Cisco 2000 User Manual page 7

Preface
Congratulations on the purchase of your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000! You are the fortunate
owner of a state-of-the-art streaming media system. Now you can capture and stream your audio and
video content over the Internet or any local or wide area IP network. All you need is your audio and
video source (such as a camera or deck) a streaming media server or hosting provider, and an IP
connection to your viewing audience.
For a complete overview on streaming audio and video over an IP network, go to the section entitled
Introduction and read the Streaming Infrastructure section. That section explains how streaming
media works.
The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 is an easy-to-use streaming device. You simply connect your
audio and video source to the encoder, select your target playback device, enter your streaming
server information, and press the Stream button. You're streaming live!
The encoder can be configured and used straight out of the box for most streaming uses. For more
advanced settings or controlling your encoder from another networked computer, you will use the
Niagara SCX Web Interface.
The front panel of your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 can be customized using the encoder
Configuration web browser interface. This configuration tool also provides the ability to set many
other system parameters for your encoder.
We hope you enjoy your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000!
Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.
Warning
Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or
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service this equipment.
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