Text Part Number: 78-6162-01 Release Notes for IP/TV Viewer Release 3.0 October 1999 These release notes cover information relating to the IP/TV Viewer Release 3.0. Contents These release notes summarize the following topics: • • • • • • • • New and Changed Information Limitations and Restrictions Open Caveats for Cisco IP/TV Viewer Release 3.0 Release 2.0 Caveats Resolved in Release 3.
New and Changed Information New and Changed Information The IP/TV Viewer may be freely distributed when used in conjunction with an IP/TV 3400 Series Server, IP/TV Server or IP/TV Content Manager. The IP/TV Viewer software is included with all IP/TV 3400 Series Servers, IP/TV Server, and IP/TV Content Manager products. Technical support for the IP/TV Viewer will be covered by any service contract associated with the IP/TV 3400 Series Servers, IP/TV Server, and IP/TV Content Manager Products.
Important Notes • Client enhancements IP/TV client enhancements include easier to use video controls and enhanced plugin capabilities. • Additional Enhancements Relative file paths, based on the defined Server MediaRoot, are now supported for scheduled programs and recordings. There is now multihomed server support for SDP listening. Important Notes • The standard CD-ROM installation does not prompt you to enter your name, company name, and serial number.
Limitations and Restrictions Limitations and Restrictions • DirectX foundation must be installed before you install Optibase VideoPlex XPress driver. DirectX foundation can be found on the VideoPlex XPress CD under \DirectX6.0\DirectX Foundation\ directory. • If you are installing the Optibase VideoPlex XPress MPEG decoder board, you must use the latest driver installation image included in this CD under \Optibase\VPXpress after you install DirectX foundation.
Open Caveats for Cisco IP/TV Viewer Release 3.0 Open Caveats for Cisco IP/TV Viewer Release 3.0 • • Presenter program fails to work with Web pages using ShockWave plugin. • Slow systems (less than 166MHz) may experience audio/video out of sync problem for MPEG4 encoded programs. • • Viewing multiple MPEG2 programs simultaneously is not supported at this time. • CSCdm40410 You cannot add a Content Manager as new, if that Content Manager was previously removed.
Release 2.0 Caveats Resolved in Release 3.0 • CSCdm19108 The URL flipping feature does not work unless Internet Explorer 4.0 is or later installed on the same computer as IP/TV Viewer. • CSCdm83439 When enabling the SDP Listener in Demo mode, you need to assign a the Content Manager as 127.0.0.1 and the UDP port number as 8080. This only applies to the SDP Listener in Demo mode. Release 2.0 Caveats Resolved in Release 3.0 CSCdk66203 Set MaxRenderersPerSession in IPTV.
Documentation Updates Documentation Updates The manuals for the IP/TV 3.0 release have been reorganized as follows: • The IP/TV Administration and Configuration Guide includes installation, administration, and configuration information for IP/TV Content Manager and IP/TV Server. It also includes information about completing a network installation of the IP/TV Viewer. • The IP/TV Content Manager User Guide includes information about how to create scheduled programs, on-demand programs, and recordings.
Related Documentation Related Documentation Use this Release Note in conjunction with the following documents: • • • • • IP/TV Content Manager User Guide IP/TV Administration and Configuration Guide Cisco IP/TV 3400 Series User Guide Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco IP/TV 3400 Series Release Notes for the IP/TV Content Manager and IP/TV Server Cisco Connection Online Cisco Connection Online (CCO) is Cisco Systems’ primary, real-time support channel.
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