Welcome to MDL Network Television, an application that efficiently provides high-quality video and audio to network users. INTV! is built on MDL’s Digital Video Everywhere (DVE) open software architecture, and provides "on demand" video and audio feeds across the network.

MDL’s OpenDVE architecture allows users to view INTV! transmissions without costly video capture boards, leading to a lower price-per-seat ratio. INTV! is also a multi-platform solution, with support for viewers on Solaris 1, Solaris 2, HP-UX, and Microsoft Windows. The station software is supported on Solaris 2 and HP-UX.

As with all OpenDVE applications, INTV! is designed to integrate easily into any existing client-server architecture. INTV! is comprised of two components, the Station (server) and the Multimedia Chooser (client).

INTV! Stations are workstations that are set up to transmit audio and video information to the network. INTV! Stations are the only systems that require a video capture device. Once a station has been added to a network, it will automatically accept requests from INTV! Media Choosers.

INTV! Stations are highly configurable, and the station’s administrator has the ability to adjust each station’s video, audio and network parameters. INTV! stations use multicast IP routing to provide data over the network as efficiently as possible, minimizing usage of system resources and network bandwidth.

The INTV! Media Chooser and INTV! Viewer for Windows provide users with a straightforward interface for tuning in INTV! stations. The chooser allows users to tune in stations on the network, and dynamically locates new stations when they are installed.

The Chooser has a simple point and click interface that provides the user with a list of available stations at their fingertips, and allows them to tune them in, mute them, and tune them out quickly and easily.

INTV! is a powerful tool for disseminating information throughout your organization. Some applications of the INTV! software are documented below.

INTV! can be used to distribute broadcasts from television stations using either a tuner or a VCR. Set up a station capturing video from the channel of your choice, and everyone with a chooser installed will have access to that media.

INTV! is an excellent solution for the broadcast of training videos or live lectures. Using INTV!, you can easily distribute programs such as these over the network, directly to the desks of those who can use the information most.

INTV! stations can be set up to transmit live video over the network, providing the capability to monitor a shop floor, assembly line, or parking lot. Multiple stations would allow users to monitor several areas at once.

This manual is intended to both instruct the user on how to use INTV!, and to be a reference to administrators, providing information on improving video quality and maximizing network performance. The following conventions exist within the manual:

text that appears in a fixed width font is code, and generally is an example of a command that the user should type.

Technical support for Communique! and other MDL products is available for those persons with Software Maintenance. Software Maintenance entitles users to free technical support, access to the MDL FTP site, and free product updates. If you wish to extend a maintenance agreement beyond the term included with the purchase of the software, contact your local MDL sales representative for information. Phone support is available between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM PST.

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