Polycom PRS 2000 manual

1.0 | April 2010 | 3725-78400-004B Polycom ® Recording Studio ™ (PRS) 2000 Appliance Administrator Guide[...]

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Contents Polycom, Inc. iii Contents 1 About the Polycom PRS 2000 About the Polycom Recording Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Polycom Recording Studio Software About the Polycom Recording Studio Sof[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide iv Polycom, Inc. Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Recording Your Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using Expression Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Polycom, Inc. v About this Guide This introduction provides a brief overview of the Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide , describes the conventions used in this manual, and explains how to get additi onal information or support. Purpose The Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide describes how to configure and use the Polycom PRS 2000 appliance to ca[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Customer Support vi Polycom, Inc. Audience This guide is primarily for Pol ycom PRS 20 00: • Administrators - Responsible for c onfiguring and managing the Polycom appliance. You should have a workin g knowledge of capture basics, video peripheral ports and communicati ons, network protocols, media streaming a[...]

Polycom, Inc. 1 1 About the Polycom PRS 2000 This chapter introduces the Polycom PRS 2000 and outlines the hardware specifications for t he appliance. This chapter includes the following sections: • About the Polycom Recording Studio • Hardware Specifications About the Polycom Recording Studio The Polycom Recording Studio (PRS ) 2000 is a power[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Hardware Specifications 2 Polycom, Inc. The appliance can capture a computer screen output as a video stream, allowing the presenter to de monstrat e any application on their computer. Unique to the Polycom PRS 2000 applia nce is its ability to perform text recognition on the RGB source fo r automatic text extra[...]

Hardware Specifications About the Polycom PRS 2000 Polycom, Inc. 3 Connectivity 2 USB 2.0 ports (front) 6 USB 2.0 ports (back) Firewire/IEEE 1394 port (for storage extension) S torage 500 GB Optical Drive 16x DVD/CD R/RW Dimensions W x L x H = 8.7 in. x 12.8 in x 8.3 in (220mm x 325mm x 210mm) Ty p e Specifications[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Hardware Specifications 4 Polycom, Inc.[...]

Polycom, Inc. 5 2 Polycom Recording Studio Software This chapter explains the use of th e Polycom Recording Studio software, particularly the Operator Interface: • About the Polycom Recording Studio Software • Beginning a Ne w Session • Using the Session Properties • Capturing Your Experience • Recording Your Capture • Using Expression [...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Beginning a New Session 6 Polycom, Inc. Beginning a New Session Getting Star ted After the Polycom PRS 2000 hardware is configured, you can begin creating mixes for your recordings. Launch the Polycom PRS 2000 Operator Interface by double-clicking the PRS 2000 s hortcut on your Windows desktop. Using the Session[...]

Using the Session Properties Polycom Recording Studio Software Polycom, Inc. 7 Inputs Any audio and video input devices conne cted to Polycom PRS 2000 appliance are detected and displayed under the Inputs tab. Some typical inputs include: • Presenter Lapto p • Microphone • Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) Camera • DVD Player • Document Camera By check[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Using the Session Properties 8 Polycom, Inc. In the example below, the DVD vide o and DVD audio sources have been removed. The Polycom Recording Studio Operator Interface (right) no longer displays the DVD video or DVD audio as available inputs. Outputs Under the Outputs tab are the possi ble outp ut Types. The [...]

Using the Session Properties Polycom Recording Studio Software Polycom, Inc. 9 • Audience for the viewer expe rience, typical ly displayed fro m a projector Creating Dif feren t Experience s with Polyco m PRS 2000 Outputs 1 In the Output tab of the Session Properties window, click the button. The following window will appear: 2 Select an output t[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Using the Session Properties 10 Polycom, Inc. 5 In the General section, specify whether An imations (fluid transitions between audio and video) are on or of f by checking the appropriate check boxes. Image The Image output type provides a li brary of snapshots taken during the recording. You can specify the freq[...]

Using the Session Properties Polycom Recording Studio Software Polycom, Inc. 11 Windows Media The Windows Media ou tput type creates a recording viewable in any player or device that supports Windows Medi a Video (.wmv) files. This includes playback i n Windows Media Player, a Wi ndows Media Pla yer embedded in a web page, or Windows Mobile devices[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Using the Session Properties 12 Polycom, Inc. Raw The Raw output type is for archive-qual ity video. Raw files are uncompressed and are larger in file size, bu t are uncompromised in quality. MP3 The MP3 output type is an audio-only ou tput type for playback on any device that supports MP3s. This output type is [...]

