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Basic foilset Video on Demand SubSystem -- TANGO Interactive Training

Given by Bart Winnowicz at NPAC Training on Dec 11 and 12 1997. Foils prepared Jan 8 1998
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Windows 95/NT
Microsoft ActiveMovie 1.0 run-time installed
Netscape browser
This version of software is NOT Tango application

Table of Contents for full HTML of Video on Demand SubSystem -- TANGO Interactive Training

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1 NPAC Video Client 1.3
2 Video Client 1.3 Requirements
3 Video Client 1.3 Installation
4 Video Client 1.3 Environment
5 Video Client 1.3 Behavior

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Foil 1 NPAC Video Client 1.3

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Allows to stream video clips from NPAC video servers
Videos can be digitized in various compression formats
  • MPEG - requires 1.5-1.8Mb/s network bandwidth
  • H263+audio - requires 50-150Kb/s network bandwidth
NPAC VOD database allows to search for video clips specifying keywords through Web page interface
Video clips can be randomly-accessed during playing
  • via Video Client application slider
  • via links on caption text Web page
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Foil 2 Video Client 1.3 Requirements

From Video on Demand SubSystem -- TANGO Interactive Training NPAC Training -- Dec 11 and 12 1997. *
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Windows 95/NT
Microsoft ActiveMovie 1.0 run-time installed
Netscape browser
This version of software is NOT Tango application
HTML version of Basic Foils prepared Jan 8 1998

Foil 3 Video Client 1.3 Installation

From Video on Demand SubSystem -- TANGO Interactive Training NPAC Training -- Dec 11 and 12 1997. *
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Uninstall previous version (through Control Panel)
Download self-extracting installation file from:
http://trurl.npac.syr.edu/bart/installvod.html
Double-click on the file
Wizard will guide you through installation process
Default directory to unzip installation package files is
  • system default TEMP directory
Default directory for Video Client software is
  • C:\Program Files\NPAC\VClient
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Foil 4 Video Client 1.3 Environment

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Netscape must be properly configured:
  • VOD mime-types have to be associated with Video Client files
    • vod/nvs - set to launch vclient.exe from Video Client directory
    • vod/ofs - set to launch seek.exe from Video Client directory
When Netscape asks you what to do with the new mime-type:
  • choose "Pick app..." and "Browse..."
  • find your local Video Client directory
  • choose appropriate file (vclient.exe or seek.exe)
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Foil 5 Video Client 1.3 Behavior

From Video on Demand SubSystem -- TANGO Interactive Training NPAC Training -- Dec 11 and 12 1997. *
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Access to NPAC VOD database is through:
  • http://trurl.npac.syr.edu/bart/installvod.html
Keyword search is case-sensitive
You MUST choose in which field you are looking for keywords (e.g. Captions)
NPAC VOD database content is under construction
Random access works with MPEG only. H263 files can be randomly-accessed under following conditions:
  • fast processor
  • STOPPING video before seeking (PAUSING is not enough)
  • via links on caption text Web page
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