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1. IDSolutions INTERACTIVE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS Pendleton County VBrick Enterprise Media System VEMS End User Manual The VBrick VEMS 5 1 Portal Server user guide was the primary reference for this manual SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 SECTION 4 SECTION 5 SECTION 6 SECTION 7 SECTION 8 SECTION 9 Table of Contents Overview of VEMS and Its Components Portal Server Home Page Channel Guide Live Media Media Library Bookmarks and Playlists Recording and Adding Video Scheduling Sharing Media IDSolutions 11 15 23 29 30 32 Overview of VEMS and Its Components I What Is VEMS The VBrick Enterprise Media System VEMS is a web based portal for accessing Live and On Demand audio and video files The Enterprise Media System can be accessed from Windows PCs Apple Macintoshes and or by the VEMS IP Receivers Please note that for the most part the operation of the portal server is the same regardless of the device you use to access it There may be subtle differences though This manual is written from a PC perspective so certain screen shots may be slightly different on a MAC or IP Receiver Fig 1 Overview of VBrick Products Associated with VEMS n ai C keea ee L_ _ Video Portal a 2 oem p d Scheduler Reporter Program Guide Encoding VOD ra Appliances video Portal s For CATV Network Video here al ee win istributi Recorder NVR cs c2. IDSolutions 7 Channel Guide VBrick has partnered with a leading content provider for TV Stations to provide a channel guide much like what you see on your home TV This is an optional service that requires a license Pendleton County Schools has purchased the channel guide license The channel guide shows programming information for up to two weeks in advance Just as a reminder if you have a channel that is not supported by Channel Guide it will appear in the LIVE MEDIA section instead of in the Channel Guide section unless a custom channel has been created for it Video Empowered by VBrick Al Channel Guide MEDIA LIBRARY LIVE MEDIA CHANNEL GUIDE SCHEDULING MORE TOOLS welcome gregt Help Logout Show Me Thu 1 21 2010 At 10 00 AM FILTER 10 00 AM 10 30 AM 11 00 AM e Program Unavailable al 26 Program Unavailable 50 Program Unavailable O E xi Hide Info I Important Points about Channel Guide a The Channel Guide page shows you what s currently on Use the right or left arrows or search using the Show Me filter to search for programming at a different time slot then what is currently showing on screen Note if you click on a program listed at a different time than the current time the system will still play whatever is currently being broadcast on that station just like a regular TV IDSolutions b The message Program Unavailable in the Channel Guide means there is no pr
3. Additional Selections Available these are the little square icons that are available after the date listing All selections may not be available for all Streams Add to Playlist allows you to create a new playlist or add to an existing playlist Playlists are discussed in more detail in section 6 of this manual Edit Playlist allows you to modify an existing playlist Clicking this icon will jump you to the playlist page Again playlists are discussed in more detail in section 6 of this manual Info opens a window a sample is shown below with any information that has been entered about the video Information categories include IDSolutions 18 Rich Media Studio Demo Folder Brick Samples Description Florida Atlantic University Tags Links a Name this is the name that has been assigned to this video b Folder this refers to the location where this video has been stored This will list the folder subfolder that the stream resides in Please note that you will only be able to move streams to folders subfolders that you have access to c Description brief description of the video d Tags these are the keywords that have been entered for the search tool e Links these are links to websites pdfs or documents that you wish to be associated with this video stream f Any Custom Fields your Portal Administrator has added Pendleton County Schools has created the foll
4. Ethernet TV play streams record streams create playlists etc The MCS Portal Server comes with optional software such as Scheduler Reporter Program Guide a k a Channel Guide and ETV Backup i Pendleton County Schools has a portal server with Scheduler software and Channel Guide Set Top boxes units that decode the video from the Windows Media encoders for display on a monitor or projector i Pendleton County Schools has 13 Set Top Boxes Locations TBD VBExpress a kit designed to let you broadcast from anywhere at anytime VBExpress is pre installed in a hard durable travel case Simply open the case connect the camera power and network connection to begin webcasting i Pendleton County Schools has 5 VBExpress units One at each school and one at the district office IDSolutions 3 II Applications a Examples of Applications you may be utilizing now or in the future 1 TV distribution currently you will be able to access 22 CATV stations Twenty one stations are fixed and there is one floating channel at the head end that can be changed as needed ii Stream DVDs or VHS tapes using DVD VCR combo unit hooked to an encoders Each of your four schools has a dual encoder available for use by the Media Specialist A DVD Player VCR or DVD VCR combo unit can be connected to that encoder if you wish to stream DVDs or VHS tapes Once the DVD VCR player is connected to the encoder and turned on that player w
