TelVue HyperCaster® User Manual
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TelVue HyperCaster
®
User Manual / v5.0 / October 2014
© 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way, Suite 500, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
HyperCaster
®
is a registered trademark of TelVue Corporation 800-885-8886 / www.telvue.com
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The
TelVue HyperCaster
®
is an IP broadcast server with advanced features to adapt to the different
needs of individual broadcast operations. This manual covers basic set-up configurations, as well as
content management, scheduling, and workflow features, typical use cases, and some popular options
such as Traffic & Billing system integration. HyperCaster settings can be managed through a user-
friendly browser interface, which is illustrated throughout the manual.
This manual applies to all three Generation II HyperCaster models:
•
B1000: up to 20 HD/SD channels
•
B100: up to 4 HD/SD channels
•
Virtual HyperCaster
This manual is also available on the TelVue website:
http://www.telvue.com/support/product-
documentation/telvue-hypercaster-user-manual/
You can access a series of online Training videos here:
http://www.telvue.com/support/training/
Table of Contents
Safety Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 3
Network and Security ................................................................................................................... 4
Preparing Content for the HyperCaster ..................................................................................... 6
Organize and Add Content .......................................................................................................... 7
Transmux to TS and Import DVD ............................................................................................................... 12
The Dashboard ............................................................................................................................ 13
Server Health ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Field Descriptions ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Content Management ................................................................................................................. 18
Import Content .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Previews .................................................................................................................................................... 20
Show Content Page .................................................................................................................................... 21
Content File Actions ................................................................................................................................... 24
Searching and Browsing ............................................................................................................................. 28
Thumbnails and Table Views ..................................................................................................................... 29
Bulk Actions ............................................................................................................................................... 30
Add Program – Using TBD .......................................................................................................................... 31
Playlists ...................................................................................................................................................... 34
Playlist Actions ........................................................................................................................................ 35
Archiving .................................................................................................................................................... 37
Export ........................................................................................................................................................ 38
Content RSS Feed ...................................................................................................................................... 38