Table Of Contents
Introduction
About the Cisco Digital Media System
Cisco Video Portal
Cisco Digital Media Manager
Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the different components of the Cisco Digital Media System (DMS).
About the Cisco Digital Media System
The Cisco Digital Media System (DMS) is a set of software applications that help enable effective management and delivery of live and on-demand video over the network to any audience. Taking Cisco's best practices from more than ten years of video and Internet initiatives, Cisco DMS can deliver digital media to customers, employees, students, and other audiences, to help improve customer intimacy, productivity, learning, and information sharing.
Use the Cisco Digital Media System to:
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Communicate effectively to targeted customers, investors, press, and analysts
•Offer live and on-demand events and meetings to geographically dispersed audiences
•Deliver critical information and training to employees, suppliers, and partners
•Provide educational content to students
Cisco Video Portal
The Cisco Video Portal utilizes standard Web technologies to allow you to deliver a compelling live and on-demand video experience to your audiences. Platform-agnostic, the Video Portal fits easily into your organization's existing IT infrastructure and supports established video standards including Windows Media, Real, and Flash.
The interface allows you to conveniently and quickly browse, search, and view content interactively. The product's features provide the following benefits:
•Program Guide Listing and Keyword Search—Easily locate media by content category, title, or keyword
•Customizable Playlists—A dynamic list of videos programmed by content authors or bookmarked by individual users
•Supplemental Content—View supplemental information with each video such as tickers, further reading, related videos, Web sites, and downloadable materials.
•Advanced Player Controls and Full Screen—Optimize the viewing experience with enhanced control of video playback
•Simultaneous Playback and Thumbnail Preview—Preview other videos during main video playback.
•Tracking and Reporting—Capture, report, and export content usage.
The Video Portal is accessible to end users via a Web browser and is available in three templates:
1. Flash only—Runs within a Flash browser plugin and supports a video content encoded in the Flash Sorenson codec.
2. Flash/Windows Media—Runs in a Flash browser plugin in conjunction with a Windows Media browser plugin and supports a video content encoded in the Windows Media codec.
3. Flash/Real—Runs in a Flashbrowser plugin in conjunction with a Real Player browser plugin and supports video content encoded in the Real Player codec.
4. Flash/QuickTime— Runs in a Flash browser plugin in conjunction with a QuickTime browser plugin and supports video content encoded in the QuickTime/H.264 codec.
Table 1-1 illustrates the different OS/browser/plugin/codec combinations supported by each Video Portal template. You will need this information in order to publish digital media to the Cisco Video Portal in the appropriate digital formats. Refer to the Cisco Video Portal 3.5 User Guide for more information.
The Video Portal is activated by a web browser and is available in three templates:
1. Flash only—Runs within a Flash 8 (or greater) browser plug-in and supports video content encoded in the Flash 8 (or greater) codec (Sorenson).
2. Flash/Windows Media—Runs in a Flash 8 (or greater) browser plug-in in conjunction with a Windows Media 9 (or greater) browser plug-in and supports video content encoded in the Windows Media 9 (or greater) codec.
3. Flash/Real—Runs in a Flash 8 (or greater) browser plug-in in conjunction with a RealOne (or greater) browser plug-in and supports video content encoded in the Real Player 8 (or greater) codec.
4. Flash/QuickTime—Runs in a Flash 8 (or greater) browser plug-in in conjunction with a QuickTime 7.0 (or greater) browser plug-in and supports video content encoded in the QuickTime/H.264 codec.
Table 1-1
Video Portal Template
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Recommended Browser Plugin(s)
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Supported Browser
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Supported Codec
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Flash Only
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Flash 8
Flash 9
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Windows:
-Internet Explorer 6.0
Linux/Unix:
-Firefox 1.4. 3
Macintosh:
-Safari 2.0
-Firefox 1.5
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Flash 8+ Sorenson
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Flash/Windows Media
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Flash 8 with Windows Media 9
Flash 9 with Windows Media 10
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Windows:
-Internet Explorer 6.0
-Firefox 1.5.0.6
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Windows Media 9 & 10
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Flash/Real Player
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Flash 8 or Flash 9 with RealOne+
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Windows:
-Internet Explorer 6.0 or greater, Mozilla 1.8 or greater, or firefox 1.5 or greater is recommended.
Linux/Unix:
-Mozilla 1.0 minimum or Firefox 1.0 minimum
-Mozilla 1.8 or greater, or Firefox 1.5 or greater recommended
Macintosh:
-Safari 2.0 minimum
-Safari 2.0 or Firefox 1.5 or greater recommended
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Real Player 8+
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Flash/QuickTime
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Flash 8 or later with QuickTime 7.0 or later
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Windows:
-Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox 1.5.0.6
Macintosh:
-Safari 2.0, Firefox 1.5.0.6
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QuickTime 7.0
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Supported OS/Browser/Plugin and Codec Combinations
Cisco Digital Media Manager
The Cisco Digital Media Manager is a Web-based, easy-to-use content-management application for organizing and publishing digital media. This tool is designed to help content authors upload, catalog, edit package, and publish all video content to the Cisco Video Portal or other end devices.
The Cisco Digital Media Manager features allow content authors to:
•Easily customize the Cisco Video Portal look-and-feel.
•Add and archive content and assign meta-data and keywords.
•Create and manage playlists, ticker alerts, messages, and promotional interstitials.
•Preview content and manage approval workflow.
•Schedule instant and future deployments.
•Take advantage of compatibility with Cisco ACNS and Cisco Wide Area Engines.
•Manage administrator accounts and permissions.
