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1. 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 26 Add Page Tab Select the Facebook Pages to add Static HTML iframe tabs to Choose Facebook Pages v pike er Cancel Choose your Facebook fan page from the drop down and then proceed by clicking the Add Page Tab button Step 2 Configure App After the app is installed you ll likely be brought to your pages management screen If not simply browse to it Down towards the middle your page s cover photo and tabs are shown like so Add Profile Picture Testing Update Page info OQ Like ov Here the new tab that the Static HTML app added is circled in red If the Welcome tab with the star icon does not appear try clicking the small arrow to the right to reveal additional tabs From this screen there will be a green button near the top called Edit Tab Click that button and you ll be brought to an overlay screen that looks like this Content Fangate Analytics Settings Support Save amp Publish j Q Preview tab o Youtube HTML template See more apps index html You only need to use this index html box to host your code style css Upload image and script js are for if you prefer to organize your code further PSD 2014 TelVue Corporati
2. User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 24 An iframe embed code for that particular video A URL that links to that particular video A Post to Facebook option that will post this video on your Facebook page A Post to Twitter option that will tweet a link to the video B W Share this video lt frame src hinp vp tolvue complay W ae htipo vp teWvue con preview id YourT lew Post to yy Post to Facebook Twitter Posting to Facebook will let you embed a small player in your Facebook page J Share On your own timeline Write something NAB 2012 http vp telvue com preview id YourTown video 58923 N TelVue HyperCoster j aS iia Zi werma deren TE LY 1 of 1 No Thumbnail 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 25 Posting to Twitter looks something like this Tweets TelVue Corporation Campus Broadcast from the Cloud Watch the Webinar lt vp telvue com preview7id You Collapse Reply fi Delete Favorite Add a video or stream to your org s Facebook page If you have a Facebook fan page for your organization you can add an app to your page that allows visitors to view any of your CloudCast videos or streams without leaving Facebook To do this you ll need management control
3. Top Events dimension Below is a listing of the top 4 videos watched as seen after Pages clicking Video Plays Events Flow AdSense Experiments In Page Analytics Event Action Total Events Unique Events Event Value Avg Value 1 93 10 0 0 00 2 24 10 0 0 00 3 23 8 0 0 00 4 18 14 0 0 00 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 32 A similar chart can be displayed for the time played and percentage played categories by returning to the previous screen Top Events and selecting those categories Event Data for a Specific Video To view event data for a specific video you want to set the event action as the primary dimension instead of the event category This will allow us to drill down into secondary dimensions for each video There are a number of ways to change the primary dimension to event action One way is to go to the Top Events page and then click the link for event action near top of the table Event Category Total Events Unique Events Event Value Avg Valve 1 Video Plays 93 10 0 0 00 2 Seconds Played 62 10 730 11 77 3 Percentage Played 37 8 1 895 51 22 After doing so you will see a listing of all your videos Click on a video you want to see more information for and you will see the three event categories for this
4. User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 14 Add Multiple Chapters To use a CSV file to add multiple chapters to your video at once use the Bulk Add Chapters feature You will need a file with the chapter points in CSV format as in this example 0 0 0 00 30 ChapterTitiel Summaryl Description 0 00 30 0 00 40 ChapterTitie2 Summary2 Description2 0 0 0 00 50 ChapterTitie3 Summarys Description The fields in the CSV file match the chapter information of Start End Title Summary and Description However do not put headers in your CSV file e Start the chapter start point in HH MM SS format e End the chapter end point in HH MM SS format e Title the title of the chapter e Summary optional a brief text summary for the chapter e Description optional a brief text description for the chapter If a field has a comma in it you need to quote around the values If you use spreadsheet software to edit your CSV file be sure to save it in CSV format not as a spreadsheet 1 Goto the video s Show Content page 2 Click on the Chapters button to display the Chapters screen Telvue 004 30secs gt Chapters Add Chapter Browse Bulk Add Chapters External Thumb Start End Title Summary URL Action 3 Click on Browse and select the CSV file with the chapter information 4 Click on Bulk Add Chapters The TelVue CloudCast CMS adds the chapter information and corresponding thumbnails to the video and makes it available on
5. ap Serd Pape by Eww Serd Lrk by Ema Ed s h ror Oiee Word Competib ll y Yew Ceora ar b d Vew Settings Doon Test Size Syke Log On As K e gt Either the server does not allow anonymous logins or the e mail address was not accepted FTP server cloudcast telvue com li l li ER EER l li EEE User name demo Password After you log on you can add this server to your Favorites and return to it easily amp FTP does not shila shot peos or ar ew shel nen ay the AW protea security of your passwords and data use We ers Learn more about using Web Folders 3 Enter the username and password you received from Diagana E T ye psani TelVue Click Log On to open the ftp folder directory 4 Open a new Windows Explorer window and browse to the folder with your content files 5 Drag files from that folder and drop them into the cloudcast telvue com ftp folder Es pe wow Fete Took tib Q O amp Pama r f Bree E e pl iip ee aMMa Import Content Once the content has been uploaded to your TelVue CloudCast folder use the Import Content function to add it to TelVue CloudCast for management and adding to your playlist categories To begin go to the Content tab and click on the Import Content menu Varo Barrie ove 2020 20 Goer Buc Vem Aan Thee Q 21 00 Owe Bie an amara 2014 TelVue Corporation
6. 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 8 Import One File To import one content file at a time choose the file from the drop down list and click the Import button The Import Log is displayed stating whether or not the import was successful The application also displays the thumbnail or full row for the imported file To import more files select another filename from the drop down list and click Import again Once each file is imported you can edit the metadata such as program title episode and description information by clicking the Edit link To locate recently imported content that might need updates to its metadata choose the Advanced Search feature and filter for recently added content such as Last 5 Minutes Add a Live Stream To add a live stream to TelVue CloudCast for management and adding to your playlist categories use the New External Source function To begin go to the Content tab and click on the New External Source menu on the left sidebar Select Live Stream from the drop down and enter a name for the stream On the next screen you can add live stream formats You will typically add an RTMP source and an HLS source RTMP will stream to devices that have flash enabled and HLS will stream to iOS devices TelVue CloudCast creates a content record for the liv
7. 3 This will direct you to the Edit Account form in which you can enter a new password and confirm it 4 Click Save Player Configuration CloudCast Player Configuration Using the Config tab in the TelVue CloudCast CMS you can upload your own logo to the TelVue CloudCast Player and edit the color scheme Uploading your Logo or Splash Image You can replace the default TelVue CloudCast logo and splash image the image displayed when someone first starts the player Your logo should be in jpg format It will be automatically scaled to a maximum size of 200 pixels wide and 51 pixels high Your splash image will be automatically scaled to a maximum size of 400 pixels wide and 300 pixels high Go to the Config tab In the TelVue CloudCast Player Configuration section click on TelVue CloudCast player In the Images section on the right browse for your logo and select it If you want to upload a new splash image browse for the image and select it Click the Upload button in the Image section Your logo is now in the top left corner of the TelVue CloudCast player displayed at the top of the page UR WN n Editing Your Color Scheme You can replace the default TelVue CloudCast skin color scheme TelVue CloudCast will Suggest a skin that you can adjust 1 Goto the Config tab 2 Inthe TelVue CloudCast Player Configuration section click on TelVue CloudCast player 3 In the Sk
