ...

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Chapter 3: Operation This section will describe:  Getting Started  Administration  Operation Getting Started Log in to DEVOS by entering the system's IP address or URL in a browser. Depending on system settings, this will bring you to a default landing page. The default landing page may be a listing of Channels, a specific Channel, or a login screen.

  • Page 20: Administration

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Administration All functions are accessible from the left menu panel. Selecting an item from the menu will expose additional functions. Account Settings Every user has their own profile in the DEVOS system. Profile The profile page is illustrated below. Access to scheduling calendar ...

  • Page 21: Account Settings

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Account Settings The account settings allow the user to set a default Channel for new content. Content is always available in the user's account, and they may add content to any of their Channels manually. By setting a default Channel, new content will be added to the selected Channel automatically.

  • Page 22: Dropbox

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Dropbox You can link your Dropbox account to DEVOS. Select Dropbox and follow instructions to link your account (disable popup blockers). Once linked, you can create a folder in Dropbox called "devos", and any video content you drop there will be automatically added to your DEVOS Video-on-Demand account.

  • Page 23: Super Portal

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Super Portal If the logged in user has Super Portal Privilege, then the Super Portal menu option appears. System Settings System Settings are the global system configuration values for the DEVOS system. System Logo -- Select an image to be used for the system logo. You can ...

  • Page 24: Landing Page Settings

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Chat -- On enables chat feature.  Facebook -- On allows posting of video links to social media Facebook.  YouTube -- On allows users to link their YouTube account with DEVOS.  System Access -- Select to configure the system to use Active Directory only, ...

  • Page 25: Transcoder Settings

    The transcoder won't repair a bad video file. For mass upload, the transcoding function operates on files upload using the Discover Video File Uploader and video files are upload via FTP. System Notification The Super Administrator may wish to notify all users of a system-wide event, such as a scheduled system maintenance or update.

  • Page 26: Manage Priority Alert Zones

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Manage Priority Alert Zones Priority Alert operates on zones. You may add or delete zones here. These zone definitions are available for users to use in their Priority Alert configurations. You may also use this function to stop any active alert, regardless of who issued it. Media Categories Categories allow publishers to select from a list of possible categories that the Super Admin creates.

  • Page 27: Licenses

    Streamsie / Streamsie Pro -- The Streamsie License defines how many  Streamsie Accounts may be created on DEVOS. Adding licenses is a simple copy-and-paste of a code provided by Discover Video. Account licenses may be Streamsie Standard or Streamsie Pro. Clustering – allows multiple servers to load balance ...

  • Page 28: Tv Channel Guide

    Up to 10 TV Channel Identifiers (e.g. “WTNH”, “CNN”, etc.)  With this information, Discover Video can then generate a license that is unique to your DEVOS system. Simply paste this license code into the System / TV Guide option field.
  • Page 29 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Opening this channel shows the live TV Channel Guide, illustrated below. The TV Channel display shows the live TV and a full program guide for each TV channel. A red line indicates “now”. Mouse-over any time slot to reveal program information, and click on any time slot to reveal program details.

  • Page 30: Backup And Restore

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Backup And Restore DEVOS supports optional Cloud backup and restore capability. To enable this feature, you must enter a license key. Once enabled, the feature provides unlimited online Cloud backup of your system database and all video files. The backups occur automatically every evening, or upon command.

  • Page 31: Streampump

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System StreamPump If you have StreamPump(s) configured, and if “Allow Remote” is enabled on the StreamPumps, they will appear in the StreamPump sections, and you may manage them from this page. Select StreamPump Info, and then Settings for each StreamPump.

  • Page 32: About & Update

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System About & Update The About tab provides system information and automatic system update capability. Select "Check Now" to learn if a new system software update is available. The system will show if an update is available, and what is new in the update.

  • Page 33: Active Directory Groups

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Active Directory Groups Once you have added a domain, you may then add Groups. For example, if you have an AD group called "Devos", select Add New Group, type in "Devos", and save. You can edit or delete any group. To add all users in a domain, in most cases you can use key word "Domain Users".

  • Page 34: Users

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Users The Users function allows you to create, delete, and manage users and user privileges. To manage a user, simply enter the first few letters of their first name, last name, username, or email (select search style from the dropdown box).

