Welcome to IP/TV @ DU

The University of Denver is experimenting with Cisco's IP/TV product solution.  Cisco is moving away from this Product line and moving customers towards their CDN (Content Delivery Networking) platforms

Both live and stored video clips will be available for viewing.  Live broadcast testing today.

What is IP/TV?

What Applications does IP/TV have?

We currently are experimenting with on-campus video delivery over our data backbone with live broadcast - 24 hour news channel application.  This delivery uses a delivery mechanism call "Multicast".  DU Wireless networks are currently not multicast supported.

How do I get it?

Cisco's IP/TV Viewer 3.4 softwareneeds to be installed on your MS-Windows PC

Cisco Viewer Instructions:

1. Download and install the Cisco IP/TV 3.4 viewer. ~60 MB unpacked.  (Get a cup of coffee).

Windows XP notes:
        Install will ask user to Install the Windows Media Player 7 - hit cancel/no

2. Reboot Computer

3. Download and install the Cisco IP/TV 3.4 viewer update - 1Mb .zip (Take a sip or two)

3. No re-boot is necessary for the computer

4.  Launch the IP/TV viewer icon and a Content Manager Dialog box will prompt you for:

A. Enter your Personal Information (if you choose to)

B. Enter the following information for automatic content listings within IP/TV Viewer:

    Server: netserv.du.edu
    Port:8080

Channel listings on left window pane will navigate you to your on-demand and Scheduled video clip.

    DU IP/TV Program Guide Example

 

Other University's IP/TV examples:

http://www.marshall.edu/iptv/alumni/alumni.html
http://cc.uoregon.edu/iptv/
http://iptv.ecu.edu/default.cfm?action=about

Cisco's Best Practices .pdf:
 

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