8. 4 1 0 June 2014 29 Editing Banner Ad Information on the CMS To change information about a banner ad such as the associated link or to upload an updated version go to Banner Ad Management and click the Edit icon Change the banner information and click the Save button Changing the Order of Banner Ads Enabled banner ads play on the TelVue CloudCast Player in the same order as they are listed on the CMS To change the playing order of the banner ads click and drag them to another place in the list Specifically click on the banner ad you want to move hold the mouse button down and drag the mouse until the banner ad is in its new position in the list Enabling and Disabling Banner Ads If you want to remove a banner ad temporarily from the TelVue CloudCast Player you can disable it In the Enabled column turn off the checkbox for that banner ad When you want to play the banner ad again you can return to the Banner Ads screen and click the Enabled checkbox Deleting a Banner Ad from the CMS Users with user level privileges are limited to 50 banner ads on the CMS at a time Users with admin level privileges may create an unlimited number of banner ads You might want to delete the banner ad from the CMS Go to the Banner Ad Management screen click the banner s Delete icon and confirm the deletion Integrate Google Analytics Last updated 7 22 13 Version 4 of the CloudCast Video Player supports the ability to captur
9. demo Pasoyyord eeeeeee e Port 1 Open FileZilla Dest Sendnglonpabve command 2 In the Host box enter cloudcast telvue com 3 Enter the username and DII n password you received from e KEN TelVue 4 Click the Quickconnect button Your TelVue CloudCast folder directory is displayed in the DIN let ned d Remote site pane on the right Enon 198 34 344 LU 10 2096 6 41 53 Poe awe O Bord Meeing avi 12 459 324 3 28 2087 1103 16 AM OEG Barner Ad Mor mp4 DARS 5 In the Local pane on the left recce As 4 891 720 2 20 2008 12 03 00 AM Qoran ave 1924x704 rE t1 an Thumbs 4b 5 632 4 7 2028 19 01 10 AM OEGI Svs 00600 Ee 1 19 2t09 browse for the file you want to B memek dy Me ieas ynam imine girecraen Z Sraleh_FLASH romPC fe transfer to your TelVue MER CloudCast server tema 6 Drag the file into your TelVUER peress 4 232 73 ba lt fisa Vol sine 468 200 421 byt CloudCast folder Server Loca fa mi y man Queved files Fabled tr ansfers Success ul transfers FTP with Internet Explorer internet Options General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Setting FTP Mode to Active in Internet Explorer naka 1 Click on Tools Internet Options to open the 4 a is i E Da Internet Options window orcs offscreen com ing even un ermin ver Bi anda 2 Click on the Advanced tab 7 Reuse windows for launching shortcuts when tabbed bro 3 Inthe Browsing sect
10. full screen size Click the Esc key on your keyboard to return to the player o Adjust the volume O O O O PA 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 11 e Thumbnail the sample image being displayed on the TelVue CloudCast Player To change the image click the Edit Thumbnail button File actions for this content file are shown in the lower right of the page Not all actions are available for all content e Edit Metadata to change the file information for the content click the Edit Metadata button This takes you to the Edit Content page e Edit Thumbnail to change the point in the content file that TelVue CloudCast captures the thumbnail image click the Edit Thumbnail button This takes you to the Update Thumbnail page Enter a new thumbnail offset or browse for a different image to use as the thumbnail e Delete to delete the content from the TelVue CloudCast content database and file system click the Delete button The system asks you to confirm before deleting the content Note Use caution when deleting content since this permanently removes the file from the file system e Purge to remove the content from the TelVue CloudCast content list but preserve it on the server s file system click the Purge button The system asks
11. icon in the Action column of the chapter where you want to add the link to display the Edit Chapter screen eee ee Onan 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 16 Related Links Title Action Sample Link D Add Related Link 3 In the lower left of the screen click on Add Related Link The Related Link screen is displayed Related Link Title Example Link Summary Example of linking to a website URL http www telvue com Example showing how to link PEG V video to your homepage Save Cancel 4 Fill in the title and URL The Summary and Description fields are optional Their contents will not be displayed on the TelVue CloudCast player 5 Click on Save to return to the Edit Chapter screen The link has now been added to the chapter You do not need to click the Save button for the Edit Chapters screen Edit a Related Link for the Chapter To edit the external related link associated with just this chapter in the video 1 2 3 Go to the video s Show Content page and click on Chapters to display the Chapters screen Click the edit icon in the Action column of the chapter where you want to edit the link to display the Edit Chapters screen In the Related Links section in the lower left of the screen click the edit ic
12. list of categories on the CMS is an internal aid for sorting and managing files See the Browse action Create Playlist To create a playlist click the Create Playlist button under the Playlists tab on the Content page A blank Playlist Metadata screen is displayed Content gt Playlist Metadata Save Descriptions Name Sample Description Sample list of content Published Published Fill in the playlist metadata fields as needed Descriptions e Name the name of the playlist This is what the playlist category will be named in the TelVue CloudCast player on the Category tab e Description A brief description of the playlist such as the type of files it contains Published e Published To make the playlist visible in the TelVue CloudCast player check this box Your account is typically set up with a maximum number of allowed published playlists If you exceed that limit the application will display an error message If you want to work on a new playlist and don t want users to see the playlist changes in the TelVue CloudCast player while work is in progress then leave Published unchecked while editing it You can return and check the Published box once your playlist is ready for viewing When you have finished entering the playlist metadata click the Save button You now see the Manage Playlist Items screen EEE 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 Clo
13. video Event Category Total Events 4 Unique Events Event Value Avg Value 1 Video Plays 93 10 0 0 00 2 Seconds Played 62 10 730 11 77 3 Percentage Played 37 8 1 895 51 22 The three event categories for this video are listed You can now view video plays seconds played and percentage played data for that specific video Reference the above description of the categories to understand how to read this data You can also view secondary dimensions for your videos like various Other i demographics One way of doing so Primary Dimension Event Label Event f Q is described below v Events Secondary dimension Sort Type C l 7 Event Category From the screen that you ve arrived on click on Video Plays After this Q v page loads change the primary a gt Traffic Sources it Event Label gt Traffic Sources Changing the primary dimension to dimension to Event Action by clicking the Other link near the top of the table Visitors aT Event Action After that page has loaded you will see just the single video listed in the chart From here you can add any secondary dimension you d like For example we can view what regions users watch this video from by adding Region as a secondary dimension Continent Sub Continent Region J Display as alphabetical list 2014 TelVue Corporation CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite
14. your player Edit Chapter Information You can edit chapter information to change start or end points chapter title or summary or the description You can also add up to two Related Links per chapter that are displayed and clickable in the Now Playing area of the TelVue CloudCast player when viewing a chapter 1 Go to the video s Show Content page and click on Chapters Telvue 005 60secs gt Chapters Dark Blue Add Chapter Browse Bulk Add Chaccers Thumb Start End Title Summary External URL Action 00 00 00 00 00 09 Beginning Beginning of Dark Blue http cloudcast telvue com p ayer ldsde D atl 00 00 10 00 00 59 The Logo Appears The logo appears http cloudcast telvue com ptayer ldde ID 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 15 2 Click the edit icon in the Action column of the chapter you want to edit The Edit Chapters screen with the current chapter information is displayed Telvue 005 60secs Chapters Edit Chapter Dark Blue Related Links Title Action Sample Link M Add Re ated Link 3 Change the chapter information as though you were adding a new chapter 4 If you want your viewers to be able to launch an external related link associated with this chapter click the Add Related Link or click the edit