  • Page 35: Privileges

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Adding users to the system does not affect Active Directory accounts. If using AD and you want to add a local user, then you must set system to "Both Of Them". Privileges The Super can grant privileges to each user. For example, the user may or may not have access to Priority Alert, Manage Encoders, IoT, etc.

  • Page 36: Team Share

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Team Share Create a new Team Share, give it a name, and search for users that you wish to add to the team. These users will be able to select the team name when they upload or manage content, signage, etc.

  • Page 37: Admin Style

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Admin Style A user account may be configured to use a simplified administration interface that presents simple buttons to access the functions available to that user. Example: Page 37 DEVOS...

  • Page 38: Mass Transfer

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Mass Transfer It is possible that a user of the system has left the organization, or has been denied privileges. In this case, their content may be abandoned because it has no owner. DEVOS provides a Mass Transfer capability where the Super User can transfer ownership of the content from one user to another.

  • Page 39: Cluster Setting

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Cluster Setting To add a DEVOS server to a cluster (assuming you have Cluster License), enter the server IP, the server public IP (if an external or Cloud server), the type and domain. Every cluster must have one server designated as Master. The Master server is the one that is accessed by all users (i.e.

  • Page 40: Network Subnet

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Network Subnet The network subnet allows you to define what network and sub-networks are served by a DEVOS server in a cluster. Simply add network IP address with ".x" wildcards. Note that this is a "positive" filter. You cannot add an entry to deny access, but you can enter multiple entries to cover a range of acceptable networks.

  • Page 41: Advanced Options

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Advanced Options The Super Admin may create Push and Pull streams, and may restart the streaming server. Pull Pull is used to bring an external live stream into the system continuously Use Pull when you want to bring a stream into the system. RTMP://, RTSP:// OR DMPEGTSUDP:// -- enter rtmp:// or rtsp:// URL for the live stream.

  • Page 42: Push

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Push Push is used to send a known live stream to Arcus, Streamsie Service, another DEVOS server, or a 3rd party CDN. Push is also used to create IP Multicast streams in a local network. Destination URL -- Enter the RTMP URL (e.g.

  • Page 43: System Content

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System System Content The Super’s System Content function gives access to all content and channels, and allows you to search and sort the content in several ways. You can filter by type, sort by title, date, owner, and then search by title, and owner’s name.

  • Page 44: Manage Channels

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Manage Channels Channels are viewer entry points into the DEVOS System. If a user has Manage Channel privilege, then they may create and manage their own Channel. (See Simple Manager below for alternate interface). For example, a user may wish to create a channel called "Acme Widgets", add content to it, and give the web page address to desired viewers, post the web...

  • Page 45: Community Channel Share

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Embed -- shows channel embed code  Community Channel Share If "Shared Channel" then is check in the Channel Settings, then it is eligible for Community Share. Community Share allows another DEVOS system to duplicate your channel on that system. The shared channel content will be downloaded to the other system, and will remain synchronized with the source channel.

  • Page 46: Channel Embed Code & Api

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Channel Embed Code & API The Channel Embed Code give you many options for how your channel will appear if you insert it in another system. The embed code illustration shows the available options and generates the desired embed code.

  • Page 47: How To Create Or Modify An Channel

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Create or Modify an Channel Right-Click on Root, or on an existing channel. Select Create. Open the folder (if needed) and notice there is a new channel created with a code (see yellow highlight). Next, right click on this newly created channel and select "Rename".

  • Page 48: Organizing Channels

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Save Changes -- Applies your changes to the channel. Organizing Channels You can move the channel folder by selecting Cut, and then paste it to its new position. You can organize your channel into many sub-levels. The illustration on the left shows an example for a corporation.

  • Page 49: Adding/Removing Content On Channels

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Adding/Removing Content On Channels You can add Video on Demand, Live Streams and Live Encoder Streams to an channel. Right-Click on an channel and select "Add/Remove Videos". Simply add or remove content using the simple interface illustrated below. You filter your selection by category and you can search and sort to find the video you wish, and you can preview that video before adding to your channel to ensure you are adding the one you wish.

  • Page 50: Using Channels

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Using Channels Simply open the channel web page (using the right-click function from the channel manager) to view any channel. The channel page shows the content of the channel organized as VoD, Live, Presentations, Channels and Map. The viewer may search and sort, or select to view only desired categories.

  • Page 51: Simple Channel Manager

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Simple Channel Manager The simple User Interface (UI) channel manager is slightly different from the advanced UI. All channels and sub-channels are shown and you can add a new channel by selecting “ADD NEW CHANNEL”. The Tab at the top of the page provides access to the same tree view as the advanced interface.