5. Playlist icon You may need to click on the main root folder by going to Filter by Folder to see all available content c Naming Playlists as mentioned in some of the previous sections you can give your playlist a name and assign it to any folder you have access to The default folder for playlists is My Media d Saving Deleting New at the bottom of the playlist editor are your save and delete functions This delete function deletes the entire playlist Selecting New Playlist will clear the editor so you can start building another playlist IDSolutions 26 Other Editing Selections Available 1 il 1il 1V yi Remove use to delete individual clips from the playlist If the deleted clip is the only item in the list the playlist itself will be removed Info each playlist has its own searchable metadata You can add change the name the folder tags etc for the entire playlist Within the playlist you will also have info for each individual clip Up moves the clip up one position in the playlist Down moves the clip down one position in the playlist Start sets bookmark start time default is the beginning of the file There are two ways to set the start time 1 Launch the clip in the preview window use the FF Rew buttons to advance to the spot desired and then press the icon 2 Mouse over and press the icon without launching the video Use the popup to enter Start
6. expiration on their recordings from CATV o DVDs VHS tapes that have been ingested same number of concurrent viewers in your case this is concurrent viewing classrooms as you have copies of the DVD or VHS tape at your building So for example at Pendleton County Schools if your building owns one copy of The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body then only one Class at a time is allowed to view that content There is no expiration date necessary for this content o School Generated Content i e morning announcements school activities unlimited viewers While it is not necessary to have an expiration date on this content you may want to select an expiration date so that the content is not out on the server indefinitely II Using the Media Library Page MEDIA LIBRARY LIVE MEDIA CHANNEL GUIDE SCHEDULING MORE TOOLS welcome gregt Help Logout Current Folder Date Range Today Filter By Folder Filter By Date b Tags Non Clear Filters Show 5 z per page Page 7 4 Showing 1 of 4 Title Date 1 ktWM sloti 12 07 Ser JE Dec 07 2008 lt 3 35 PM Tags Corp Demo MP2 5Mbps mpg pw Dec 07 2009 11 55 AM Tags n ARI New Playlist xx Dec 07 2008 ae 3 40 PM Tags PGPH264 SD 12 07 09 09 1 ey ae me p 1 41 PM Tags PGPH264 SD 12 07 09 09 1 E 2 uP 11 41 AM Tags IS dGVzdCBTU08 4B183764 wmv GoDaddy wmv Tour a Display Options these are s
7. right side of the screen When you select a video stream it plays in the preview window In certain circumstances an external player such as Windows Media Player or QuickTime Player may launch to play the stream Immediately below the preview window are controls for the video CITEER ormon roem a IDSolutions 9 i Time Counter displays the amount of time elapsed since the viewer began running the currently selected station ii Play Pause Stop Record bs Of Play starts the video stream if it was previously stopped Pause is grayed out because you cannot pause live TV Stop stops the station from playing Only Media Specialists or Administrators have the rights to record so basic end users will not see the record button If a teacher needs something recorded then need to give their School Media Specialist at least 48 hours notice iii Full Screen VM SCREEN provides a full screen view of the video stream Push ESC to return to preview Note You can also double click on any video to go to full screen When in full screen you can use keyboard shortcuts to control the video stream Ctrl P Pause stream Play stream Ctrl S Stop the stream and exit full screen iv Volume use the slider to adjust volume and the mute button to mute un mute the sound from the video stream v Options This is a drop down window with the f
8. scheduler for this feature IDSolutions 11 All Live Media x All v Video Empowered by VBrick MEDIA LIBRARY LIVE MEDIA CHANNEL GUIDE SCHEDULING MORE TOOLS welcome demo Help Logout Date Range AIl Filter By Date b Show 5 per page Page 1 4 Showing 1of2 Title BEIG Connecticut TV Network o ag multimedia encoder demo a m as Mystic Aquarium a CO The Research Channel c Display Options these are shown directly above the file selections i Page View Choices a Show per Page select the number of streams 5 100 you wish to display on the page at one time b Page allows you to jump to any available page c Showing shows the number of the page you are currently viewing ii Filters allows you to sort content a Filter By Date shows all content available on the selected date s You can filter by Day Week Month or Date Range d Selection Area where you choose your stream On the Live Media Page the selection area lists all of the available live video streams on the network There are several features to mention about the selection area iv Title this is the title of the video stream Streams are listed in alphabetical order If channel numbers or custom icons are added to the streams they will move to the top of the list Clicking on the title will start playing the video in the preview area IDSolutions 12 e V Icons video streams in