15. 09 GF 16 06 Table View displays the content as a list without any thumbnail images As in Thumbnail View you may show 10 20 50 or 100 titles per page To go to one of the other pages click on the page number links or the lt Previous or gt Next links in the lower right corner Eee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 10 Select Checkbox allows you to mark the content for bulk actions by checking the box Filename the filename of the content The last portion of the filename usually indicates the file type Program The name of the program Episode The episode name of this file if applicable Size the size of the file typically in megabytes MB or gigabytes GB Duration the runtime of this file in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS including any virtual trimming Create Ingest Date amp Time the date time and day of the week the content file was captured or imported onto the server T Tuesday Th Thursday Delete At if this file is scheduled for deletion from the system this field shows the date and time the deletion will take place Type the type of content in this file usually a video or audio file Action Edit Link to the edit page so you can edit the file information and optional metadata f
16. 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 33 Notes and Limitations If you have a Roku application with TelVue you can separate out events generated from the Roku by adding a filter for Browser and setting it to Roku Alternatively you can filter events based on the event label which will be Roku App in this case e Due to a technical limitation with how videos are embedded on Facebook these videos will not send the Time Watched event unless a viewer finished the video e Due to a technical limitation with how videos are embedded on Facebook events from these videos will not send all the metrics that are typically available with normal event tracking However the actual events are still successfully sent The Percentage Watched event is not sent for live streams Glossary e Calendar icon an icon that when clicked opens a calendar so you can select a date to view or insert in a form field e Delete to remove content from the library list and the server database Use this option to remove outdated content from the server Once content has been deleted it can only be retrieved by finding a copy elsewhere and reloading it onto the server database e Delete Icon a trash can icon that when clicked triggers the deletion procedure for the device configuration etc e Edit Icon a pencil and paper icon that when clicked o
17. Onaaters Each thumbnail displays a scene from the content with the following information e Checkbox allows you to select the content for a bulk action such as deletion or appending the file to a playlist Filename the name of the content as it is stored on the server typically the filename without the extension If the name is long mouse over it to display the full name Clicking on the name takes you to the Show Content page Running Time the playing time of this file after any virtual trimming in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS e Program the program title of this file If the title is too long mouse over the ellipsis to see the full program title Episode the episode name of this file if applicable If the name is too long mouse over the ellipsis to see the full name e Edit Link to the edit page so you can edit the file information and optional metadata for this content e Chapters Link to the chapters page so you can add chapters to the content Table View Displaying 1 10 of 10 results snow 100 per Seqe v Select All Deselect All Progam tpnode Vre Create ingest Dute amp Time Delete At Red and Goud Lime 00 30 06 10 2009 04 04 46 14 2009 14 1608 Digi Rue oo 10 2009 06 07 11 10 2009 OF 14 4 Starry i 00 14 10 2009 OF 1 58 10 2009 OF 19 47 10 2009 GF 122 10 2009 06 OF 48 90 2009 G7 2d 19 E E E E E EE EB E E d N N G 10 20
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19. TML IFRAME tag The IFRAME embed code is included on your TelVue CloudCast Player Configuration page in the Content Management System An example IFRAME embed code is Go to the Config tab In the TelVue CloudCast Player Configuration section click on TelVue CloudCast player Go to the Embed Code section on the right Copy the html code in the box It will look like this snippet but has been customized for your player 5 lt iframe scrolling no frameborder no style border 0px none margin O0px padding O0px overflow hidden width 740px height 460px marginwidth 0 marginheight 0 src http vp telvue com player id YourTownID gt lt iframe gt 6 Embed the html code on your website at the place where you want the TelVue CloudCast player to be displayed oe Player Viewer Experience The TelVue CloudCast Player offers many navigational tools for playing videos A typical TelVue CloudCast Player screen and its navigation features are shown below Your Logo Mh oc E new msj s EI C2 Player Tabs Video Region It Ghaster t ubedun displays your a dr sai use ean Telus Prince Video Title Program Title in one and is the ve renan the CMS viewing area for a FE C m Chacter 3 Marbet Aspficatons i Video or Chapter Video r3 Controller Bar BAM Sanur Ad MEN Thumbnail 1 Navigate to the TelVue CloudCast URL supplie
20. TelVue CloudCast User Manual TELWUE POWERING IP BROADCAST TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 1 TelVue CloudCast is an Internet based service designed to stream live and on demand video to multiple screens including computers mobile devices and over the top boxes TelVue CloudCast provides you with an html5 Video Player that you can easily embed in your own website and brand with your logo and color theme Visitors to your site can navigate your content on your TelVue CloudCast Player via customizable categories search video chapter points and related hyperlinks The TelVue CloudCast Content Management System CMS can be accessed from any Internet connected web browser This manual is also available on the TelVue website http www telvue com support product documentation telvue cloudcast user manual 2 You can access a series of online Training videos here http www telvue com support training Table of Contents GOTE TO l Ai LO aa sa a Sa sn on ee REK SAR ARA KORE KONA NE WaN GU RE SE NENA RERGMNE RESO YE G WE K QE GE REN O MES EE AA W Ada VOD LOLLO L sa yk eres klanan eee cee kk ae a la a klr dark r k ral kal kak a lik Wl k oa e d l k r a KA ak 10 Preparing VOD Content for Cloud Cast sa sanan ay nana keyay naa xw ken A WakaNy ai 2 FEP TE L EE EEE r o VW MV w WW E 5 FEP er C EXP IOO T orina ra E EE AEE TO
21. age or click on another tab at the top of the screen Manage Content Search Use the search features to locate the content you want to work with so you can categorize it add it to your playlists or delete outdated content Quick Search Added s Anyume Min Duration 00 00 00 Max Duration Keywords telvue Clear Search To search for content on the main Content page by keyword type a keyword or phrase in the Quick Search box and press Search The server will display all available content that matches the search The keyword may come from the file name program episode name program or episode code description or other content metadata but not chapter titles Advanced Search To search for content using specific criteria such as when the content was added or its duration press the Advanced Search tab Fill in one or more of the boxes e Program Enter the exact program title If you are not certain of the program title use the Keywords field e Added Select the time period that best describes when this content was added to your server Time periods range from 5 minutes ago to 7 days ago If the content was added more than 7 days ago select Anytime e Min Duration Enter the minimum duration of the content in hours minutes and seconds as it would appear in the content metadata e Max Duration Enter the maximum duration of the content in hours minutes and seconds as it would appear in the
22. ategory is similar to seconds played but provides one metric The percentage of each video your viewers are watching It is helpful to pay attention to only the average value for this event category as the total events unique events and event value won t be useful here While a video is being played the player is keeping track of the percentage of the total video that has been watched This event category takes into account seeks performed by the user For example let s say you have a video that is 100 seconds long If a user watched the first 1 4 of the video seeked to the halfway point and then completed watching the entire video it would be reported that this user completed 75 of the video This would be true even if the user re watched the first section of the video Viewing Event Data for All Videos To view data charts showing all of your videos allowing you to im Con Ez tent sort and compare their metrics you need to make the event category your primary dimension Overview Start on the Standard Reporting tab on the top of the page Site Content This is the main page that most will be used to seeing when Site Speed viewing analytics Site Search On the left sidebar select Top Events This page will display a the three event categories Clicking one of them will bring you to a reporting page detailing the event metrics for each of your Overview videos making whichever category you clicked the primary
