SMP111 • Reference Information 101
Streaming Playback Methods
Streams from the SMP111 can be viewed using various playback methods.
NOTE: The procedures presented in the following sections use a Microsoft
Windows operating system and version 2.0.2 of VLC media player. These
procedures may vary when a different operating system is used or when different
versions of the VLC media player are used.
The following streaming playback methods are discussed:
• Push and Pull Streaming
• Playing a Push or Pull Stream Using VLC Media Player
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Push and Pull Streaming
The client computer or media player can either search the network for active streams (push
streaming from the encoder) and select the desired video, or send a request to the encoder
to begin streaming a video to it (pull streaming).
Figure 68. Push and Pull Streaming
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