For people who are interested in the newest trends in television entertainment, there can be nothing more exciting than the trends happening in internet television (IPTV). As a matter of fact, when you look at what is happening, you realize that the landscape of media is changing dramatically. Many people probably remember the time when we were at the mercy of the big television networks. We could only watch what was on, and we understood that a lot of the time there really was nothing worth watching… But we sat there anyway. Picky viewers now have the chance to take control. The first thing they will want to do is explore the many IPTV services that are available.

If you are unfamiliar with TikiLIVE IPTV services, then the first thing you have to understand is that IPTV is a cable service that is spread through cables, just like internet broadband service. This means that you can get much more variety and you will also get better quality service. Perhaps most important for many people, you can also get the service for much lower prices, since the broadcasts are not happening through the conventional ways. You should also know that with IPTV, you are in control of what you are watching. You can watch any show you want and also choose your shows by genre. This really is an exciting new television service.

If you are interested in TikiLIVE IPTV services, you are going to want to learn about the different services provided. Sign up for a free account: www.tikilive.com

TikiLIVE IPTV services grasp the new way that people are enjoying television. This means that they offer the most reliable service and they also offer you complete control. You will feel that the service you are getting allows you to control the entrainment you enjoy. This is the way people will watch television in the future. To learn more about TikiLIVE, check out our How It Works page here: http://www.tikilive.com/index/see/how-it-works#how-it-works

For more information about setting up your own IPTV Network, please contact:

Alex Inman | 305-289-4557 | alex.inman@eyepartner.com

Eyepartner Inc. is the developer of such streaming video solutions as TikiLIVE and the recently released HD Wave broadcaster.  Eyepartner designs their software to require nothing more than an off-the-shelf computer and video source or camera. The software is user-friendly and makes Live Streaming accessible to businesses without the need for expensive proprietary broadcasting equipment.

KONK Broadcasting Network, KBN, a radio, television and internet broadcasting network out of Key West, Florida has recently joined Eyepartner’s client list.  In an effort to expand into the live-streaming internet market, KBN has created a TIkiLIVE HD broadcasting channel which can be viewed here: www.TIkiLIVE.com/show/KONKAM. The configuration includes a quality laptop, three HD webcams and a USB hub for accepting the video feeds.

“Since we’ve started using Eyepartner’s TikiLIVE we have found it to be easy to implement. The integration into the business model was simple and the channel looks great. KBN is growing and is looking to expand our involvement in the video broadcasting market and Eyepartner is helping us do that.” Says Guy deBoer, KBN Station Director.

“We’re excited about this channel and what KBN is doing because it illustrates the diversity of the clients we have. We hope others will see this as a way to extend their audience worldwide like KBN has done.  Streaming HD video during radio broadcasts is the wave of the future and a way to reach a global audience” says Tim Green, President of Eyepartner.

KBN makes use of the Channel Manager which is a standards based H.264 streaming solution that requires absolutely no proprietary hardware.  The software was designed to easily manage content timelines on the fly – in real time allowing the content producer to ingest LIVE breaking news or sponsored media spots at any moment. This also makes it easy to replay content during normally off-broadcasting hours.  Streaming content may be automatically recorded server side and edited with an easy to use drag-and-drop dashboard interface.  Channels can be produced in minutes and configured to broadcast HD streams 24 hours a day.

For video switching KBN uses 3rd party software, VIDBlaster. All three camera feeds are connected through a simple USB hub connected to a Laptop.  This allows for multi-camera real-time switching and editing. It enables novice or professional broadcasters to enhance their live shows by including transitions, overlays and video effects.

About Eyepartner:

Eyepartner is a privately-held company based in Marathon, Florida and has been developing and implementing solutions to clients worldwide. Eyepartner develops streaming media software as well as serving as a rich media hosting and CDN provider. Established in 2007, Eyepartner delivers turn-key and custom social broadcasting solutions, entertainment portals and has delivered enterprise, education, advertising and government solutions. For more information, including co-branding OEM opportunities, please contact us at www.eyepartner.com/contact or call: 305.289.4557.

