Adding File Streams

This input creates a file input for the Zixi Broadcaster from a local or mounted disk and subsequently streams it to the end-user.

If the stream is an MPTS stream, you can either upload it as an MPTS file or you can demux it into separate SPTS input streams. To Demux the MPTS stream, create the input stream, by following the instructions below, and then follow the instruction in the Demuxing an MPTS Stream section.

To  Add a File Stream:

1. In the Zixi Broadcaster Navigation menu, click the Inputs tab.
2. In the Menu bar, click New Input. The Add a new input stream window is displayed.

3. Enter the unique Stream I.D.

   Note this must be identical (case sensitive) to the stream name configured in the Zixi Feeder.

4. Select  the maximum concurrent connections to this stream from the Max. Outputs  drop-down list. Default: Unlimited.
5. Select the Show in Matrix check box to display this stream in the Matrix (see Using the Matrix). Default: Selected.
6. Select File for the input stream.
   
7. Specify the Stream Parameters (see Input Stream Parameter Table).
8. If you want to Enable time shift, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameter Table). The stream will be recorded and broadcasted after the specified delay. The time shift feature is typically used to broadcast a live event across time zones (due to the time differences between locations).
9. If you want to Transmit as multicast, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameter Table).
10. If you want to Enable encryption, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameter Table).
11. Click OK. The “Input added” message appears on the top of the screen. The Push Stream from the Zixi Feeder is added to the Zixi Broadcaster and now appears in the list of streams available in the  Zixi Broadcaster inputs UI.

Input Stream Parameters Table