Using the Session Properties Polycom Recording Studio Software Polycom, Inc. 13 H.264 The H.264 output t ype creates a recordin g viewable in any player or device that supports the H.264 codec. This includes playback for iPods and iPhones. Configuring the Polycom Rich Experience Player Output The Polycom PRS 2000 appliance can outp ut a customizabl[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Using the Session Properties 14 Polycom, Inc. 2 Name it: SLImage. Ensure that OCR , Generate Chapter Events an d Generate Search Events are all checked. You can also edit the resoluti on of your image in the Profile properties. 3 Create a second output using the Windows Media type. NOTE : This Image output is es[...]

Using the Session Properties Polycom Recording Studio Software Polycom, Inc. 15 4 Name this second output: SLVideo. Note: archiving must be enabled. 5 Set the Post-Record action: Go to Tools > Options > Post-Record Action . A sample batch file is provided to create Silverlight content and launch the Polycom generic players called VodPlayer1 ([...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Capturing Y our Experience 16 Polycom, Inc. 6 Browse and select VodPlayer1 action batch file. 7 Click OK and you are now ready to play back your content with VodPlayer1. 8 Click the Record button to start the Recording 9 After a recording has completed, a control screen will appear while the Silverlight VoD is b[...]

Capturing Y our Exper ience Polycom R ecordin g Studio S oftware Polycom, Inc. 17 Star ting Capture and Preview Creating an Output Follow t he steps be low to d efine the diff erent outputs as you wish for them to appear. 1 Drag and drop the Video Output format you want to create into the Video Mix window.[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Capturing Y our Experience 18 Polycom, Inc. 2 Drag and drop the Audio Output format you want to create into the Audio Mix window. The format slider must be dragged di rectly to the output slider. You can use the Audio Mix window to mix multiple multipl e audio sources (e.g., microphone, iPod, XLR inputs). Use th[...]

Capturing Y our Exper ience Polycom R ecordin g Studio S oftware Polycom, Inc. 19 3 To move a Video Input into the Video Mix window, clic k the input and drag it to the Video Mix window. To scale an input in the Video Mix, select the video window you wish to scale then use the scroll button of your mouse. 4 Drag and Drop the Audio Input you want to[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Capturing Y our Experience 20 Polycom, Inc. 5 Drag and drop the Video M ix you want to record in the Vid eo Output window. Drag and drop the Audio Mix you want to put in the Audio Output window. Repeat the steps above for each output ty pe you wish to build to define each experience.[...]

Capturing Y our Exper ience Polycom R ecordin g Studio S oftware Polycom, Inc. 21 Settings and Mix T emplates Selected Input Settings To configure your input, you can also use the Selected Input Settings section located beneath the Video Mix. If the sect ion is minimized, click the bar at the bottom of the Video Mix r egion. This section allows you[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Capturing Y our Experience 22 Polycom, Inc. Background You can specify a color or import an image for the background of a mix in the Mix Background Settings section. • Enter a background color hexadecimal co de or brow se to an i mage file to import a background image.[...]

Capturing Y our Exper ience Polycom R ecordin g Studio S oftware Polycom, Inc. 23 Mix T emplates After a mix is created, it can be saved as a template for future mixes.[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Capturing Y our Experience 24 Polycom, Inc. The colors correspond to the various inputs. Outputs Settings Image An Image o utp ut ty pe i s u sed to ca ptu re snapshots of video when significant change in the video stream takes place to mark a new chapter in the presentation. The sensitivity threshold can be adj[...]

Capturing Y our Exper ience Polycom R ecordin g Studio S oftware Polycom, Inc. 25 Note about Session Configuration Files Users of the Polycom PRS 2000 appliance have the abilit y to create multiple session configuration f iles. A session c onsists of the following h igh level categories, Metadata, Inputs, Outputs, Presets and Video Mix. Within the [...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Capturing Y our Experience 26 Polycom, Inc. Presets were discussed in an earlier sect ion. It should be noted however, that presets map to configuration files. As such, a user can define different presets lists for different configuration fi les. This capability is helpful in use cases again where the system is [...]