About KONK Broadcasting Network:

KBN, a subsidiary of Overseas Radio LLC, is located in Key West, Florida. They are “The Little Radio Station with a Big Voice.” Their broadcasts feature local personalities speaking on current issues, people and events delivered daily as “The Island Juice Experience”. KBN is creating a local theme that embraces the world, and through its webcast enables the world to connect to Key West. This new Key West-based network is located not far from the old Flagler Railroad tracks — the original end of the road. For more information, please visit www.konkam.com.

For more information how you can expand your business into new areas, please contact:

Alex Inman | 305-289-4557 | alex.inman@eyepartner.com

Eyepartner INC, the creators of TikiLIVE and The HD Wave, has just integrated the first Plug-and-Play Broadcasting Unit with their patent pending high definition streaming solution.  The broadcaster comes pre-installed with the HD Wave broadcasting software and is ready to start streaming a LIVE HD Video source as well as deliver a previously recorded or edited video as a LIVE stream.

Utilizing the plug-and-play HD broadcaster, Eyepartner has advanced their Turn-Key iPTV network solution, TikiLIVE, by giving a content producer a rack-mountable encoding unit that can be connected to a 480, 720p, 1080i and 1080p video sources.  A network simply needs to connect the unit to the video source as well as high speed internet connection and they can instantly stream their content to their audience.  The unit is 1U design rack mountable so it can easily be installed and stacked in your studio to support multiple channels for your network without having to invest in a major studio remodel.

The rack mounted broadcaster is perfect for OTT (over the top) iPTV deployments as it allows for both Multicast and Unicast configurations.  The streaming solution supports both Flash and H.264 video formats so it can be configured to be viewed on mobile devices, home computers as well as a set top box.

By integrating the Plug-and-Play Broadcaster a network manager enables their studios or content producers to have an out of the box solution for monetizing their content by getting their High Definition content online without having to purchase any additional hardware.  By streaming through the TikiLIVE network one can drastically increase their return on investment (ROI) by charging the audience for monthly subscriptions to view an entire channel, or charge for specific events by charging Pay Per View tickets.

For more information about our Plug and Play Broadcaster and a custom-branded broadcasting network, please contact:

Alex Inman | 305-289-4557 | alex.inman@eyepartner.com

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

TCP provides the service of exchanging data directly between two network hosts. In particular, TCP provides reliable, ordered delivery of a stream of bytes from a program on one computer to another program on another computer.

TCP is the protocol that major Internet applications rely on, such as; the World Wide Web, e-mail, and file transfers. Other applications, which do not require reliable data stream service, may use the User Datagram Protocol which provides a service that emphasizes reduced latency over reliability.

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

With UDP, computer applications can send datagrams (packets) to other hosts on an IP network without requiring prior communications to set up special transmission channels or data paths.

UDP does not require implicit communication dialogues that normally insure reliability, ordering, or data integrity. Thus, UDP provides an unreliable service and datagrams may arrive out of order, appear duplicated, or go missing without notice. UDP assumes that error checking and correction is either not necessary or performed in the application, avoiding the overhead of such processing at the network interface level.

Time-sensitive applications, like Live Streaming Video, often use UDP because dropping packets is preferable to waiting for delayed packets, which may not be an option in a real-time system. Using UDP in streaming applications makes sense because small packet loss is preferable to buffering when the data-loss is most likely invisible to the naked eye anyway.

UDP treats each request as an independent event that is unrelated to any previous request which also makes it able to be broadcasted or multicasted (link to blog post about this) instead of a linear transmission like a TCP.

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For more information about streaming Live video, please contact Alex Inman via email @ alex.inman@eyepartner.com or by calling our corporate headquarters @ 305-289-4557

CineChat, available only with TikiLIVE Broadcasting software, allows the audience to join your live or recorded event in a life-like movie theatre.  To enter you choose an avatar, choose a seat, and then enjoy the show.  If you would like to chat, it is perfectly acceptable! You can see a list of everyone in the room, and you can change seats to sit next to them.  They will instantly find your username by scrolling over your avatar. If you would like, you can meet in the lobby, for a private one-on-one chat session.

