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Broadcasting live contentBroadcasting live content

How to broadcast live audio/video content directly over the Internet

using RealProducer Plus

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What is streaming broadcastWhat is streaming broadcast

audio and/or video over the Internetprocessed and displayed as it is

receivednothing is stored on user’s computerminimal disk space requirements

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Production componentsProduction components

source capture equipmentcontent creation stationstreaming serverplayer at user’s workstation

Camera

Encoding

Computer

Streaming

Server

CLIENT

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1. Source capture equipment1. Source capture equipment

captures the broadcast contentmicrophone, video camera or webcam

connected to an audio or video capture card

Camera

Encoding

Computer

Streaming

Server

CLIENT

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CLIENT

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2. Content creation station2. Content creation stationlive content is sent directly from the

capture equipment to the broadcast application (RealProducer) which takes the live source and encodes it in the appropriate streaming format, sending the output to RealServer

Camera

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Server

CLIENT

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3. Streaming server3. Streaming server

RealServer streams the broadcast to RealPlayer

at UNIGE: "REALIST" server or an internet service provider with

Real Server support

Camera

Encoding

Computer

Streaming

Server

CLIENT

CLIENT

CLIENT

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4. Player at user’s workstation4. Player at user’s workstation

the client can view the broadcast output with RealPlayer

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Real Producer PlusReal Producer Plus

To broadcast live content using the recording wizard

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1. Select New Session from the File menu

2. Select Live Broadcast

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3. Select the Input Source(s) audio or video

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4. Enter the Title, Author, and Copyright, Description, and Keywords

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5. Select the type of RealMedia you want to create: SureStream or Single Rate

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6. Select the connection speed for your audience. You may make more than one selection if you are using SureStream

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8. Select the audio quality for your output file

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9. Enter information about the RealServer that you will use broadcast your streaming media. You may also specify a filename and location for an archive of your broadcast.

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10. The Prepare to Record Page opens.

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11. Click Start to begin broadcasting.