9. time in exact format shown for example Oh 15m 43s Explorer User Prompt Seript Prompt OK Enter the desired start time in hours andor minutes andor seconds Cance ee Note MAC users will only be able to use option 2 End sets book mark end time default is the end of the file There are two ways to set the end time 1 Launch the clip in the preview window use the FF Rew buttons to advance to the spot desired and then press the icon 2 Mouse over and press the icon without launching the video Use the popup to enter End time in exact format shown for example Oh 15m 43s Explorer User Promp rr eee Enter the desired end time in hours and or minutes and or seconds Com Enter Oh Om Os to specify the end of the video Oh Om Os Note MAC users will only be able to use option 2 IDSolutions 27 IV Playing a Playlist You always play your Playlist from within the Media Library It will not play from within the Playlist Editor a From within the Media Library select the My Media folder or the folder that houses the playlist you wish to play b Select the playlist you wish to play Remember playlists will have a playlist icon in front of them The first video stream of the playlist will launch in the preview window Remember there may be a slight delay between clips This is normal as the portal server as has to load the content Also 1f you go Full Screen the server w
10. _ Password _ 10 182 16 63 At some point in the future Pendleton Schools will create a domain name to use to access the Portal Server If your system requires authentication then a login screen will pop up so you can enter a user name and password This is the same as your school computer login and password authentication is not required you will be taken directly to the portal server User categories Within VEMS users can be set up with different privileges Your user category will determine some of the choices available to you on the various screens within the portal server i Admins full administration privileges This is your district network technicians ii Media Specialists Lab Managers Instructional Coaches Technical Resource Trainers able to record publish content which allows the capability to add video streams create thumbnails move videos to different folders enter data for the streams set copyright restrictions delete video streams etc and schedule in addition to basic user capabilities iii Teachers able to view the available streamed TV stations access the on demand library and view the schedule iv Students access given on an as needed basis to watch stored streams This will mainly be utilized if the student was absent from school IDSolutions c There is no true home page When you enter the portal server it will take you to the last area Media Library Liv
11. ays the amount of time elapsed since the viewer began running the currently selected video il Slide Bar above the control buttons allows the viewer to quickly move to any point in a stream i Play Pause Stop Rewind Fast Forward oOo Note You want to make sure to stop a stream when you are done playing it before clicking on another stream If you do not press stop the VEMS system will still believe the stream is playing If there is a maximum concurrent viewers restriction on the stream it will prevent other users from accessing this stream until it has run for its full time IDSolutions 20 iV V1 Vil Vill Full Screen provides a full screen view of the video stream Push ESC to return to preview Note You can also double click on any video to go to full screen When in full screen you can use keyboard shortcuts to control the video stream Ctrl P Pause stream Play stream Ctrl S Stop the stream and exit full screen Ctrl Shift F Fast forward this function may not work with some browser settings Ctrl Shift B Rewind Volume 4 use the slider to adjust volume and the mute button to mute un mute the sound from the video stream Options This is a drop down window with the following selections OPTIONS ii Create Thumbnail e Toggle CC On turns closed captioning on or off This selection will only show if closed captioning has been e
12. b Paste the provided LAN or internet code into a browser or web page Or click on the e mail icon to generate an e mail The e mail will have links for local network viewing and for outside internet viewing if both are available The user receiving the e mail can click on the link or paste in into a browser and enter a user name and password if prompted to launch the stream on a modified VBrick player page IDSolutions 32
13. b You can also Filter By Date Day Week Month or Date Range b Selection Area this is where you choose your stream On the Media Library page the selection area lists Stored Video Stream selections There are several features to mention about the selection area 1 Title available video streams stored on the system are listed in alphabetical order It is recommended as a district that you come up with a naming strategy for you streams A consistent naming protocol allows you to find the video file you wish at a glance and helps differentiate between recorded episodes of the same show A common naming strategy is Program title_topic wmv So for example you might have Sid the Science Kid_nutrition IDSolutions 17 il iil iV Note the VEMS portal is the link to all content The content resides on the VOD server but the list resides on the portal server The list of stored video files from the VOD server is completely updated every 30 minutes Clicking on the title will start playing the video stream in the preview area Icons video streams in the media library will have one of six icons Standard icon for a stored video This can be replaced by a custom image or icon Denotes a bookmark or playlist Thumbnail a small picture from a frame of video Or a custom image that has been associated with the video stream Date tells you the date this video stream was added to the VOD server