23. content metadata e Keywords Type any keywords that might help identify this content Keywords can match most metadata including the filename and file path but not chapter titles 2014 TelVue Corporation CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 18 Press Search TelVue CloudCast displays the content that matches your search terms If all results of the search are not displayed select a larger display number up to 100 from the dropdown list at the top of the page If you don t see the content you wanted adjust the selections in one or more fields or press Clear to start again To see all titles again press Clear then press Search Browse To browse for content in a particular category click on Browse Select an area to see the content that matches it Manage Content Playlist A playlist is a list of files displayed in your TelVue CloudCast player under a player category on the Categories tab You can create playlists of meetings community events ball games etc The Playlist Name is what will appear as the Category in your TelVue CloudCast player Note Do not confuse the TelVue CloudCast player Categories tab with the Category list in the TelVue CloudCast CMS Each category on the player Categories tab corresponds to a playlist in the CMS The
24. create a Google Analytics account to use for CloudCast When signing up for a new analytics account you ll be asked to choose between Universal Analytics and Classic Analytics Ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 30 Be sure to and pick Universal Analytics When it asks you to put in your website name you can pick a name describing your CloudCast player For the website URL you can put in vp telvue com Once your account has been created you will be given a tracking code in the form of UA KXXXXXXX X This is all you need to begin tracking analytics for your CloudCast account Adding Event Tracking to Your Web Player Log in to your account in CloudCast and click the Player link on the top bar From here you can scroll down a bit and enter in your tracking code Select Universal Analytics from the drop down as well Once the tracking code has been added analytics data from your player will soon begin to come in You can verify this by viewing the Real Time reports which track event and viewers in near real time The normal standard reports are usually several hours behind If your analytics account is new it may take a few hours for Google to provision your account Adding Event Tracking to Your Roku Player If you have a custom Roku a
25. d to you in the form http v telvue com player id YourTown A player screen such as the one in the illustration is displayed If you have set a splash image it is displayed in the video region on the left If you do not have a splash image the player displays the thumbnail image of the first video in the first category 2 The tabs in the upper right of the window help you navigate the available videos and player features To start click the Categories tab A list of categories matching each of the published playlists that include one or more videos is displayed 3 Click on a specific category to display thumbnail images and titles of videos in that category If the list is longer than the window hold the mouse at the bottom of the window to see more choices 4 Click on the name of the file you want to play in the video list The video begins to play in the window on the left and the player displays the Now Playing tab The Now Playing Tab shows detailed information about the selected video including the Program Name Category Name and the full description Additionally the Program Name and summary are displayed under the video controller bar p 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 23 for the selected video A white video controller bar below the video shows how
26. date and time for the content file to be automatically deleted from the server type a date in the form MM DD YYYY or click on the Calendar icon or Today icon to choose a date Type the deletion time in 24 hour format If no time is specified then the content is deleted at midnight the next day To keep the content on the server indefinitely leave the date and time blank When you have finished editing the content file information click the Save button The application Saves the changes and returns you to the Content page To return to the Content page without changing anything about the content click the Cancel button Note This information becomes part of the content s metadata and will always be associated with this content unless and until you change it Edit Thumbnail To change the point in the file that TelVue CloudCast uses to display the thumbnail image go to the Show Content page and click on Edit Thumbnail The Update Thumbnail page is displayed Update Thumbnail lt Back we Video Running Time 00 00 15 Bright Blue Thumbnail Offset HH MM SS Upload New Thumbnail Browse To use a frame from a different point in the file enter the new thumbnail offset in HH MM SS format and click Update To use an entirely different image for the thumbnail click on Browse choose an image file and click the Upload button To return to the Show Content page without changing anything click the Back button When editin
27. ds for ony purpose e http tein for octacts clowdc ast ht SupportsAnyBanner 7 secs D B http www tetvue com produects clodcast htm Adding a Banner Ad to the CMS To add a banner ad to the list Configuration gt Banner Ads gt New Banner Ad 1 Goto the Config tab 2 Inthe TelVue CloudCast Player Configuration section click on Banner Ad Management to display the Banner Ads screen If there are no banner ads on the CMS yet the list will be empty 3 Click the New Banner Ad button 4 Click on the Browse button and select a banner ad to upload New Banner Ad Upload Image E Click URL tto www ci annapolis md us i 5 Type a name for the banner ad The KEN name will be displayed on the CMS but not Duration seconds the TelVue CloudCast Player Enabled 6 Optionally enter a Click URL address The Click URL is where the viewer will be sent if the viewer clicks on the banner ad 7 Inthe Duration field enter how long you want the banner ad to be displayed in seconds A duration of 4 10 seconds is typical 8 If you want the banner ad to be displayed on the TelVue CloudCast Player immediately check the Enabled checkbox 9 Click the Save button at the bottom of the screen 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v
28. e Select All checkbox on the right Select All on Page n if the content does not fit on one page lets you check all titles displayed on the page for bulk action The Deselect All option Deselect All on All Pages if the content does not fit on one page lets you uncheck all titles on all pages You can use the Select All checkbox and then check or uncheck individual boxes across multiple pages Note To select all content on the CMS first choose Show 100 per page from the drop down box Clear all advanced searches so all titles are displayed Click the Select All checkbox Advance to the next page and click the Select All checkbox again Repeat for each page ee ne 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 9 Thumbnail View TelVue CloudCast CMS Werdan a Ak l1 084138317 ka ee eee User Manual Logout Content Config Quick Search Displaying 1 10 of 10 results S ow t00 per cage 3 Thumbs View 15 Select All Deselect All _ These 002 Dives Search Advanced Search VUE a O n Buik Actions We o roig Fons 00 300 San a 20 01 08 E GUE 15 Video Auring Time 0 06 20 Video mn ket Chapteri Sary Import Content VUE Video Ruredlng Tine 000015 Video Rannig Tore 00 00 20 Pale Bue hah lOugnes 154an L
29. e analytics data from your viewers using Google Analytics a popular and free analytics platform Google Analytics is typically used to track website visitors but can now be used to track many different applications This guide will help you set up a new account with Google Analytics and add tracking to your CloudCast player Benefits of Google Analytics tracking e Easily view the number of video plays and average time spent watching your videos View detailed demographic information from your visitors including general location type of browser used and more Backed by the full power of Google Analytics to create detailed reporting and customized dashboards Track plays from virtually anywhere including your normal web player Facebook embeds and Roku application Let s get started Creating a Google Analytics Account There are two types of Google Analytics accounts The traditional older type is called Classic Analytics This is primarily used for tracking website traffic only The other type is called Universal Analytics This type allows tracking of all sorts of applications on different platforms in addition to websites You will need to create a new account that uses Universal Analytics If you haven t done so already create a new account with Google If you already use Gmail or another Google service you already have an account and can re use that if you wish Once an account with google is made you can