  • Page 52: Channel Search

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Channel Search Select the Channel Search function on the system landing page. The search allows you to rapidly find content by channels that match your search criteria. Page 52 DEVOS...

  • Page 53: Manage Live Streams

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Manage Live Streams Live Streams are streams from encoders such as the Discover Video Multi-Channel Encoder (MCE), Mantis, streams from network cameras, 3rd party encoders, and streams from the public Internet such as CSPAN, etc. Live Streams may be a conventional single player or a multi-player.
  • Page 54 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Advanced Select Advanced to enter additional values. Author -- Optional, enter author name Tags -- Enter text separated by comma, for search criteria in Channel pages Start Date -- Enter date/time when the live stream will appear in an AP. Expiration Date -- Enter date/time when the live stream will be removed from an AP Channel -- Select the Channel for this video (optional) Thumbnail -- Select the desired image for the channel (optional, or upload new)

  • Page 55: Multi-Player

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Multi-Player Multiple live streams will create a live player showing each of the live streams. Drag each player into your desired position. Grab the lower right edge of each player to resize it as desired. When you are satisfied with the layout, select “Save Layout”.
  • Page 56 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Press the chat button to turn on chat and a resizable window will open on your and the viewer’s player. You can turn it on and off at will. If you wish to save the chat, use the export chat function.
  • Page 57 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System have a new question. You can open a resizable window to view (the audience does not see questions). Press the Poll button to open the poll dialog. If you are pre-existing polls, they will be listed, otherwise, select Create New Poll.
  • Page 58 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System A poll is a multiple-choice question that will be sent to your viewers. Create a poll and save it. Start a poll by selecting the “eye” icon. You will be shown the poll and asked if this is the one you want to show.

  • Page 59: Multi-Player Recording

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Multi-Player Recording Simply select “Record” to start server-side recording, and “Stop” to end recording. Your recorded video will become a new video in your Media / Video-on-Demand manager, and you may add it to any channel. You can also schedule multi-player recordings.

  • Page 60: Manage Live Video

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Manage Live Video Edit Live Video Mouse over any live video to expose the edit box. -Select Edit to change any settings. -Select Delete to delete the live video. -Select Report to view report. -Select Embed to get Embed code. -Select Asked Questions to enable questions and to view them.

  • Page 61: Encoders

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Encoders Select Encoders to configure and manage Encoders. Encoders include Streamsie software encoder, Hornet and Mantis. Streamsie is licensed by the DEVOS server. The number of streaming accounts you can configure for Streamsie PC/Mac depends on your Streamsie license. Streamsie PC/Mac licenses are portable, and you can think of them as being licensed to a person.

  • Page 62: Add New Encoder

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Add New Encoder Streamsie PC/Mac or Mantis type. Basic Add As -- If you are a delegate, you may add encoder to another account Add Using – Select Streamsie, Streamsie Pro, or Mantis. Title – The title to be shown on the player.
  • Page 63 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Security Password – enter optional password required to view the live stream. Limit Viewers – enter the maximum number of live viewers that will be supported from the web page player. Groups – select the groups that are allowed to view the live stream.

  • Page 64: Cdn

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System For Mantis and Hornet (Mantis shown, Hornet similar): Server – read only. Account Number – read only. Video Input Type – selects the video input. Video Bit Rate – selects the video bit rate. Audio Input Type – selects audio input. Audio Type –...

  • Page 65: Remote Encoder Control

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Server URL – enter the RTMP address that you want Streamsie encoder to push to. Play URL – enter the RTMP address that will be used by the player (e.g. the distribution URL from the server) HSL URL –...
  • Page 66 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System IMPORTANT Recording is done on the encoder. If upload after recording is configured for that encoder, then the just-recorded video will be uploaded after recording. The function does not control server-side recording. For Mantis and Hornet, you must have a USB storage inserted (Mantis must be formatted FAT16 or FAT32).

  • Page 67: Manage Video On Demand

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Manage Video On Demand The Mange Video On Demand function allows you to upload and mange Video content. You can search and sort your existing content, add YouTube or other foreign content, and view reports for any VoD content.
  • Page 68 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Advanced Author -- the Author of the video Category -- Select category Tags -- enter text separated by comma. Tags are search items in Channels Start Date -- the date/time when the video will appear in a Channel Expiration Date -- the date/time when the video will be removed from a Channel Channel -- Select a channel where the video will...

