VBrick Systems Portal Server ETV v4.1 - Manual (Page 12)

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available media assets on your network. Upon accessing the main portal page, users can
navigate or search for specific videos, select the video, and immediately begin viewing DVD
quality video. For on-demand videos, users can
Fast Forward/Rewind
and
Seek
to specific
points in the video. Standard access control functionality provides restriction of certain
content to particular users, user groups, or set top boxes. An optional scheduling module
allows users to schedule devices to send video, receive video, record video, or to initiate a
two-way conference.
Server Requirements
The minimum server requirements include:
•
Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 (Web Edition or Standard Edition with
Service Pack 2).
• Pentium IV or Xeon Processor 1.26 GHz Minimum (2 GHz or higher recommended).
• RAM 512 MB Minimum (1 GB or more recommended).
• Hard Drive 36 GB Minimum (larger for frequent recording).
Desktop Requirements
Windows-based PC and Macintosh users access the ETV Portal Server through a web
browser. For Windows-based PCs, on the first access to the server, VBrick StreamPlayer
software is automatically downloaded to the PC. StreamPlayer software lets end users select a
stream and view TV-quality video directly on a PC. Macintosh users view MPEG-4 video
through the QuickTime player.
Note VBrick has tested the ETV Portal Server on Windows 2000 Web Server and on
Windows 2003 Server Web Edition and Standard Edition. Note also that ETV Portal
Server also will not operate correctly on a server that is configured as a primary
domain controller or with other network-related services and software.
Windows PCs
• Windows 98, 2000, or XP (with Service Pack 2).
• 300 MHz Pentium II processor for MPEG-1 streams.
• 500 MHz Pentium III processor for MPEG-2 streams.
• 500 MHz (minimum), 750 MHz Pentium III processor (recommended) for MPEG-4
streams.
• 128 MB RAM.
• SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors, video card acceleration recommended.
• Windows-compatible sound device.
• Minimum 10 MB hard disk space for installation.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher.
• Firefox 1.0 or higher
• DirectX Media Version 8.1 and higher.