Features in the Cinema hall where movies are played:

• Main viewing area where movie is displayed in a high-quality Wide Screen format.
• Seats that show all online users and their position inside the room.
• Change Seat: allow the user to change his seat to another empty seat.
• User List: shows all users that are online watching in the same room.
• Chat: able to chat with all users that are in the same room
• One-to-one private chat session available in a separate pop-up window

To see a demo, click the link below:

http://www.tikilive.com/popup_cina/show/HD+Demo+Trailers

For more information about how TikiLIVE can improve your broadcasting and viewing experience, please contact Alex Inman via email @ alex.inman@eyepartner.com or by calling our office @ 305-289-4557

TikiLIVE allows users to record their own videos through our customized web portals. Additionally, TikiLIVE lets users embed their content in a variety of websites, including Facebook and MySpace. Broadcasters may record their Live Event using the revolutionary TikiLIVE Broadcaster and save it as Video on Demand by clicking the RECORD button in the Tiki Broadcaster.

Once the video is recorded you can then transcode it into multiple formats, making it accessible to Windows, Mac and Linux users across a variety of video playing platforms. The content can be stored and archived and you can set a pay-per-view price for this pre-recorded content.  This allows you to generate a continuous revenue stream in the same way that TV producers have long made money with off-network syndication.

For more information about how to easily encode your video files please access this link: www.monsterencoder.com

Other features available:

• Upload pre-recorded content
• Edit your live video and save it as a VOD
• Embed video players into other websites
• Tag the video and provide a description for SEO purposes
• Video encoding to all common formats
• 24/7 video gallery

For more information visit www.TikiLIVE.com or please contact:

Alex Inman by email @ alex.inman@eyepartner.com or by calling our Office: 305-289-4557

Ads Module

TikiLIVE allows the site owner to monetize their network by inserting both video and pop-up ads directly into their video players. Site administrators can set up broadcaster specific campaigns or distribute an ad to the entire network. Capping impressions also allows the site administrator to sell a pre-determined number of impressions for a particular campaign.

Features:

• Create Individual Ad Campaigns – Target the market you want
• Load Multiple Video and Pop-Up Banners within a Campaign
• Designate the priority level and distribution of a Banner
• Set the date which a particular Campaign will run
• Link Banner ads to destination URL’s
• Advance Analytics tracking impressions
• Compatible with OpenX – a FREE Ad Server

If you would like to find out how to set up your own Live Streaming Broadcast, or start monetizing an existing broadcast contact:

Alex Inman – alex.inman@eyepartner.com – O: (305)-289-4557

What is HDMI?

High-Definition Multimedia Interface, or HDMI, is an audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It’s like a fire hose for transmitting media. It is a digital alternative to other options like:

• radio frequency (RF)
• coaxial cable – the type you screw on to the TV for cable
• composite video – yellow = video, red/white = left/right audio
• component video – Red, Green, Blue with separate left/right audio.
• S-Video – often used to connect a PC to a TV
• VGA – now mostly obsolete

HDMI connects digital audio/video sources to compatible digital audio devices such as computer monitors, and digital televisions.  This includes set-top boxes for use with iPTV, upconvert DVD players, HD DVD players, Blu-ray Disc players, AVCHD camcorders, PCs, video game consoles such as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

On a single cable, HDMI supports any uncompressed (also known as raw data) format, including standard (480p), enhanced (720p), and high-definition (1080i/p) video AND up to 8 channels of digital audio; and remote control capabilities.

Because it transmits uncompressed data, which has no visual distortion or color loss, it is an ideal choice for use in connecting a High-Definition Video camera and a PC for use in broadcasting Live Streaming High Definition Videos over the internet using the TikiLIVE platform.

For more information, please contact Alex Inman or check out www.Eyepartner.com

alex.inman@eyepartner.com

O: 305-289-4557

Connecting your Video Source to your PC.

Intro Video:

To get a standard camera or video feed to broadcast through the internet is simple. All you need are:
1. A video source
2. A computer
3. A way for your computer to capture the video device
4. A connection to the internet
5. An account at TikiLIVE.com

Figure 1: Simple Set Up:

This particular tutorial will cover number 3 above and will detail a few suggestions on having your PC capture the video and audio content you are looking to broadcast.

First: Plan Ahead

There are several ways to have your PC recognize a video and audio source. Before purchasing any equipment one should figure out the quality they are looking to broadcast and what type of video source will be utilized. Knowing these details when setting up your studio can save you time and money on purchasing and setting up equipment that you may not need.