  • Page 69: Upload Video

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Upload Video You may upload virtually any type of video file up to 2GB, providing it does not contain errors and DEVOS will convert it to the proper format. Select "Upload New Video" from the Video-on-Demand administration page.

  • Page 70: Closed Captions

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Closed Captions Video on Demand can be enabled with Closed Captions by uploading a standard WebVTT (.vtt) file. You can add captions to any video that has been placed on the system by selecting the video, Edit. Press play and listen to the audio.

  • Page 71: Insert Questions Into Video

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Insert Questions Into Video You can create a Questions Playlist for any Video-on-Demand content, including YouTube content. Select "Add New Questions Playlist" from the create or edit page. Questions are multiple-choice or free-text questions that are embedded in the video. Questions help you to determine if the viewer is understanding the content, but also is used for assurance that the viewer actively viewed the material.

  • Page 72: Edit Video

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Edit Video Mouse over any video to expose the menu. Select Edit to modify any value. Select Delete to delete that video. Select Embed to access the video embed code, and select Video Information to get technical details. Video Trim When you edit a Video, you have the ability to trim the starting and ending point that will be shown to viewers.

  • Page 73: Report

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Report Select Report to access a comprehensive report of viewing history for the selected video. Video Embed Code Video embed code allows you to select a video, set the desired size, and copy the embed code to your web page. Select size, optional HTML5 player, and select Auto Play to cause the video to start playing automatically.

  • Page 74: Media Settings

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Media Settings Media Settings are convenient templates of commonly used settings. Every system comes with Default Media Settings, and you can edit these to your preference. You can create new Media Settings that you can apply to content for different use cases. When you edit or create new Media Setting, possible values are Sharable -- Allow others to use the video in Channels Comments -- Allow viewers to post comments...

  • Page 75: Priority Alert

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Priority Alert Priority Alert causes a live video, an on-Demand video, a text message, or a web page, to automatically appear on one, some or all desktops in an organization without the desktop user needing to take any action. To issue an alert, simply select the Alert Icon.
  • Page 76 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System If type is text, enter the text to be displayed. If type is Web, enter the web page URL If type is video, you can enter a video URL Video Style can be normal (which is a popup video player) or full screen.

  • Page 77: Schedule

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Schedule DEVOS allows you to schedule Live Streams/Encoders for streaming and/or recording. The schedule also provides the Internet of Things (IoT), which allows you to control and schedule anything with an IP or IR control capability. Scheduling Streams and Recordings Select the Live tab which shows a list of all live streams and encoders.

  • Page 78: Encoder

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Encoder If you selected a Hornet, Mantis, or Streamise encoder, you may schedule: Streaming – sets when the encoder will start and stop a live stream Local Recording – sets when the encoder will start and stop local (non-server) recording.

  • Page 79: Remove Schedule

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Select None for no recording  Select Server Recording to record the live stream on the server only.  Select Local Recording to record on the encoder only (assumes the encoder  has storage available). Select Server and Local Recording to do both.

  • Page 80: Setting Up Brands

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Groups are collections of Devices and Functions. For example, a Group might include many Devices and a Power Off function. Thus, execution of a Group will turn off the power on all TVs. Setting Up Brands For each command, you must enter either an ASCII string or a hex code.

  • Page 81: Ir Control

    IR remote control (see http://demo1.devosvideo.com/show?video=ee41c48fc082 Discover Video support can provide you with codes for virtually any brand and model from our library. Contact support with the exact model number. Save your brand when done.

  • Page 82: Setting Up Devices

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Setting Up Devices To set up a device, select Add New IoT Device, give it a name, select the Brand, and enter the IP address and Port. You should give it a meaningful name, such as “Lobby TV”, “My Office TV”, etc.

  • Page 83: Setting Up Groups

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Setting Up Groups A Group is simply a collection of functions that can be called at once. Rather than scheduling to calling individual functions, you can call a Group (which might turn off all TV’s in your building).

  • Page 84: Rs-232 Control

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System RS-232 Control It is possible to schedule and control devices that accept command via RS-232 serial ports. For example, SignStick2 can support a USB-to-RS232 adapter and it will accept commands sent to it on port 4998. Of course, you will want to ensure the IP address is static.

