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Chapter 5: Windows Media Options and Settings
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Tab Description
• Fields remain available whether device runs or remains idle (Figure 58).
Figure 58. Windows Media Audio Settings
Output
• Allows users to select the encoder profile based on the expected audience
for the created content (Figure 59).
• Use the drop-down box to select the desired audience.
• The default port setting for Windows Media is 7007.
• Each encoder on a machine must use a unique port.
• For example, use 7008 for the second encoder, 7009 for the third, etc.
• Use the Enable Pull and Push Output settings as follows:
— With a pull, the client application (Windows Media player) connects
directly to the SCX service to view a stream
— With a push, the SCX service pushes the stream to a Windows Media
server to view the stream.
NOTE: You must enter different ports in the Pull Port and Push Port
fields when using both modes.
• Check Save to file if you want to save the content to a file.
• Remember the encoder system references the file name and not the system
running SCX Explorer.
• When Niagara SCX and SCX Explorer reside on different computers,
always start your browse for files at My Network Places and work down
or enter entire file pathname starting with the system name.
• If you simply enter a file name, you may inadvertently browse your local
computer when the media file resides on the remote computer.
Figure 59. Windows Media Output Settings