Capturing Y our Exper ience Polycom R ecordin g Studio S oftware Polycom, Inc. 27 T o add an event: 1 Under the Cue pane, click on an Event button (Chapter, Caption, Sear ch, URL, Mark In, Mark Out, Note, Custom). 2 Enter the appropriate text in the fiel d provided. This field can be edited 3 Specify a time for the event or click the clock button ([...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Capturing Y our Experience 28 Polycom, Inc. Usage exa mple : A presenter may discus s a si ngle image at length t hat contains no recognizable text for OCR. The presenter could send Chapter events during the discussion of that image to create chapter s so the audience can navigate to a spec ific portion of the d[...]

Capturing Y our Exper ience Polycom R ecordin g Studio S oftware Polycom, Inc. 29 Usage example : A presenter can start a recording as the audience is being seated and may only want to kee p hi s or her speaking portions of the recording. The presenter can the n Mark In at the moment the actual presentation is started a nd Mark Out du ring intermis[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Capturing Y our Experience 30 Polycom, Inc. T o use a preset: Drag and Drop the Video and Audio Outputs you want to put into the Preset: T o create a new preset: 1 Click on +PRESET. 2 Enter a name. 3 Enter a description.[...]

Recording Y o ur Capture Polycom Recordi ng Studi o Soft ware Polycom, Inc. 31 Recording Y our Capture After all outputs are defined, you can start a recording: 1 To start a recording, click the Record button. 2 During the recording the Record button flashe s in red. 3 To stop your recording, click on the Recor d button once more. An Explorer windo[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Using Expression Encoder 32 Polycom, Inc. Using Expression Encoder To open your recording in Expression Encoder 2, doubl e-click on the .xej f ile in the output folder. The Appendix contains additional in formation on how to use Expression Encoder 2. For more information, visit: http://www.microsoft.com/download[...]

Polycom, Inc. 33 3 Polycom Recording Studio T ouch This chapter explains the use of the Polycom Recording Studio Touch interface: • About the Polycom PRS 2000 Touch Interface • How to Use Polycom PRS 2000 Touch About the Polycom PRS 2000 T ouch Inter face Polycom PRS 2000 Touch is a simplified interface which includes only the functionality a p[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide How to Use Polycom PRS 2000 T ou ch 34 Polycom, Inc. 2 Select a configuration. Presets Any presets created in the Polycom PRS 2000 Operator Interface will appear in the Polycom PRS 2000 Touch interface. Ea ch preset contains the functionality defined in the Polycom PRS 2000 Operator Interface when they were crea[...]

How to Use Polycom PRS 2000 T ouch Polycom Recording Studio T ouch Polycom, Inc. 35 Recording To begin a recording, click on the Record button. The Record butt on flashes in red to indicate that a recording is in process. While the recording is in process, the presenter can deliver a presentation as he or she normally would. The presets ca n be sel[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide How to Use Polycom PRS 2000 T ou ch 36 Polycom, Inc.[...]

Polycom, Inc. 37 4 Polycom Recording Studio iPhone Demo This chapter explains the use of the Polycom Recording Studio iPhone Demo tool: • About the iPhone Demo • Setting Up the iPhone Demo • Using the iPhone Demo Applicat ion About the iPhone Demo The Polycom Recording Studio now incl udes an iPhone Demo that allows administrators to control [...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Us ing the iPhone Demo Application 38 Polycom, Inc. 2 The iPhone Demo application can be accessed through a we b browser at the PRS appliance’s IP address on port 81, following the convention http://ApplianceIP:81. For example, if the IP address of the PRS is 1.1.1.1, the application can be accessed at http://[...]

Using the iPhone Demo Application Polycom Recording Studio iPhone Demo Polycom, Inc. 39 T o make a recording: 1 Click Remote to launch the control interface.. 2 A list of presets, defined in the PRS 2000 Operator Interface, will appear as part of the remote control interface. 3 Click Start to start recording on the PRS 2000 appliance. 4 Click Stop [...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Us ing the iPhone Demo Application 40 Polycom, Inc. 5 To view the recording in H.264 format, navigate to the iPhone demo application landing page and click Last Recording. The recording will then play. 6 Click Archive to view the C:Archive directory of the Polycom PRS 2000 Appliance . The archives of the PRS, i[...]