  • Page 85: Signage

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Signage Digital Signage allows you to display desired content on TV's or monitors in common areas, lobbies, or other locations. Each user can create and manage their own signs, and there is no limit to the number or variety of signs available. Create Sign To create a new sign, select Add New Signage and select from one of the available templates.

  • Page 86: Example Entry For Template 1

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Example Entry For Template 1 Signage Name -- enter a reference name for the sign Signage Title -- enter the text to appear as the title in the sign Signage Logo -- select or upload an image to be shown as a logo in the sign Video Playlist -- video signage uses pre-existing video playlists.

  • Page 87: Google Slides

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Google Slides Digital Signage supports Google Slides, which provides an online alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint and provides the ability to change the content on-the-fly. You may also elect to share your Google Slides account so that multiple users can edit the slides.

  • Page 88: Displaying Signs

    DEVOS Signage page). See http://discovervideo.com/samsung Roku Box Discover Video has published a free App called "Signage" available on the Roku Box. This inexpensive box delivers high quality audio/video. Simply install the Discover Video Signage Channel on your Roku box, press the "A" button to set the DEVOS server URL, and enter the signage ID code (shown for each sign on the Signage page in DEVOS).

  • Page 89: Controlling Your Sign

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Controlling Your Sign The Discover Video Digital Signage system in DEVOS will automatically change the signage display when you edit your sign. You can change the contents of playlist, or change the sign style without needing to visit each display to make configuration adjustments.

  • Page 90: Master Signage

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Master Signage You can create a "Master Sign" which is a "sign of signs". The Master Signage will display each of the selected signs for the specified duration. Schedule Signage You may create a schedule to display a sign at the same time every day. Select "Schedule Signage"...

  • Page 91: Presentations

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Presentations DEVOS empowers you to communicate with live video synchronized with live PowerPoint slides. You can also synchronize PowerPoint slides with any video file to create engaging multimedia that informs, instructs, or even entertains. And you can give live slides-only presentations (where your audience engages via telephone).
  • Page 92 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Offset -- how much to delay live slide change for live viewers (default 0) Record Offset -- how much to delay live slide change for recording (default 0) Thumbnail -- select image to display for presentation thumbnail Groups -- select security group that may view (no selection means everyone can view if published to a channel).
  • Page 93 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System OTE THAT YOU CAN USE THE SAME LIVE PRESENTATION AGAIN OVER AND OVER AGAIN ONCE IT IS SET UP GIVE THE SAME LIVE PRESENTATION TO DIFFERENT VIEWERS ANYTIME YOU WISH PROVIDED THE EXPIRE TIME HAS NOT BEEN REACHED If you selected a channel for your live presentation, then it appears in the channels with the title you entered, and with the thumbnail you...

  • Page 94: Invitations

    Title -- enter the title of the message that viewers will receive Message -- enter a message such as "View my presentation from Discover Video" Logo -- select an image to be shown in the invitation Live Presentation -- select the live presentation...

  • Page 95: Giving A Live Presentation

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System The invitations show how many people you have invited, how many have accepted, how many you have later denied, and how many have actually attended your live presentation. You may cancel the live presentation and the system will send cancellation notices to invited parties.
  • Page 96 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Video On/Off -- displays your live video. This is used for confidence monitor so you can be sure your live stream is running. Because there may be audio feedback and video delay, you should not have video displayed when giving a presentation. Slide On/Off -- displays your slide, or if video is enabled displays video + slide.

  • Page 97: Polls

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Polls Polls are a powerful way to get real time audience feedback, to make your presentation more interactive, and to gain insight into your audience's thoughts. Select Poll to expose the poll panel. Select Create Poll and enter a question and possible answers Your poll is now ready to be sent to viewers.
  • Page 98 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System When you start the poll, the audience has the poll open on their screen until you close it. To close the poll and retrieve the result, select the close "X" icon next to the open poll Close Poll After you close the poll, you may view the results View the poll results...

  • Page 99: Vod Presentations

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System VoD Presentations You can create a presentation using any existing video. This is a great way to underscore and augment a message being delivered in a video that you created, was created by someone else including a video downloaded from (not linked to) YouTube. Select Presentations, Add New Presentation, then select the tab for VOD Presentation.

  • Page 100: Viewing Presentations

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Viewing Presentations Your audience can view a presentation by simply clicking on it if you have added it to a channel. If you have added group security, then they must be a member of the group(s) to view.