14. d button If a teacher needs something recorded then need to give their School Media Specialist at least 48 hours notice Full Screen FVA SCREEN provides a full screen view of the video stream Push ESC to return to preview Note You can also double click on any video to go to full screen When in full screen you can use keyboard shortcuts to control the video stream Ctrl P Pause stream Play stream Ctrl S Stop the stream and exit full screen Volume i a3 use the slider to adjust volume and the mute button to mute un mute the sound from the video stream Options This is a drop down window with the following selections e Toggle CC On turns closed captioning on or off Closed Captioning will only work if closed captioning has been enabled on the encoder Pop Up launches a separate external video player The launched window can be moved or resized Closing the main VEMS Portal Server leaves the smaller player on the screen if this option has been configured by an administrator OPTIONS Toggle CC On Info shows the title of the video stream that is playing directly below the preview controls IDSolutions 14 Media Library I What is in the Media Library This is stored content Your site may not have all the types of content listed in the examples Examples would include such things as TV programming that was recorded DVDs VHS tapes that have been digitized
15. e Media Channel Guide Scheduling etc you accessed FIG 2 PORTAL SERVER KEY AREAS Selection Area Preview Area with Control Buttons Search Tool Navigation Links PGPH264 SD 12 07 09 09 1l os Bea fl l id eee Search Video Empowered by VBrick AlMedsibay E Tool All MEDIA LIBRARY LIVE MEDIA CHANNEL GUIDE SCHEDULING MORE TOOLS v welcome gregt Help Logout Current Folder fac Nom Preview Clear Filters eo Area Selection Show per page Page E sg Showing 1 of 4 y Area Title Date 1 kKtWM_ sloti 12 07 Seer EAE t b Le 2l Dec 07 2008 a 3 35 PM Tags Corp Demo MP2 5Mbps m een 6 EN ae P 11 55 AM Tags Control m New Playlist xx shad via leases LARA ying 00 00 00 06 Buttons wee PGPH264 SD 12 07 09 09 1 vey ee ta kadla halk A Lt ae i u uiii FULL screen JE mi 11 41 AM Tags Media Library Live Media Channel Guide Scheduling Create Presentation Playlist Add Video Status Priority Alert Help Logout Navigation Links Navigation Links links at the bottom of the page that let you jump to another section of the portal server Note You will only see the links that you have access to II Overview of the areas within the portal server a Media Library pre recorded content available from the Video on Demand VOD server on your network b Live Media live streams that are available on
16. e video stream you wish to add to the playlist from this available content and then press the Add to Playlist icon This adds the selected stream to the playlist editor at the bottom of the page By default it starts at the beginning of the file and ends at the end of the file In Editing a Playlist we will discuss how to edit start and end times Repeat step 11 for each stream you wish to add to the playlist If you will be showing multiple segments from the same video stream you can add the stream into the playlist as many times as you will have clips e g If I will be showing three different segments from the same video I will want to add it to my playlist 3 times but you will need to set a start end time which is outlined in the next step for the first clip before the system will allow you to add the stream to the playlist again to create a second clip You can now edit the start and end times for the video streams You can also change the order the streams will play in These options are explained in more detail below in the Editing a Playlists section Enter the folder name the default is MyMedia you wish this playlist stored in give the playlist a Title i e Mammal Lesson Plan and then press Save Preset when done Note you will not be able to save the playlist until it has at least one stream of video content in it IDSolutions 25 c Creating Playlists from the Media Library Selection Area i Highlight a
17. from your school s DVD VHS collection Purchased digital content Remote generated content i e School Announcements Spelling Bees School Events that was recorded Please note Due to copyright laws many of the items in the Media Library have limitations to the number of concurrent viewers or to how long the video stream can reside in the Media Library o Maximum Concurrent Viewers this refers to how many people or classrooms if showing on a projector can view the stream at one time If another person attempts to view the stream they will get a message that they have exceeded the maximum viewers Note if someone starts playing a stream and does not stop the stream the portal server will believe that the stream is in use even if that user switches to viewing a different stream o Expiration Date this refers to how long the stream will reside on the VOD server When using the scheduling function to schedule a recording you will have the option to set both of these settings for an individual recording Anyone with administrative privileges can also change these settings for an individual video stream from within the admin settings IDSolutions 15 General Copyright Guidelines o Recordings from CATV unlimited viewers Most things recorded from TV can be kept without infringing on copyright for 60 days Different stations programs have different rules of course Pendleton County Schools has decided to set a 60 day