30. e encoders allow you to perform 2 pass encoding on VOD content While each encoder will have a slightly different interpretation of what this means 2 pass encoding typically means that the encoder will first scan the video once to determine the optimal encoding method and then actually perform the encoding on the second pass This is typically paired with variable bit rate encodings so that the encoder has better anticipation of when it needs to increase and decrease the bit rate Note that 2 pass encoding will take longer than 1 pass and may not provide a dramatic improvement to quality 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 5 These recommendations are for Video on Demand VOD delivery through TelVue CloudCast Live streaming through TelVue CloudCast entails a different process with different encoding requirements To find out how to stream a live channel with TelVue CloudCast please contact sales telvue com or call 800 885 8886 for more information FTP with FileZilla Setting FTP Mode to Active in FileZilla 1 Click on Edit Settings to open the Settings window 2 Expand the Connection portion of the tree and click on the FTP page so you can see Transfer Mode on the right Select page Tr ar sfe Mode Connection J O Passive
31. e stream as well as a thumbnail image from your splash logo or a blank page if you do not use splash images To change the thumbnail image of the stream click on its title to go to its Show Content page and then click Edit Thumbnail to upload a new image The live stream content record is now available to edit metadata and drag and drop into a playlist like any other content record If you would like to highlight your live channel you can set your live stream to be the first item of your first playlist If you feature more than one live stream you can for example create a playlist named Live Channels and drag and drop your live stream records into that playlist Live stream records and video on demand content records can co exist in a playlist without issues Manage Content Overview The Content page shows available content and manages content on the TelVue CloudCast server Use this page to see what content is currently available to search for specific content to import new content files to perform bulk actions on selected content such as deleting or categorizing and to create and manage playlists Two views are available the default thumbnail view and the table view The top of the page shows how many titles appear on this page To see more titles use the dropdown list to select a larger display size You may display up to 100 titles per page The other drop down box lets you switch between Thumbnail View and Table View Th
32. edited _ r _ ZzZw_ zzn lt c_c c ccz c cc_ ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 12 Program Enter the name of the program as it should appear on the TelVue CloudCast player If you leave this field blank the player will display the filename The Program field is searchable in the TelVue CloudCast player Episode Enter the name of the episode as it should appear on the TelVue CloudCast player if applicable The Episode field is searchable in the TelVue CloudCast player Summary Enter any information you want displayed below the content title on the TelVue CloudCast player content list The Summary field is searchable in the TelVue CloudCast player Description Enter a detailed description of the content as well as any keywords to be used to search for this content The Description field is searchable in the TelVue CloudCast player e Related Link If you want your viewers to be able to launch an external related link associated with this video insert the hyperlink here It will display on your TelVue CloudCast player in the Video list with a small arrow Users can click the arrow to the right of the video title on the TelVue CloudCast screen to launch the video related link e Delete At To set a
33. g the thumbnail as an offset the new thumbnail is created in the background Refresh the Content Show or Content page to display the new thumbnail eee ee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 13 Manage Content Chapters To add or delete chapter points in your video go to the Show Content page and click on Chapters The Chapters page is displayed If the video already has chapters they will appear in the list If the video does not have any chapters just the headings are displayed Tetvue_005_60secs gt Chapters Dark Blue Add Chapter Srowse Bom Add Chapters Thumb Start End Title Summary External URL Action 00 00 00 00 00 09 Beginning Beginning of Dark Blue httgu cleudcast tefvue comvplayer ldsde D atl 00 00 10 00 00 59 The Logo Appears The logo appears http choudcast tetwue complayernd de D Add Chapters To add a chapter to your video click on the Add Chapter button to display the Add Chapter screen Telvue_005 60secs gt Chapters gt Add Chapter Dark Blue Start End Title malady Summary Hal way Mare 1 Second Set As Start Set As nd Fill in the required start point and optionally the end point for the chapter You also need to give your chapter a title so your viewers can identify it U
34. icon next to an existing link Type a title for the link add a summary if you like and type or paste the URL for the link into the URL box Click Save to return to the Edit Chapter screen 5 Click the Save button to save the new chapter information and return to the Chapters page 6 When you have finished editing chapters you can still add a related link click on the video s filename in the upper left corner to return to the Show Content page or click on another tab at the top of the screen Delete Chapters To delete chapters from the video go to the video s Show Content page and click on Chapters Click the trash icon in the Action column of the chapter you want to delete Confirm that you want to delete the chapter When you have finished deleting chapters click on the video s filename in the upper left corner to return to the Show Content page or click on another tab at the top of the screen Add a Related Link for a Chapter If you want your viewers to be able to launch an external related link associated with just this chapter in the video then add the link to the chapter information If a viewer clicks on the Chapters tab and selects that chapter on your TelVue CloudCast player the link will display in the Now Playing list below the chapter title When the viewer clicks the link it will open a new window 1 Goto the video s Show Content page and click on Chapters to display the Chapters screen 2 Click the edit
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36. in Colors section on the left you can select your color palette or have the player select colors that complement your logo To have the TelVue CloudCast player select your colors click on I m feeling lucky To have the TelVue CloudCast player adjust the palette click the Populate Colors button in the Main Colors section To edit any color click on the square next to it and select a different color or enter the RGB HSB or hex code for the color you want in the Custom section Click here for the complete guide with diagrams for skinning your player 1 Click the Preview button to see your color palette on the player at the top of the screen To adjust it click the color square next to the element you want to change 2 When you are satisfied with the color palette click the Save button to accept it If you want to return to the color palette in use before you began editing it or since you last saved the palette click the Cancel button eee nana enka 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 22 Embedding your TelVue CloudCast player on your website Embed your TelVue CloudCast player on your website to encourage your user community to view your videos The easiest way to embed your TelVue CloudCast player on your website is to use an H
37. ion scroll down to Use Show friendly HTTP error messages Passive FTP for firewall and DSL modem K Yg compatibility and uncheck in the box Hen 4 Click OK to save the settings and exit Never C Use nline AutoComplete outside of Internet Explorer C Use nost recent order when switching tabs with Ctrl Tab C Use Passive FTP for firewall and OSL modem compatibility V Use smooth scrolling HTTP 1 settinas lt Takes effect after you restart Internet Explorer Restore advanced settings Reset Internet Explorer settings Resets Internet Explorer s settings to their default condition You should orly use this if your browser is in an unusable state 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 7 To run FTP in Internet Explorer e fp closdcast tetvue com 1 Open a browser window and type eg ge ftp cloudcast telvue com in the kee _ Metna saison FTP root at origin peg tv address line 2 Make sure the Command toolbar is visible In the upper right of the command toolbar click on Page then choose Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer ws Explorer clack Page and then chck Open FTP Sire ta Windows Explorer aj Blog wth Window Live E va w wevdenae Live Sp Trais wth Uwe Search Al Accel Mort bd Seve 4
