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Niagara 2120 User Guide
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About This Guide
Thank you for purchasing the ViewCast Niagara 2120 streaming media appliance. This user guide
provides step-by-step instructions for installing and using your new streaming media appliance. For
the latest ViewCast product information and news, visit our Web site at www.viewcast.com.
Product Description
The ViewCast Niagara 2120 streaming media appliance is a low-cost, easy-to-use, streaming media
appliance that supports H.264 streaming via the Adobe® Flash® Platform.
The Niagara 2120 is built on the legendary quality of ViewCast Osprey® video capture card technology,
which means you can count on the same highly reliable performance demanded by others who use
ViewCast technology, including the world’s leading broadcasters and content delivery networks.
The built-in Web interface of the Niagara 2120 simplifies system set-up and operation, allowing
complete system control from anywhere on the network. All you need to do is have a Flash Media
Server or CDN and set your streaming parameters from the intuitive Web interface and you can begin
streaming. The ViewCast SimulStream® driver enhancement software technology comes standard with
the Niagara 2120, which means you can stream in multiple, simultaneous resolutions, and bit rates to
computers, cell phones, and mobile devices anywhere around the world. ViewCast’s Niagara® SCX
streaming media management software is also included with the Niagara 2120, enabling centralized
set-up, monitoring, and control.
The Niagara 2120 streaming media appliance (Figure 1) allows you to maximize your audience through
Web-based video delivery. It lets you reach your audiences where they live and allows you to stream
both live and on-demand video to any IP network. With support for H.264 streaming to the Adobe
Flash Platform, you are afforded high-performance streaming capabilities across a broad range of
bandwidths to elevate the quality and impact of your Internet video programming. Now you may truly
enjoy the power and flexibility of more expensive professional-grade streaming appliances in the
compact, easy-to-use Niagara 2120.
Figure 1. ViewCast Niagara 2120