18. hown directly above the file selections 1 Page View Choices a Show per Page select the number of streams 5 100 you wish to display on the page at one time b Page allows you to jump to any available page c Showing shows the number of the page you are currently viewing IDSolutions 16 il Filters allow you to sort content a Filter By Folder folders and subfolders can be created to organize content Please note that a folder will not appear in the list until it has at least one video streamed stored in it If folders subfolders are created then you can Filter By Folder includes subfolders when applicable which will then just display the content that resides in that folder To change between folders that you wish to look in you will need to click Clear Filters Note You will only see the folders subfolders files that you have permission to access Pendleton County Schools has set up the following folders and subfolders District PD Board Meetings Elementary NES SES Middle High SMS PHS Subfolders may be added to school folders if desired Folders and subfolders can only be created by someone with VEMS administrator privileges In addition every person on VEMS also has their own MyMedia folder which is where bookmarks and playlists are stored Bookmarks and playlists are discussed in more detail later in this manual The MyMedia folder can only be viewed by that user
19. ill now show on the portal server Any sites that have been given permission to view that encoder would be able to now see the DVD or VHS tape being played Due to copyright laws there may be a limitation on how many classrooms can watch the streamed DVD VHS tape at one time this is discussed in more depth in section 3 At the time that the DVD VHS tape is played it can also be recorded into the Media Library so that you will have access to it in the future i Digitize content produced at the schools In addition each of your four schools has a VBExpress kit that allows the school to produce remote generated content Examples of remote generated content might include school announcements guest speakers staff training continuing education programs convocations etc The remote produced content can be broadcast immediately to multiple classrooms and or schools the content can also be recorded onto the VOD server for future viewing in the Media Library iv Create an On Demand Video Library known in the system as the Media Library this on demand library will consist of CATV programs that have been recorded any DVDs or VHS tapes that have been ingested into the system and any remote content i e training sessions guest speakers etc that have been ingested or uploaded to the system IDSolutions 4 Portal Server Home Page I To Access the VEMS Portal Server a To access the portal server go to System Login UserName _
20. ill go back to the preview window when it goes to the next stream in your playlist c You can also manually jump ahead or back in the playlist listing by using the Previous and Next control buttons that will now appear under the preview window IDSolutions 28 Recording and Adding Video I Recording Only administrative level or media specialist level users have the ability to record or add video to the Portal Server A teacher can request to have a CATV program recorded something recorded via their school VBExpress Kit ora DVD VHS tape digitized into the system To Request a Recording 1 Make your request to your School Media Specialist Please allow at least 48 hours notice 2 Please note that after a video is recorded it will then be autoingested onto the VOD server The VOD server contains the final recording and is where the file will be played from In general the time the system requires to move and ingest a video file onto the VOD and make it available for users to view is equal to the amount of time it took to record the file For example if the video file was recoding for one hour it will take one hour to move and ingest the file onto the VOD Keep this in mind as there will be a small delay between when the video is recorded and when it is actually available on the portal server for viewing IDSolutions 29 Scheduling Only Admin level users or Media Specialists level users can schedule but all teachers can vie
21. ist was created As the default the playlist was stored in your MyMedia folder from this screen you can select to save the playlist to any folder you have access to Make sure that if you make any changes to the name or location of the playlist that you select Save Playlist As mentioned before a bookmark is just one pointer in this case a starting point for this video clip You can add an ending point as well for this clip You can also add additional clips to the playlist For more information on how to do these functions see the Editing a Playlist directions in this section IDSolutions 24 b Creating Playlists from the Playlist Page 1 Go to More Tools gt Playlist or select Playlist from the Navigation Links This will open an empty playlist Available Content Edit Playlists Current Folder Filter By Folder gt Show 5 per page Page 1 4 Showing 1 of 11 Title Date 320 x 240 1 Mbps ere gt fmm 320 x 2401 Mbps 3 15 20 Crested on 3 15 j Tamm 320 x 240 200 Kbps 3 15 PERPE 4 37 PM Tags OPT NS v 320 x 240 500 Kbps TEE nA Hide Info 12 27 PM Tags n 3 15 2010 4 37 10 PM 320 x 240 200 Kbps 1 12 27 PM Tags Crested on 3 15 2010 4 37 40 PM Items in Current Playlist Select a video from the Available Content list above Folder My Media Private Title il iil 1V All available content is shown in the top panel Mouse over th
22. nable on your encoders Upload Thumbnail Create Bookmark e Create Thumbnail creates a thumbnail from the next frame in the stream Only users with publishing rights can create thumbnails e Upload Thumbnail allows you to upload a jpg or gif image from your computer as the thumbnail for the video stream Again only users with publishing rights can upload a thumbnail e Create Bookmark use to bookmark a spot in a stream This creates a playlist in your My Media folder with one bookmark Press again only if you want to create another bookmark to the same stream Bookmarks are discussed in more detail in section 6 of this manual Note depending on your user privileges you may not see all options Pop Up launches a separate external video player The launched window can be moved or resized Closing the main VEMS Portal Server leaves the smaller player on the screen if this option has been configured by an administrator Info shows the title and description of the video stream directly below the preview controls This is also where closed captioning will display IDSolutions 21 Bookmarks and Playlists What are Bookmarks and Playlists A bookmark is a pointer to a single location in a video file Basically you can think of a bookmark as the starting point you would like to use for that video clip For example perhaps I have a two hour program on animals in the ocean in my media library but for my class I wan
