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Niagara 2120 User Guide
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Chapter 1: Overview
Before you can use your Niagara 2120 streaming media appliance, you will first need to set up and
configure it. This chapter is dedicated to providing you with the details and step-by-step instructions
you need to make your installation as quick-and-easy as possible.
All you need to get started are the four following requirements:
Your audio and video source (such as a camera or deck)
A streaming media server or hosting provider
An IP connection and/or Internet connection
A networked computer running a compatible browser
The Niagara 2120, an easy-to-use streaming device, allows you to:
Connect to a compatible browser on a dynamic host configuration protocol/domain name server
(DHCP/DNS) network.
Configure and connect your audio and video source to the Niagara 2120.
Select your output formats and streaming settings.
Enter your streaming server information.
Start streaming your media.
You can configure and use the Niagara 2120 straight from the box for any streaming activities. Use the
Web interface for setting options and controlling your Niagara 2120 from another networked
computer, as well as advanced options.
WARNING! Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the
power source.
Media Appliance Functions
Although it has many features and capabilities, the Niagara 2120 streaming media encoder performs,
in its most basic functions, as follows:
Takes analog audio and video inputs
Captures the signals
Encodes the signals into digital IP video formats
Delivers the IP audio and video content to a storage device or streams it over an IP network