  • Page 101: Playlists

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Playlists A Playlist is an ordered list of content. Playlists are used by Digital Signage, and may be added to Video on Demand players too. You can create, edit, or delete a playlist. The following illustrates creating a video playlist (text, image, and banner playlists are similar).
  • Page 102 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Select "Navigation" if you wish to allow the video to be skipped or allow the player slider to function. Navigation does not apply to Digital Signage. Select Save when done. Once you have created a playlist, it can be added to a player using Manage Video On Demand.

  • Page 103: Manage Images

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Manage Images Images are added to the DEVOS system automatically when you web upload or FTP a video, add a YouTube video, synchronize your YouTube account, and when you record a live video. Images can be added manually by uploading a new image or PowerPoint presentation.

  • Page 104: Powerpoint

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System You can create a new folder by right-click on the root folder or other folder and select "Create New Folder". To add a new image, right-click on a folder and select "Add New Image". You can edit any image to change its name and give it a description. To edit, simply mouse over any image and select the edit icon.

  • Page 105: Manage Documents

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Manage Documents Documents uploaded to the system may be associated with any live or on-demand video asset. This allows you to include enrichment materials, presentations, workbooks, etc. with any video so that a viewer may download them. Any document you upload may be marked as shared, which allows other users to include your document with their videos.

  • Page 106: Security

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Security Manage Groups Security Groups are collections of DEVOS and/or Active Directory users. You may create as many Security Groups as desired. When you apply a Security Group to a video, then only those people in that group may access the content. You can also apply a Group to an Channel to allow others to publish to that Channel.

  • Page 107: Delegate

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Delegate You can give selected privileges to other DEVOS users who can then act on your behalf. For example, an executive may delegate privileges to an assistant, or a teacher may delegate privileges to a media specialist. To add a delegate, select "Add New Delegate"...

  • Page 108: Reports

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Reports DEVOS provides a comprehensive reporting capability. You can view a General Media Report that shows you what content is viewed, when, and by who. The interactive graph allows you to sort and view the report in stacked, stream, and expanded views. Clicking on any reported viewers of your content gives detail showing what they viewed, the duration of the video, and the IP address that they came from.

  • Page 109: Media Questions Report

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Media Questions Report Videos that include questions/tests are included in the Questions Report. The report allows you to drill down to view each answer, and it calculates a score. The Media Questions Report allows you to gain insight into a viewer's learning progress, but also allows you to determine if viewing assignments have been completed.

  • Page 110: System Report

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System System Report The System Report is only available to users with Super Portal privilege. This report shows all viewer activity for all users, and includes General, System Statistics, and Current Live Viewers: General System Statistics Current Live Viewers Page 110 DEVOS...

  • Page 111: Recording Live Streams

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Recording Live Streams You can record compatible live streams by simply opening the live video (“Live Stream” or “Encoder”) from the management panel. When you are the owner of the video and access it from the management panel, the player displays Record and Stop buttons.

  • Page 112: Roku Set Top Box

    Channels that are marked as "Add To Roku" will then appear in the content lineup in Roku. For Digital Signage, use the above link to add the Discover Video Digital Signage Channel. Note: Do not confuse the DEVOS channel with the public Roku Channel that Discover Video offers.

  • Page 113: Admin Style Interface

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System ADMIN STYLE INTERFACE The Super administrator may configure a simplified interface for any user that has one or more privilege. There is no functional difference between “Education” and “Business” interface except the pictures displayed for the icons. The icon for each function (e.g.

  • Page 114: Digital Signage

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Digital Signage An important feature in the simple interface is the ability to edit playlists directly from the signage page. To edit any playlist, edit the sign then select the playlist to reveal the Edit button. Then edit the playlist as desired. Page 114 DEVOS...

  • Page 115: How To Upload A Video Using Web Upload

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Guide How To Upload A Video Using Web Upload Log in to DEVOS  Select "Admin Portal"  Click on "Video On Demand" in left panel  Select "Upload Video" in left panel ...

  • Page 116: How To Upload A Video Using Ftp

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Upload A Video Using FTP Open an FTP program, such as Filezilla (https://filezilla-project.org). Or add a  network location to your Windows computer (see http://support.discovervideo.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2484466-ftp- from-desktop-folder) Set the FTP program for Active FTP mode and point it to the DEVOS server, ...