23. ny video stream in the Media Library and press the Add to Playlist icon An on screen message will pop up ADD TO EXISTING PLAYLIST Private DemoPlayListS cott kd CREATE NEW PLAYLIST CHOOSE FOLDER hiy Media Private ka NEW PLAYLIST NAME Add New Playlist gt ii Add to an existing playlist by selecting the desired playlist from the dropdown If you select Create New Playlist you can choose the folder My Media is the default you wish the playlist to reside in and give the playlist a name il Regardless of whether you added the video stream to an existing playlist or created a new playlist you will need to go into the folder where you have stored the playlist again the default 1s My Media to access the playlist for playing or editing These functions are covered in more detail in upcoming sections III Editing a Playlist In the previous sections we have discussed how to add items to a playlist The directions below will discuss how to edit items within the playlist a Launching the Playlist Editor you can launch the playlist editor by selecting the Edit Playlist icon located to the right of an existing playlist in the Media Library or you can open the playlist editor for a new playlist by selecting Playlist from the More Tools area b Adding Video Streams to add additional items to a playlist mouse over a file from the Available Content files listed in the top half of the screen and then press the Add to
24. ogramming data associated with the stream The stream is still available there just wasn t programming information available Clicking on the stream will play whatever is currently airing on that station c The message Sign Off means a network TV station for example ABC or NBC does not have programming scheduled in that time slot During Sign Off time local stations typically air their local content for example the local news II Playing Streams a Selection Area where you choose your stream On the Channel Guide Page the selection area lists all of the available CATV channels that are supported by Channel Guide on the network There are several features to mention about the selection area 1 Channels Streams are listed in alphabetical order If channel numbers or custom icons are added to the streams they will move to the top of the list Clicking on the title of a program will start playing the video in the preview area Ul Icons video streams in the live media section will have one of four icons Denotes standard Channel Guide streams such as CATV Stations Custom icons can be assigned by an administrator to a TV station or encoder A station may or may not have programming data 111 Additional Selections Available Info opens a window a sample is shown below with any information that has been entered about the video Information categories include b Preview Area is on the
25. ollowing selections e Toggle CC On turns closed captioning on or off Closed Captioning will only work if closed captioning has been enabled on the encoder vi Pop Up launches a separate external video player The launched window can be moved or resized OPTIONS ia Toggle CC On vil Info shows the title of the video stream that is playing directly below the preview controls IDSolutions 10 Live Media HI What is Live Media This is a live stream being sent out on the network The source of the stream could be any video source camera live feed from your local cable TV provider PC etc that 1s connected to an encoder Examples of live feeds you may receive at your school e Live streams generated from a VBrick Encoder Examples include o Cable TV Stations if you have not purchased channel guide or the channel is not supported by channel guide Pendleton County Schools has channel guide so the only TV stations that will show up in this area are ones that are not supported by the channel guide and have not had a custom station created for them o VBExpress Kit These are listed by your school name Live e g NES Live o ADVD VCR or DVD VCR combo unit or other video source connected to your school encoder These are listed in the Live Media area as your school name Channel I or Channel 2 e g SES Channel 1 e Manually entered live stream URLs e Active scheduled stored broadcasts must have
26. owing custom fields Date Recorded Grade Running Time Subject Note Only users with publishing capabilities can enter modify the information that appears for a video file If you do not have publishing capabilities you will not see the Modify Info or Delete Video buttons Bookmark adds a bookmark Bookmarks are discussed in more detail in section 6 of this manual IDSolutions 19 Share Media lets you share a stored VOD stream with other local users via an e mail message Sharing media is discussed in more detail in section 9 of this manual Remove Thumbnail replaces the thumbnail with the standard icon for the video stream Only those with publishing rights can create or remove a thumbnail gt Play plays the selected stream You can also play the stream by clicking on the title Tags these are searchable keywords that have been entered into the information section c Preview Area is on the right side of the screen When you select a video stream it plays in the preview window In certain circumstances an external player such as Windows Media Player or QuickTime Player may launch to play the stream Immediately below the preview window are controls for the video Playing 3 Rich Media Studio Demo Hide Info DDOD ru scares m ie Florida Atlantic University Rich Media Studio Demo Hide Info Florida Atlantic University i Time Counter above the slider bar displ
