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TSPlayer is an MPEG-2 transport stream player which is particularly
suitable for streaming MHP and OCAP content, encoded and created by
the
TSBroadcaster
and
SoftOC
products.
[View TSPlayer screen shot].
TSPlayer consists of:
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A suitable Unix-based server, typically a SunFire 240
running Solaris or an HP Proliant 380 G3 running RedHat 7.3.
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An ASI input/output card from Video Propulsion, Inc. GigE support
is currently under test and will be available shortly.
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TSMux,
real-time software multiplexor.
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TSPlayer client software for monitoring and handling transport
stream play-outs.
TSPlayer is suitable for a laboratory environment or live broadcast.
It can be configured to ensure continuous service through two modes
of resilency:
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First level is intended to protect against failure of the
interface receiving data from TSPlayer. In this instance, TSPlayer
may either be installed with two ASI cards or have its ASI output
split, thus playing transport streams to multiple broadcast
interfaces simultaneously. Ensuring delivery to more than one point
in the broadcast multiplex.
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Second level requires dual servers, having two TSPlayers configured
as partners. In this mode each TSPlayer monitors the health of its
partner and takes over play out if a problem occurs.
TSPlayer can play out single file transport streams or kit files at
user-defined data rates. 'Kit files' consist of transport packets and
DSM-CC modules plus an XML kit-control file. The control file describes
how to multiplex these parts at the section level in order to achieve
user defined MPEG / DVB / DSM-CC table repetition rates.
TSPlayer has three levels of access allow administrators, users and staff
with simple monitoring privileges to be created.
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TSBroadcaster