  • Page 117: How To Upload Videos Using Dropbox

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System HOW TO UPLOAD VIDEOS USING DROPBOX If you have linked your account to DropBox, you can upload video to DEVOS by simply putting the video in your DropBox folder. Here is how. Create a folder in your DropBox account called "devos" ...

  • Page 118: How To Stream A Live Event

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Stream A Live Event If you already have set up a Streamsie Account, skip the following steps. Log in the DEVOS and select Admin Portal  Select Encoders  Select Add Encoder Account ...

  • Page 119: How To Add Test Questions To A Video

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Add Test Questions To A Video Adding questions to a video gives you insight into viewer comprehension, gives you much richer feedback than simple comments, and can be used to verify that a viewer actually watched the video (as opposed to merely playing it while doing something else).
  • Page 120 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Repeat for additional questions, picking different points in the video where the  question will be displayed When done, select Add to video  Select SAVE to complete the video edit  View question test results from the Reports / Media Questions Report Page 120 DEVOS...

  • Page 121: How To Record A Desktop Lecture

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Record A Desktop Lecture Recording a lecture, tutorial, or similar event on your computer is very easy using Streamsie PC. In this example, we will assume you have Streamsie PC installed, have PowerPoint (or similar) open on your computer, and you have a good quality Webcam connected (or built-in) to your computer.
  • Page 122 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System To upload the video to DEVOS, select the "Info" tab in Streamsie and select  the Upload link, which will bring you to the DEVOS upload page (you will need to log in if you are not already). Page 122 DEVOS...

  • Page 123: How To Record A Classroom Lecture / Single Stream

    You can easily record a classroom lecture, including the material shown to classroom students on a projector. In this example, we will use Streamsie on a Discover Video Spirit-3 computer. You could also use our own computer with Streamsie and a Captiva video input device.

  • Page 124: How To Record A Classroom Lecture / Multiple Streams

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Record A Classroom Lecture / Multiple Streams You can configure up to four live sources of audio/video and display them in a viewer-adjustable player layout for both desktop and mobile viewers. You can simultaneously record the 2, 3, or 4 live streams in which case they become a Video- on-Demand asset that you can publish to channels.

  • Page 125: How To Monitor Areas For Security

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Monitor Areas For Security DEVOS supports popular 3rd party "Network Cameras" that support standard H264 with AAC Audio. Most such cameras today support this, however not all do (older models may not). To include such security cameras in DEVOS follow these steps. Install the camera and configure it to support streaming using RTSP ...

  • Page 126: How To Display Digital Signage In A Lobby

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Display Digital Signage In A Lobby DEVOS Digital Signage provides a simple and powerful way to display videos, images, news and information around an organization. If your DEVOS is available on the public Internet, your signs can be located anywhere the public Internet goes, but in this example we will use an organization's Local Area Network.
  • Page 127 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Upload a logo to be used in the sign  Select the video playlist and the image playlist you created above.  Select Save.  Click on your new sign to view it in your web browser. Verify the content and ...

  • Page 128: How To Stream Live Or Record From Ipad Or Iphone

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Stream Live or Record From iPad or iPhone The Discover Video Streamsie iOS is available from the iTunes store. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/streamsie-2/id1005556109?mt=8 Streamsie iOS streams live audio/video to DEVOS, and can record HD video and upload it to DEVOS.

  • Page 129: How To Distribute Tv

    TV Tuners, and legacy analog technology. You can eliminate all that and make live TV available on your existing digital network using Discover Video Multi-Channel Encoder (MCE) and your DEVOS system. Here is how. Connect up to six live audio/video TV feeds from TV Tuners and/or "Cable ...

  • Page 130: How To Distribute Live Video Using Ip Multicast

    Whenever the live stream from Streamsie or Mantis is available, it will now also be sent via multicast to the selected address. Discover Video offers a unique browser-capable multicast technology that does not requires a brower plug-in but does require a simple user install. Contact Discover Video for more information.

  • Page 131: How To Do Live Morning Announcements

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Do Live Morning Announcements Live morning announcements are popular in schools, financial trading firms, sales organizations, and other enterprises. Rather than using a PA system or a telephone or intercom, live video from the presenter(s) is streamed to everyone's desktop and mobile devices.

  • Page 132: How To Control A Broadcast Remotely

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Control A Broadcast Remotely You do not have to be present to broadcast a live event, provided you set up the equipment in advance. In this example, assume there is a meeting room and you want to stream the event on DEVOS using Remote Control.