27. re m Distribution NVR ETV Backup E ER aim E gt LAN i Viewing Uew Aog i J PC MAC Sm a hig TY wi STB ry eS Mobile Video VBrick s on Carts orin cases VB Presenter Pod casting Software Software Ta Options IDSolutions II Overview of individual components of the VEMS system including a listing of what components Pendleton County Schools have purchased 1 il iil IV V1 Encoding Appliances captures a video source digitizes and compresses the video signal and then delivers it over an IP network Video source could be CATV DVD VCR Live Camera etc Pendleton County Schools has the following equipment i 11 Dual Channel WM Encoders these are located at the head end and are being utilized to stream CATY stations i 4 Dual Channel WM Encoders one at each of the four school locations These will be utilized by the Media Specialists Video on Demand VOD Servers stores and sends previously recorded video over the network on demand 1 Pendleton County Schools has one WM VOD Servers Network Video Recorder NVR extra recorder for recording additional simultaneous streams Comes in two sizes NVR 10 and NVR 40 1 Pendleton County Schools has a NVR 10 Media Control Server also referred to as the Video Portal server a web based management portal to configure secure and control video operations and assets The portal server is where you will go to access
28. rted on Digital IP Receivers Set top boxes Playlists can be saved under any name and played back later Playlists are saved in your My Media folder unless you assign them to a different location Playlists cannot be scheduled in the portal server to run at a later time Creating a playlist does not change the original video or videos in any way There may be a slight delay between clips when playing back your playlist This is normal portal server behavior as the video loads buffers If any content in a playlist is unavailable for any reason for example the file was moved or the content expired the portal server will skip that clip advance to the next clip and display an informational message below the preview window You cannot have a playlist within a playlist II Creating Playlists There are several ways to create playlists You can bookmark a stream playing in the preview window using the Bookmark button this creates a playlist with one bookmark You can also create a playlist from the Media Library or the Playlists page a Creating a Bookmark 1 il Play a video from the Media Library in the preview window do not go Full Screen At the location you wish to bookmark press the Bookmark icon to the right of the program title in the Media Library selection list or select Create Bookmark from the options list below the preview window An on screen message will pop up indicating that you have successfully created
29. t June 2009 gt 26 8 00 AM Stored Bro Event 8 00 4M Stored Broadcast Type StoredBroadcast 8 00 00 4M 11 00 00 4M Timezone Hawaii pf Owned By gregt vbrick com Media Library Live Media Channel Guide Scheduling Create Presentation Help Logout 8 8 S e Items listed in red have expired the scheduled event is over e Items listed in green are active or currently in progress e Items listed in yellow are scheduled for a future date and time If you hover your cursor over the event it will give you additional details such as the type of event it is 1 e recording and who scheduled it IDSolutions 31 Sharing Media The envelope icon that appears on the Media Library Live Media Channel Guide and Playlist pages allows you to share VEMS content with other local and remote users I Sharing Media a Press the sharing icon to the right of the stream you wish to share The following screen will appear SHARE Mountains In The Sea Link http VEMS DEMO LOCK GeneralPlayer aspx gpgid The pop up window may vary slightly depending on how your system is configured It may have a local link and or an internet link The local link lets you share content with users on your local area network The internet link must be configured by an administrator and may not be displayed on your system It lets you share content with users on the outside internet
30. t to only show the section on whales and dolphins which is the last half hour of the show I can set a bookmark so that when I press play it automatically starts at that section of the video and then plays to the end of the video Once you create a bookmark it becomes listed as a playlist in the media library so that you have the ability to edit that bookmark or add additional clips to it Playlists are made up of a list of pointers bookmarks to video streams or parts of streams that can then be played as if they were a single video file For example say I m doing a unit on marine mammals and I want to show clips in my class of dolphins whales sea lions and manatees I can set bookmarks to the segments in the video files I want to show and put them in a playlist together Then when I click on my playlist it s going to show each of the clips one after another Important points about bookmarks and playlists e Playlists can include files encoded in different formats and at different bit rates e There is no limit to the number of clips or the length of a clip that can be in a playlist e You can change the order of your playlist at any time as well as skip clips if you need to during the playback of your playlist e Playlists have a special icon and are only created from stored streams IDSolutions 22 They are not available with live streams and are not available when multiple windows are displayed Playlists are not suppo
