Streaming Playback Methods - Extron electronics SMP 300 Series User Manual

Streaming Playback Methods

Streams from the SMP 300 Series 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).
SMP 300 Series
(encoder)
SMP 300 Series sends data
to all viewing devices
whether a request is
made or not.
SMP 300 Series
(encoder)
SMP 300 Series sends stream
to #1 and #3 viewing
devices only when
request is received.
If no requests are received,
no stream is broadcast.
Figure 99.
Stream
NETWORK
Stream
NETWORK
Push and Pull Streaming
®
Push Streaming
Viewers select an active
stream from SMP 300 Series.
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 SMP 300 Series.
Stream
Viewing
device #1
Viewing
device #2
Stream
Viewing
device #3
Viewing
device #4
Additional
devices
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