Getting Started
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Virtual Groups
The LU200 can stream to an output LU2000, as described on page 21, or to a
Virtual Group. Streaming to a Virtual Group enables LiveU Central operators to
preview the channel and then to control the destination to which the stream is
ultimately directed and sent live. A LiveU Central operator can decide to
stream to a physical SDI port on the LU2000 server or to a Content Delivery
Network (CDN).
When you select a Virtual Group, the video is initially streamed as a preview
(virtual) channel to LiveU Central. In Preview mode, the video is transmitted
as a light stream (at a low bandwidth and with a low resolution and frame
rate).
After a LiveU Central operator allocates a Virtual Channel in Preview mode to a
destination, it is streamed at the defined resolution and frame rate. For more
details about handling preview channels, see the LiveU Central User Guide.
Virtual Groups are indicated in the Channels screen by the
icon before the
channel name.