38. much of the file you have played The counter at the left shows how much of the file has played so far in hours minutes and seconds HH MM SS The counter at the right shows how long the file is 5 While the file is playing you can e Pause e Go to the previous video in the Category e Go to the next video in the Category e Click on the white slider to move forward or backward in the video e Enlarge the video to full screen size Click the Esc key on your keyboard to return to the player e Adjust the volume If you want to select another video before the current one stops playing click a tab on the righthand side of the player e Chapters tab displays chapters for this video To have the video begin playing at a chapter point click on the chapter title e Videos tab displays more videos in the same category e Categories tab displays the categories of the videos on the player such as meetings sports or community events These categories correspond to the playlist titles in the TelVue CloudCast CMS An arrow on the right hand side of the title bar is a link to a related site Click the arrow to follow the link When a video completes the player video region will display your splash image if you have one set If no splash image is set it will display the thumbnail for the video that completed Searching for a Video To search for videos enter a word or phrase in the Search bar at the upper right of the playe
39. n length 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 28 e Password Again If you change the password retype it here Retyping protects against accidental misspellings e First Name Required Edit the user s first name but do not leave the space blank e Last Name Required Edit the user s last name but do not leave the space blank e Address 1 Address 2 City State Zip Code Email Phone Enter this optional contact information if you wish 4 Click on the Save button at the bottom of the screen to save the changes To return to the User Management screen without making changes click the Cancel button Banner Ads Your banner ad should be 302 pixels wide and 58 pixels high Smaller images will be resized larger images will be resized and cropped The file should not exceed 2 MB in size The TelVue CloudCast Player supports banner ads in several formats BMP GIF JPG PDF PNG TIFF Banner ads are managed from the Config tab in the TelVue CloudCast CMS You need be able to access the banner ad from the CMS so the banner ad file should be on your TelVue CloudCast network The CMS supports a maximum of 50 banner ads Configuration gt Banner Ads Enabled Ad Name Duration Ue loudCast Supports your 1 wv Bonner o
40. ne fields appear on the screen at the same time This scanning method uses both odd and even lines in a progressive path one after the other to produce a progressive frame Frame Rate Frame rate is often set by your non linear editing based on the file format you choose For H 264 and MPEG 4 the default is 29 97 FPS the NTSC standard 30 FPS is also very commonly used in video streamed over the Internet Audio File Format For H 264 and MPEG 4 the default and recommended audio format is AAC it a very advanced codec that achieves high quality with low bit rates Audio Sampling Rate For H 264 and MPEG 4 the default sampling rate is 44 1kHz 48 kHz is the standard audio sampling rate used by professional digital video equipment such as tape recorders video servers vision mixers etc Audio Channels While Mono offers a smaller file size Stereo offers more optimal playback with two distinct audio channels If your source only has one channel of sound there s little reason to then transcode it to stereo sound But if your source was recorded with stereo sound most people would opt to retain those distinct audio channels and transcode with stereo sound Audio Bit Rate Data Rate Similar to video bit rate this corresponds to the quality of the audio AAC advanced audio codec can achieve better quality sound compared with MP3 at the same bit rate Common bit rates e SD 32 Kbps 96 Kbps e HD 128 Kbps 192 Kbps Passes Som
41. ntent gt Playlist Metadata Save Descriptions Name Sample Description Sample list of content Published Published m 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 20 My Playlists Manage Items To add delete or re order items from a playlist select the playlist from the drop down list and click the Manage Items button The Manage Playlist Items screen is displayed Use the Search features to find the files you want in your playlist so they are displayed on the left Content gt Playlist Metadata gt Manage Playlist items Save Changes Sampie Piaytist 00001 4 3 items Teue 00 Xwecs f v 00 00 Ok Red and Gold hi Telvue 002 19secs fv 00 00 19 Bright Biue 1 Drag and drop image icons from the Search Results column on the left of the screen to the playlist area To change the order of items in the playlist drag the item s icon to the place where you want it or change its number in the box to the right of the icon To delete an item from the playlist click its trash icon When you have finished click the Save Changes button Click on Content to return to the Content page Important Your playlist changes will only be saved if you click the Save Changes button after making changes My Playlists Append Content To add content t
42. ny cases custom presets are not required Many of these programs include presets for Google YouTube Apple TV or other services Look for these or similar presets under headings like Web Delivery or Online in your program of choice If however you are prompted to choose your own parameters here are some basic guidelines Bit rate and Resolution These are the most important parameters when transcoding video and directly relate to the quality of the viewing experience A consideration for the widest possible viewing audience should be made meaning that you should chose a medium to low resolution and bit rate to play well on mobile devices and users without fast connections If the recommended settings above do not stream smoothly you can experiment by changing the resolution and bit rate to lower values Variable or Constant Bit Rate Most encoders allow you to chose CBR constant bit rate or VBR variable bit rate VBR will vary the bitrate of the encoding to use more bits per second during high movement action scenes and lower bits per second with low movement scenes This provides overall better quality However because these videos will be streamed over the Internet VBR video may cause issues and stuttering in the video buffering if the viewer s device has to suddenly download many more bits per second and doesn t have the bandwidth to support it If using VBR make sure that the ceiling or limit bit rate is not to
43. o high Aspect Ratio The term HD is most commonly paired with a 16 9 aspect ratio sometimes called widescreen SD usually indicates a 4 3 aspect ratio 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 4 Most source video these days is in the HD ratio of 16 9 If you have older SD videos in 4 3 aspect ratio make sure the transcoding process does not stretch the final video if exporting to HD 16 9 When transcoding source content that is 16 9 into 4 3 container pillarboxes black bars on either side of the video are typically added When transcoding source content that is 4 3 into a 16 9 container the content is usually letterboxed Image Scanning For online video always encode with progressive scanning not interlaced This is the meaning of the i or the p in the resolution measurement e g 1080p for HD video The difference is 1 Interlaced Traditional television or video display where half the picture appears on the screen at a time and the other half follows an instant later This scanning method uses odd then even lines that combine to produce an interlaced frame The problem for VOD is that not all video players will de interlace the video 2 Progressive The entire picture is painted at once all li
44. o the end of a playlist from the main Content page check one or more content files to select them Displaying 1 10 of 10 results show 00 er page l Thumbna i view Select All Deselect All T atoer 02 oes F Irina 002 ties la ES is we 4 we 20 01 00 vom Apg Teme OH Ar on ae Dae Lena Capten 4ew hegeer dro free me 00 Note Haz hasten Select the playlist from the drop down list In this example several thumbnails have been checked Click the Append Content button The system asks you to confirm click OK to append the content The new items are added to the end of the playlist in alphabetical order by filename and a confirmation message is displayed at the top of the page My Playlists Delete Playlist To delete a playlist select it from the My Playlists drop down list and click the Delete Playlist button The system asks you confirm click OK to delete the playlist eee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 21 Change your Password For security reasons we recommend that you change your password from time to time Here s how 1 Login with your current username and password 2 Navigate to the upper right of the web app and select your username next to the Log Out option