  • Page 133: How To Conduct A Live "Webinar

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Conduct A Live "Webinar" A "webinar" is a great way to train or inform your organization. A live "webinar" allows the viewer, wherever they are, and to interact with your presentation to ask questions that the presenter can answer verbally and visually.

  • Page 134: How To Digitize A Vcr Tape Or Dvd

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Digitize A VCR Tape or DVD It is easy to digitize your existing tape library. Follow these steps. Streamsie Pro Open Streamsie and connect the audio/video output  of the VCR to the audio/video input used (e.g. Captiva).

  • Page 135: How To Mass Load Content From Youtube

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Mass Load Content From YouTube YouTube has millions of videos available, and many are useful and valuable for training, education, and information. You can rapidly add a collection of YouTube videos to DEVOS and post them to your Channel. Here is how. ...

  • Page 136: How To Setup Common Channels

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Setup Common Channels Channels are the viewer-facing interface to the DEVOS system. In this example, we will set up Channels using names for an educational organization, and allow multiple parties to publish to them. Login to the DEVOS as a user with publishing privileges ...
  • Page 137 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Check Apply Selected Add/Remove Groups To All Children if you want your  Channel Security settings to be applied to any sub-Channels Select Save Changes when done  You can now add videos to your Channel by right-click and selecting "Add/Remove Videos".

  • Page 138: How To Give A Live Video Powerpoint Presentation

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Give A Live Video PowerPoint Presentation Start by deciding what live stream you will use. If your computer is powerful enough, you can use Streamsie on the same machine that you use for the presentation. Otherwise, use a Spirit, Rover, or another machine with Streamsie.
  • Page 139 DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System answer questions, and issue audience polls. Start recording at any time and stop recording when you are done. Navigate to any PowerPoint slide or use the “Next” button to display the slides in order. TIP -- Using Streamsie for your live stream allows you to switch your video between camera(s) and desktop capture.

  • Page 140: How To Use 3

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Use 3 Party Encoder For Live Streaming You can use many encoders to deliver live video to viewers via DEVOS. There are two possibilities: Encoder RTMP Push Set your encoder to send live stream to DEVOS using a unique stream name. For example, set it to “rtmp://[devos server]/live/devosstream1”.

  • Page 141: How To Setup Lecture Capture With Multi-Player

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System How To Setup Lecture Capture with Multi-Player Multi-player is a great way to capture a lecture, seminar, or other event where there is a camera and computer screen. The camera video (whether directly from the camera or via a multi-camera switch) is connected to a live streaming encoder, and the computer screen is also connected to a live streaming encoder (e.g.

  • Page 142: Products And Accessories

    - Captiva USB 3 Video Input Dongles - Captiva PCIe Video Cards - K-12 Video Content from Mazz Media - Installation, Implementation, and Training Available from Discover Video Partners and Suppliers - Cameras - Microphone and audio systems - Tripods and mounts...

  • Page 143: Copyright Issues

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Copyright Issues Appendix It is both illegal and wrong to make copies of copyrighted material without permission. You should follow advice of your council, but the following is provided as a starting point: Fair Use doctrine and the Teach Act (please search these terms on the...

  • Page 144: Encoding Content For Vod

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Encoding Content for VoD You can encode your content for VoD delivery using several methods. Play the content from a tape player, DVD, BlueRay, or other device that  delivers the content to an audio/video output. Use Streamsie to create a digital version and post it to DEVOS with appropriate metadata.

  • Page 145: Quick Response (Qr) Codes

    DEVOS -- Enterprise Video System Quick Response (QR) Codes DEVOS automatically generates a Quick Response code image for each video. The image appears on the Video-on-Demand, Live Stream, and Encoder edit pages. To copy the image, right-click on it and select "Save As" or "Copy Image"...

  • Page 146: Web Filters

    A .vtt file can be created with any text WEBVTT editor, with many online tools, and with the 00:00:09 --> 00:00:11 free Discover Video Caption Maker You are going to stay with program (available from the DEVOS help 00:00:11 --> 00:00:12 page).

  • Page 147: End-User License Agreement For Discover Video Llc Programs And Components

    SOFTWARE PRODUCT. Transfer does not imply that any related service may be transferred. Termination. Without prejudice to any other rights, Discover Video may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA.
  • Page 148 Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and hold Discover Video harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.

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