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Source: Use the dropdown list to select one of the following:
HDMI®: Streams video from the HDMI In connector.
Note title Note If HDMI input audio is not working on your XT1144 player, update the BrightSign OS to version 8.2.55.5 or newer.
File: Streams a file from the local storage.
Note title Note Files must be formatted as MPEG2-TS or MPEG4 for streaming.
File Name: Use the dropdown list to select a file to stream. The file must be located in the streamCache folder on the local storage.
Tip title Tip You can add files to the streamCache folder using the SD or MICROSD tab on the Diagnostic Web Server (which is accessible at the IP address of the player at port 80 (e.g. "10.1.0.99:80")).
Loop: Check this box to have streaming playback loop to the beginning of the file when the end of is reached.
Stream Options: Use this field to configure streaming parameters:
Stream Type: Select Unicast or Multicast streaming.
Protocol: Select the UDP or RTP streaming protocol.
TTL: Specify the number of network switches or routers through which the stream can propagate.
Destination Address: If you've set the Stream Type to Unicast, enter the IP address of the device receiving the stream. If you've selected Multicast, use an address in the 239.xxx.xxx.xxx range. For ease of use, you can include the last two octets of the streaming player IP address in the multicast address (e.g. a player IP address of 10.50.1.10 would yield a multicast address of 239.1.10.1).
Port: Specify the port number of the destination address. Do not use ports 8888 or 9999 since these ports may be used by the BrightSign OSBrightSignOS.
Encoding Options: Use this field to configure encoding parameters for the HDMI Input:
Video Codec: Select the codec of the transcode output. Currently, the only supported codec is H.264.
Video Format: Select the resolution of the transcode output (up to 1080p60).
Bitrate: Specify the bitrate of the transcode output.
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