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4. Streaming video
About streaming video
The compression function of VIEWCOM/E MAX+ provides real-time streaming video over the network. You can view
streaming video via a third-party software, e.g. VLC media player or Apple QuickTime.
Viewing streaming video via VLC media player
About VLC media player
VLC media player allows you to view streaming video from any PC connected to the VIEWCOM/E MAX+ network. Via
this software, you can also record streaming video and view recordings.
VLC media player is available on the Web. The tasks described below apply to VLC media player 1.0.0.
To view streaming video via VLC media player
1
Choose
Media
>
Streaming
.
2
Click the
Network
tab.
3
Select
RTSP
as
Protocol
.
4
Enter the IP
Address
of VIEWCOM/E MAX+ (format: rtsp://
IP_address
:554/TraficonVideo/x and x=1-8).
5
Click
Stream
.
6
Under
Profile
:
• In the
Encapsulation
tab, click
MPEG-TS
.
• In the
Video codec
tab, select the
Video
checkbox and in the
Codec
list, select
MPEG-4
.
7
Under
Outputs
, select the
Play locally
checkbox.
8
Click
Stream
.
To record streaming video via VLC media player
1
Repeat the previous steps
1-6
.
2
Under
Outputs
, select the
File
checkbox.
3
Click
Browse
and enter the
File name
with extension
.mpg
(e.g. Recording_C1.mpg).
4
Click
Stream
.
5
To stop the recording, click the
Stop playback
icon.
6
To view a recording via VLC media player: double-click the recorded file.
