Extron Electronics SME 100 User Guide - Manual (Page 163)

Streaming Playback Methods
Streams from the SME 100 can be viewed using various playback methods.
NOTE: The procedures presented in the following sections use a Microsoft ®
Windows ® operating system, version 2.0.2 of VLC media player, and version 7.7.2
of QuickTime media player. These procedures may vary when a different operating
system is used or when different versions of QuickTime media player or 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 ®
• Playing a Pull Stream Using QuickTime ® 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).
SME 100
(encoder)
Viewing
device #1
Viewing
device #2
Viewing
device #3
Viewing
device #4
NETWORK
SME 100 sends stream
to #1 and #3 viewing
devices only when
request is received.
If no requests are received,
no stream is broadcast.
Stream
Additional
devices
Pull Streaming
Viewer #1 and #3 request
stream from SME 100.
Request
Stream
Stream
SME 100
(encoder)
Viewing
device #1
Viewing
device #2
Viewing
device #3
Viewing
device #4
NETWORK
SME 100 sends data
to all viewing devices
whether a request is
made or not.
Stream
Additional
devices
Push Streaming
Viewers select an active
stream from SME 100.
Stream
Stream
Stream
Stream
Stream
Figure 102. Push and Pull Streaming
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