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Technical FAQsWhat software does the presenter have to load and learn to do a presentation?
A presenter does not have to load any software on their PC or learn any new authoring software in order to use the Mediasite system. The presenter simply connects a laptop computer or other presentation media source to the Live Capture Station in the same manner as connecting to a projector. A few selections on the setup Wizard on the Live Capture Application, then a user simply goes Live, and presents.
What software does the end-user viewing the presentation need to load and learn?
A Mediasite Live presentation requires no special software to be loaded on the viewer's PC. Internet Explorer (5.5 or higher) along with the Windows Media Player (6.4 or higher) is all that is required to view Mediasite Live presentations.
How much bandwidth do I need?
The bandwidth required to support a Mediasite Live presentation session is determined primarily by the targeted encoding bit rate of the video and audio stream. Encoding bit rates range from 45kbps to 2Mbps for single-rate encoding. For multi-bit-rate encoding the total rate is a combination of these rates. Additionally, there are two focal points for looking at bandwidth; first, the connection (uplink) between the Live Capture Station and the backend servers, and second, the connections (downlink) are between the backend servers and the end user viewing the presentation. The uplink bandwidth is the bit rate of the audio/video stream combined with image file transfers for each captured image. In an IP unicast mode of distribution, the downlink bandwidth is the uplink bandwidth multiplied by the total number of concurrent user viewing the presentation system.
Does Mediasite Live have an audio-only mode?
Yes. The Mediasite Live system can be configured to capture and publish an audio-only presentation. No video will be captured in this mode.
What are the options for customization of a Mediasite Live presentation?
The layout or positions of the document image (slide), video, information, and graphic window frames or areas within the viewer are limited to the following: video top left, video top right, video bottom left and video bottom right. The images within graphic areas are customizable on a presentation basis. There are three graphic image locations within the viewer; two on the top and one on the bottom of the viewer frame.