31. the bookmark Bookmark Created in MyMedia folder Click on the Filter by Folder link and navigate to the MyMedia folder to access the bookmark IDSolutions 23 iil 1V V Now click on the Filter by Folder link and select the MyMedia folder The bookmark you just created will be listed with a playlist icon and will have the original stream title with the date you created last edited the bookmark listed behind it If you click on the Edit Playlist icon to the right of the title you will now open the Playlist that shows that bookmarked clip as the only item MEDIA LIBRARY LIVE MEDIA CHANNEL GUIDE SCHEDULING MORE TOOLS welcome demo Help Logout Available Content Edit Playlists Current Folder MyMedia Filter By Folder Show 5 v per page Page 1 v 4 Showing 1 of 1 Tidee ate Am 640 x 240 1 Mbps 3 14 20 ater 14 2010 j me Created on 3 14 2010 10 04 17 PM 10 04 PM Tags mn Cook Feb 18 2010 J 2 13 PM Tags fmm Rich Media Studio Demo 3 ater 01 2010 Created on 3 1 2010 2 26 49 PM 2 28 PM Tags fT Scott Feb 23 2010 2 46 PM Tags Hide Info Items in Current Playlist pag 640 x 240 1 Mbps Folder My Media Private v Title 840 x 240 1 Mbps_3_14_2010_22_4_17 If you just want this one bookmarked segment it will allow you to rename the bookmarked clip If you don t change the name it will stay named after the original file and the date the playl
32. the live media section will have one of four icons Denotes standard live streams such as TV stations or any encoders that are on your network FOL Custom icons can be assigned by an administrator to a TV station or encoder A station may or may not have programming data vi Additional Selections Available Share Media lets you share a stored VOD stream with other local users via an e mail message Sharing media is discussed in more detail in section 9 of this manual gt Play plays the selected stream You can also play the stream by clicking on the title Preview Area is on the right side of the screen When you select a video stream it plays in the preview window In certain circumstances an external player such as Windows Media Player or QuickTime Player may launch to play the stream Immediately below the preview window are controls for the video Playing ME S a a Doom r scen wi e Panda Cam Panda Cam i Time Counter displays the amount of time elapsed since the viewer began running the currently selected video ii Play Pause Stop Record Os Play starts the video stream if it was previously stopped Pause is grayed out because you cannot pause the live streams Stop stops the video from playing IDSolutions 13 1il 1V V1 Vil Only Media Specialists or Administrators have the rights to record so basic end users will not see the recor
33. the network c Channel Guide VBrick has partnered with a leading content provider to provide a channel guide for the Portal Server much like what you see on your home TV This optional service requires a license and may not be supported at your site Pendleton County Schools has a Channel Guide license d Scheduling view or create scheduled broadcasts of live or stored content as well as schedule recordings Teachers can view the schedule but cannot create scheduled broadcasts IDSolutions 6 More Tools you will only see the selections that are applicable for your site and for your level of privileges 1 Playlist opens the Playlists page from which you can create and manage playlists ii Status shows the status of any video currently being added or recorded Help brings up the VBrick user manual for the portal server Logout always log out when done The system will automatically log you out if idle for more than a few minutes Search Tool feature that makes it easy to find video assets All Media Library All The options available below the search box are page based This means that on the Live Media page you can search for live assets on the Media Library page you can search for stored assets etc The search box is not case sensitive In general you search for a broad category of content using the search box then you can narrow down your search by using the folder and date filters
34. w the schedule I II What types of things will be on the Schedule d Special Live Broadcast these would be live broadcasts that the media specialist or other admin wanted to highlight Examples might include guest speakers professional development opportunities a particular show on one of the CATV stations etc Stored Broadcasts from the Asset Library that are expected to be viewed by several end users at the same time An example of this might be a stored video on emergency response procedures for the school that all teachers are supposed to show to their students at 10 a m on Friday The advantage as a school district to scheduling a stored broadcast when multiple end users will be viewing the video at the same time is that it sends the stream out as a multi cast stream instead of multiple unicast streams This takes less bandwidth on your network and allows the system to function in a more efficient and timely manner Scheduled Recordings you can schedule the system in advance to record a Live Stream i e TV station or stream from one of the school encoders so that you don t have to be present at the time of the event to do the recording Viewing The Schedule Anyone can view the schedule by selecting the Scheduling Tab or by selecting scheduling from the navigation link IDSolutions 30 MEDIA LIBRARY LIVE MEDIA CHANNEL GUIDE SCHEDULING MORE TOOLS Help Log Out Schedule Programs Month Week Day l
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