VBrick Systems EtherneTV MPEG-1, Admin Manual

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STB Admin Guide 1
Chapter 1
Installation
Overview
EtherneTV Media Distribution System provides the ability to view live streams and stored
assets directly on a television or monitor by using the EtherneTV-STB Set Top Box decoder.
The EtherneTV Set Top Box is integrated with the EtherneTV Portal Server and the
EtherneTV-NXG Video on Demand server to enable viewing of MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and
MPEG-4 pre-recorded and live streams. The EtherneTV-STB can also be deployed as a
standalone decoder without the need for an MCS. The STB can be configured to operate in
one of three modes:
MCS
,
Local
(standalone),
Local-Fullscreen
(standalone). See Start Mode
on page 10 for details.
When the installation of set top boxes includes an ETV Portal Server, the set top box is
directed to the portal server for user control; the graphics and user interface reside on the
ETV Portal Server. When the set top box is deployed independently of the portal server, it
comes equipped (in local mode) with a user interface and internal graphics. The Set Top Box
can be configured through a web browser on a PC in either
Local
mode or
MCS
mode.
Topics in this chapter
Overview
Using the Command Prompt
Initial Setup
Figure 1. Ethernet-TV Media Distribution System