Polycom, Inc. 41 A Polycom VMC 1000 Integration This appendix explains the use of the Polycom PRS 2000 as an encoder for the Polycom VMC 1000 ap pliance. This append ix contains the following sections: • Polycom VMC 1000 Integration • Configuring the PRS 2000 as an Encoder in the VMC 1000 Polycom VMC 1000 Integration The Polycom Recording Studi[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Polycom VMC 1000 Integration 42 Polycom, Inc. Encoder Archive from PRS 2000 to VM C • Communication port from PRS 2000 Encoder to Akamai: 80 • For archiving: 80 Polycom PRS 2000 Configuration Set ASP .NET version for the Default W eb Site to 2.0.x: 1 Click on Start button. 2 Select Administrative Tools > [...]

Polycom VMC 1000 Integration Polycom VMC 1000 Integration Polycom, Inc. 43 4 Check Enabled checkbox. 5 Type 8099 in Port input box. 6 Click OK . Set up PRS 2000 folder: 1 Right click on PRS 2000 fold er in Windows Explorer. 2 Select Properties from context menu. 3 Click on Security tab in PRS 2000 Properties dialog. 4 Click on Add... Button. 5 Type[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Polycom VMC 1000 Integration 44 Polycom, Inc. Live Broadcast Settings When using the Polycom Recording St udio for a live broadcast, special input, and output configur ation is requir ed. 1 Within the Po lycom Recording Studio, na vigate to Session > Properties . Click the Inputs tab. 2 To successfully conduc[...]

Configuring the PRS 2000 as an Encoder in the VMC 1000 Polycom VMC 1000 Integration Polycom, Inc. 45 6 Select Run for the Post-Record Action. Configuring the PRS 2000 as an Encoder in the VMC 1000 In order to use t he Polycom Recording Studio as an encoder in the Pol ycom VMC 1000, you must first configu re a PRS 2000 encoder in the Polycom VMC adm[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Configuring the PRS 2000 as an Encoder in the VMC 1000 46 Polycom, Inc. Uploading PRS 2000 Archive T o upload a PRS 2000 archive to the VMC: 1 Find the output of the Polycom Rich Experience Player on the Recording Studio appliance unde r C:Archive[b roadcast date and time]MergerEx pression Encode r Output . [...]

Polycom, Inc. 47 B Expression Encoder Guidelines This appendix pr ovides guidelines for the use of Expression Encoder tool. This appendix contains the following sections: • Expression Encoder Tips • Silverlight Record ing Layout Expression Encoder Tips Editing The Metadata In order to change the values of the Metadata of a recording in Expressi[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Expression Encoder Tips 48 Polycom, Inc. Note: When using the Mark In and Mark Out feature, the presenter should "Mark In" to signify the start of the presentation video. T he Mark In and Mark Out feature is only available for Polycom Rich Experience Pl ayer playback. All other output types will play t[...]

Expression Encoder Tips Expression Encoder Guidelines Polycom, Inc. 49 5 Select the end time for the trim in the timeline. Right -click and select Mark Out . 6 Drag all of the ‘SUBVIDEO’ marker s onto the area delimited by the markers (the blue area).[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Expression Encoder Tips 50 Polycom, Inc. 7 In the right-hand menu, select the Enhance tab. Copy the start time of the trimmed section to the clipboard (C TRL +C). Paste the start time in a safe field and add one millisecond to the value. Copy this new value to the clipboard. NOTE: The preci sion for t he time i [...]

Silverlight Recording Layout Expression Encoder Guidelines Polycom, Inc. 51 8 In the right-hand menu, select the Metadata tab. Copy the start time for all ‘ATTR’ script commands accessible under Script Commands and press Enter to validate . 9 If you have changed the name of the recording from the default timestamp convention: a Navigate to the [...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Silverlight Recording Layout 52 Polycom, Inc. The Expression Encoder output f older contains the Wi ndows Media file, HTML, corresponding snapshot s to timestamps, and the XA P file. The Silverlight VoD will also seamlessl y render chapter titles from OCR (Optical Character Recognition), thumbnails corresponding[...]

Silverlight Recording Layout Expression Encoder Guidelines Polycom, Inc. 53 d Expose Closed Captions if provided. e Search OCR within player which will expos e URLs for easy navigation to timestamps within recording. f Enable full-screen mo de. 4 If the viewer has disabled or exited one of the other video inputs in the Silverlight VoD, these contro[...]

Polycom PRS 2000 Administrator Guide Silverlight Recording Layout 54 Polycom, Inc. 1 If creating a new output profile in the video mix, the video input borders must not overlap with other images or the boundaries of the total mix profile itself. Otherwise the Si lverlight VoD will not capture the coordinates of the video inputs and will render a re[...]