45. of your Facebook fan page and around 10 15 minutes of time How does it work Facebook pages sometimes called fan pages or organization pages can have apps installed to them that create additional tabs that visitors can browse to Most fan pages already come with a set of existing tabs like those for viewing Photos or Videos This guide will show you how to add a new tab to your existing page that visitors can click to view CloudCast content To see a demonstration of how this works view the AMGTV Facebook page and click the Watch Live tab icon EE Click here for AMGTV Program Guide http www locatetv com After clicking to that tab a large CloudCast video player appears and automatically begins playing the AMGTV live stream Follow along below to add similar functionality to your Facebook fan page Step 1 Install the app For this setup we will use an existing Facebook app called Static HTML This is a free application from another publisher that allows page managers to create a tab and add arbitrary HTML which is perfect for showing CloudCast videos Once logged into the Facebook account that has control of your fan page go to this link to install the Static HTML app Click the large blue button to install the app and then you ll be brought to a page that has a dialog like this j 2__rirvrzrnRzyzmm mdmmm r ltbibt ii i r gt t t rrkNN H r gt kFrr mrmmxa a mm rrrk
46. on 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 27 User Management TelVue created your user account when you signed up for the service You can edit information pertaining to your account User Management Video Player Configuration Add remove and manage users and their permissions Configure Video Players Banner Ad Management 1 To edit your user profile in the TelVue CloudCast CMS go to the Config tab and click on users in the User Management section The UI displays the User Management screen Configuration gt User Management Full Name Organization Username Roles Action Demo User demo p7 2 Click on your user name or the Edit icon to display the Edit User screen Configuration gt User Management gt Edit User User Account Username Password Password Again Admin No Personal Information Description TelVue CloudCast Demo User First Name Donna Last Name Chang Organization TWIN Address 1 123 Main Street Address 2 Suite 100 City State Zip Code Email donna yourtown gov Phone 555 555 5555 3 Edit the information as desired e Password Enter password information only if you want to change your password The new password must be a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 100 alphanumeric characters i
47. on in the Action column of the link you want to edit to display the Related Link screen Edit the Title Summary URL or Description fields as needed The link must have a title and URL when you finish The other fields are optional and will not be displayed on your TelVue CloudCast player Click on Save to return to the Edit Chapter screen When you have finished editing links click on the video s filename in the upper left corner to return to the Show Content page or click on another tab at the top of the screen ne E 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 17 Delete a Related Link for the Chapter To delete a related link from the chapter information 1 Goto the video s Show Content page and click on Chapters to display the Chapters screen 2 Click the edit icon in the Action column of the chapter where you want to delete the link to display the Edit Chapters screen 3 In the Related Links section in the lower left of the screen click the trash icon in the Action column of the link you want to delete Confirm that you want to delete the link Related Links Title Action Sample Link m2 Add Related Link 4 When you have finished deleting links click on the video s filename in the upper left corner to return to the Show Content p
48. or this content Action Chapters Link to the chapters page so you can add chapters to the content Manage Content Content Page When you click on a filename or thumbnail on the Content page the Show Content page is displayed This page shows the content s properties and allows you to preview the video The fields displayed for the file are described briefly below General information about the file similar to what is displayed on the Content page such as filename type runtime status owner size creation date delete date and External URL a hyperlink you can copy and paste into another document such as a website or pdf document to automatically launch this video in your TelVue CloudCast Player e File Properties the encoded video and audio properties of the file including format bitrate and type The file properties cannot be edited e Playlists any playlists categories on the TelVue CloudCast Player that include this content e Video Preview an embedded player that lets you check the content s playout from your monitor The control bar at the bottom of the preview window is like the one in the TelVue CloudCast Player and lets you o Pause Go to the previous video Since there is only one video it will simply restart Go to the next video Since there is only one video it will simply restart Click on the white slider to move forward or backward in the video Enlarge the video to
49. pens an editing window for the device configuration etc e Playlist A TelVue CloudCast playlist is a category of files displayed on your TelVue CloudCast website You can create playlists of meetings community events ball games etc e Purge to remove content from the library list but preserve it on the server database This is less permanent than deleting content To put purged content back on the list import it again e Today Icon an icon that when clicked inserts today s date into a form field 1 nr zmw_zvwzv z Hyz jjj _hlhhXb__b b h h Nhkhkhhkh h h_nh h eh ahHk b XXXsasa5rrrmmmj 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com
50. pplication with TelVue you can just as easily view analytics for videos played in your Roku app The Roku app will use the same tracking code as your main web player However it must first be enabled Do this by checking the checkbox next to the tracking code text field on your player edit screen Understanding how Google Event Tracking Works It assumed the reader has a general understanding of the Google Analytics software and user interface Your player will log events to your Google Analytics account that are triggered by user interaction with your player Note There are various ways to display metrics related to events This documentation will go over just a few ways but you are encouraged to explore the interface yourself to see how data can be displayed differently Terminology It s important to understand a few terms before continuing on e Event Category the type of event that is tracked per video e Event Action the actual video identified by its name attribute in the CMS e Event Label the application that was used to trigger the event such as Web Player or Roku App The Three Event Categories The player will track three distinct event categories video plays seconds played and percentage played In addition other metrics like browser technology and demographic information can be viewed Video Plays This category will provide two metrics 1 The of times each of your videos have been vie
51. r and click the Search magnifying glass icon The search will compare against the video metadata including Program Episode Summary Description and filename Any matching results will be displayed in the Videos Tab Instead of a Category the TelVue CloudCast player will display TelVue CloudCast Search Results to indicate that the videos were found through a search Click on the title of a video in the search results list to play it Chapter Navigation Videos that include chapter points will display a Chapter tab once selected Click on the Chapter tab to display a list of the chapters for the video including a thumbnail and chapter name Click on a chapter to play the video starting at that chapter point After selecting a chapter the player will display the Now Playing tab showing detailed information about the chapter including the chapter name Additionally the video Program Name and summary and the chapter number and title are displayed under the video controller bar for the selected chapter Player Social Media Features The CloudCast Player allows you to easily share individual videos across the most popular social media platforms Click on the Share icon in the top right corner of the video and you will get four sharing options 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast
52. recommended a O Atre Actrve mode v Allow fal back to other trarsfer mode on fabre Passeve mode If you have problems to retrieve directory stings or to transfer files try to FTP Proxy change the def aut transfer mode SPTP FTP Leep atve Generic proxy gt He re Transfers tv Send keep ommands nahn A proper server does mot require ther Contact the cere edrervety tor you te exists action nood this Interface Themes Date time format Fiesize format Fie ists Language Fie ecdtra v cone 3 Click the Active radio button to set FTP mode to Active 4 Make sure the Allow Fall back to other transfer mode on failure box is checked 5 Inthe FTP Keep Alive section make sure the Send FTP keep alive commands box is checked 6 Click on the Passive mode page Settings Passive mode Some mscorfigured remote servers which are behind a rater may reply with thew local IP address Use the server s external IP address nste d C Fall back to active mode 7 Make sure the Fall back to active mode box is checked 8 Click OK to save the settings and exit 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 6 f Bile Edt yev Iran fer Server Bookmarks Hebo To run FTP in FileZilla I Dha p e amp R 4 t Host cloudcast telwwve com Username
53. rtment before proceeding You will need an FTP client application and many modern ones Support drag and drop transfers for ease of use Some Web browsers support an integrated FTP client Be aware of your FTP client s limitations especially older ones TelVue recommends the freeware FileZilla FTP program found at http filezilla project org You will need to set your FTP mode to Active see instructions for FileZilla and IE 3 Import the Content to your CloudCast account Once the content is in your TelVue CloudCast folder you will use TelVue CloudCast s Import function to make the content available for viewing in your player Preparing VOD Content for CloudCast This is a guide to the formats best suited for playing Video on Demand VOD through the TelVue CloudCast Internet streaming service Most online video is encoded using the H 264 video codec and AAC audio codec in an MP4 container This format is currently the most widely used and will allow your content to be viewed on Android iOS Roku and most web browsers These video and audio codecs provide high quality without a very high bit rate making them ideal for streaming over the Internet The easiest way to prepare content for CloudCast if you already have a TelVue Broadcast Server is with a TelVue Turbo Workflow Accelerator which will automatically encode and transfer your video assets to your CloudCast account However if you are going to prepare
54. se the player at the right to help identify start and end points Use the slider to advance the video then use the 1 Second and 1 Second buttons to advance or rewind the video to the precise location of the chapter points e Start Enter a start point for the chapter or click on the Set As Start button under the video image to use it as the start point The start point is required e End Enter an end point for the chapter or click on the Set As End button under the video image to use it as the end point The end point is optional for your own tracking records When viewing a chapter the player will not automatically stop at the end point e Title Enter a short title for the chapter This will be displayed as the Chapter Title on your TelVue CloudCast player e Summary Enter a summary of what is in the chapter This will be displayed below the Chapter Title on your TelVue CloudCast player Description If you want to have detailed information about this chapter enter it here The chapter description will display in the player Now Playing section when viewing a chapter When you have finished entering chapter information click the Save button at the bottom left or click Cancel to return to the Show Content page without adding the chapter eee 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast
55. udCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 19 Order Playlists To set the order in which playlists are displayed in the TelVue CloudCast player Category tab click the Order Playlists button under the Playlists tab on the Content page The published playlists are displayed Content gt Playlists Order Drag and Drop playlists to set the playlist order Sample testPC3native Training Community Events Fun Stuff Planning Board Meetings Sample Playlist Mouse over a playlist bar and click on it to grab it Drag the playlist bar to a new position in the list of playlists and release it The playlists are reordered To return to the Content screen click on Content Note The 1st video in the 1st playlist will be the default video if a user clicks on Play immediately after launching your TelVue CloudCast player Playlist Actions The next section under Playlists lets you manage playlists and their content You can edit manage append content to and delete your playlists My Playlists Edit Metadata To edit the metadata in a playlist select the playlist from the drop down list and click the Edit Metadata button Change the playlist metadata and click the Save button Once you have saved the metadata changes you can also add or delete items from the playlist by clicking Manage Playlist Items next to the Save button Co
56. wed 2 The of viewers that watched each of your videos Video plays are registered as soon as a viewer begins playing a video When viewing video plays you will see the total events and unique events The former indicates the total number of times a video was Started multiple plays from the same viewer counts towards this The latter unique events will only increment once per user even if that user watched the video multiple times Seconds Played This category will provide two metrics 1 The total amount of time viewers spent watching a specific video 2 The average amount of time viewers spent watching a specific video 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 31 While a video is being played the player is keeping track of the time spent watching This event category takes into account seeks performed by the user For example let s say you have a video that is 100 seconds long If a user watched the first 1 4 of the video seeked back to the beginning and then completed watching the entire video it would be reported that this user watched the video for 125 seconds It s likely more interesting to look at the average time users spent watching a video This is especially useful if you know the length of the video Percentage Played This c
57. you to confirm before purging the content e Chapters to create or manage chapter points for the video click the Chapters button To return to the Content page from the Show Content page click on the Content tab at the top of the screen Manage Content Edit Content Information To change the file information for a content file such as its description for searching in the Player the program name to display with the thumbnail or a deletion date go to the Content page and click on the file s Edit action or from the Show Content page click the Edit Metadata button The Edit Content page is displayed Edit Content Name Telvue 002 15secs indexed false Media Type VIDEO Transcoded false Media Format FW Created Wed Jun 10 06 07 11 0400 2009 Program brah Bue Modified Wed Jun 10 07 18 09 0400 2009 Format FLV Audio Bit Rate 0 064 Mbps Audio Sampling s ne 22050 Hz Episode Summary Mux Bit Rate Variable Mux j Description ease Video Bit Rate Related Link laces P File Name Telvue 002 15secs fiv REN evan 320 x 240 File Path users demo Video Aspect Actual Duration og oo s Ratio sec Random Access Runtime 00 00 15 Supported He Delete At Time Audio Type MP3 The Edit Content page displays information about the content including its media type and format and encoding information The following information can be
58. your VOD content manually here are some generally recommended settings for SD and HD videos Recommended settings for VOD Video Codec H 264 MPEG 4 Main Profile H 264 MPEG 4 Main Profile 3 1 Level 3 1 Level Video Bit Rate 700 1250 Kbps 2000 2500 Kbps CBR vs VBR Aspect Ratio typicaly T danl ul 16 9 widescreen widescreen REN 2014 TelVue Corporation 16000 Horizon Way Suite 500 Mt Laurel NJ 08054 CloudCast is a trademark of TelVue Corporation 800 885 8886 www telvue com TelVue CloudCast User Manual v 4 1 0 June 2014 3 400 x 300 w lower bitrate 960 x 540 w lower bitrate 640 x 480 w higher bitrate 1280 x 720 w higher bitrate Image Scanning Progressive Progressive 29 97 or 30 29 97 or 30 Audio Codec Sampling Rate 44 1 kHz 44 1 or 48 kHz Stereo for better quality Mono Stereo for better quality Mono for smaller filesize for smaller filesize Audio Bit Rate 60 84 Kbps 128 Kbps Audio Channels If you want to learn more about these settings read on Video File Format If you are exporting your content from a non linear editor such as Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere H 264 the presets for streaming video that are available should work just fine If you need to transcode an existing video the following programs can encode to H 264 TelVue Turbo Workflow Accelerator Telestream Episode Sorenson Media Squeeze Handbrake And many others uBR WN eB In ma

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