NewTek TriCaster Studio User Manual
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The Stream Type options allow you to select between Windows Media Pull, Windows Media
Push, and Adobe Flash streaming protocols. To the right of these switches is a Streaming Profile
selector, which permits you to select from a long list of pre-configured size and bandwidth
presets for your Internet broadcast. You can choose a profile to suit your current need,
considering both the capability of your outbound Internet connection and the typical bandwidth
of your viewing audience as well.
SIMPLE PULL STREAMING
“Pull” streaming is arguably the simplest way to get your production online:
1. Select a Windows Media Pull preset as the Stream Type (Figure 31).
2. Press the Stream Live Output button at lower right on the LIVE Production pane (Figure
3. Oh wait, there is no step three …
Believe it or not, that’s it. In a few moments, TriCaster’s streaming feature provides you with the
IP (Internet Protocol) address of your computer as viewed from the network. This information
will be provided to you as a ‘punctuated’ numeric value in the Location display field.
Hint: If your TriCaster is connected to the network by a router or is behind a firewall, it may be
necessary to take further steps to provide external access. See Appendix B for a more elaborate
explanation.
You can provide clients or streaming providers this address. Entering it into the File menu of
Windows Media Player™ (using the Open URL window) will direct WMP to show the stream
from your system on client computer system(s) connected to the Internet (or intranet).
PUSH AND FLASH STREAMING
Windows Media Push and Adobe Flash streaming are slightly more complex, largely because
they depend on external resources to distribute your stream to a wider viewing audience. These
may be provided in house by your organization, or you may take advantage of a commercial (or
‘free’, advertising -sponsored) Content Delivery Network.
(Arrangements and requirements of various streaming hosts are diverse, but TriCaster’s Stream
to Internet pane adapts to provide all the necessary input fields for the various types.)