A key component to reducing complications at this phase is to plan on capturing your audio and video with different devices if the source permits this. This reduces the stress on any one capture device and allows your PC to utilize standard ports such as the stereo input that most mother board come standard with. By splitting the audio and video signals you can ensure a more reliable broadcast by reducing the stress on your capture devices.

Second: Decide Upon the type of video connection you will be using

There are several different mediums for delivering your video content to your PC and many video sources actually provide multiple options. Please check out the following reference for a list of most standard video connections:

For this tutorial we will limit the possible video connections to the most widely used for home broadcasting equipment and we will split it into Standard Definition and High Definition.

Standard Definition Connections:

1. Composite Video (analog) – This is the most common video connection and you can recognize it by its single yellow RCA jack. The disadvantage is that composite offers the lowest video quality. Color and brightness are combined then sent through a single coaxial cable. Most displays have this type of connection as an input.

2. S-Video (analog) – comes with a small improvement over composite. This time color and brightness are sent in two separate signals not one as it was on composite. S-Video cables are made up of two coaxial cables and use a 4 pin Mini-DIN connector. PC video cards and laptops have usually an S-Video connection.

High Definition Connections:

1. HDMI (digital) – This is the newest type of connection and is created to replace DVI. The difference is that HDMI is a different connector being able to handle audio signals also. HDMI is HD capable and also offers up to 8 channels of HD audio.

2. Component (analog) – Gets the best video quality over the previous Composite and S-Video types. Now the signal is sent over three separate cables, Red, Blue and Green ( YPbPr ). Component handles HD video.

Third: Decide upon the audio connection you will be using:

Audio is more standardized within the broadcast industry and thus the choices are a little more straight forward than that of the video connection. A more complete list of audio connections can be found at TheHDStandard.com:

For this tutorial we will limit the discussion to RCA (analog) as well as a 3.5mm stereo mini-jack.

Fourth: Decide upon a capture device

Please be sure that the capture device supports the video connection type as well as video format. Be sure to check that the video source (camera, DVD, Blu-ray, etc) has the available connection and video format for the capture device you wish to utilize.

Please be sure to check our list of confirmed capture devices here:

Fifth: Connect your video and audio to your PC

This is the easy part! All you need to do is make sure that your video and audio signals are connected to the PC directly or through a capture device.

A few example configurations:

A. Standard Definition Broadcast 1:
Source: Video Camera
Video Connection: Composite
Audio Connection: 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
Capture Device: AverMedia EZMaker USB Gold

B. Standard Definition Broadcast 2:
Source: DVD
Video Connection: S-Video
Audio Connection: RCA
Capture Device AverMedia EZMaker USB Gold

C. High Definition Broadcast 1:
Source: HD Camera
Video Connection: HDMI
Audio Connection: 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
Capture Device: Blackmagic Intensity Pro

D. High Definition Broadcast 2
Source: Blu-ray
Video Connection: Component (R/B/G)
Audio Connection: RCA
Capture Device: Blackmagic Intensity Pro

Feel free to contact us and let us know if you have any other hardware configurations that you have had success broadcasting with.

Keep Streaming,

Tom

How to Broadcast from TikiLIVE

TikiLIVE is an enterprise social networking solution centered on live and recorded streaming video. To assist you in utilizing the Live Broadcasting capabilities to the fullest I have decided to put together this quick tutorial on the steps required to create, brand and broadcast to your showpage. More blog posts will follow discussing some of the more advanced features in greater detail

1 Registration

To control the content that is published to TikiLIVE one must first register with a unique email address. This is done in three simple steps:

a. Go to http://www.tikilive.com/register
b. Enter in all mandatory fields
-TikiLIVE will confirm that both the username and email address are unique
c. After submitting the applicaiton, you should receive a notice in the form of an email, kindly requesting that your confirm the email address
d. Once the Email address is confirmed you will be forwarded to TikiLIVE and asked to enter your username and password as originally submitted.

Now you are ready to join the TikiLIVE Community!

2. Create a Show

TikiLIVE enables users to have multiple channels, or showpages, to focus their content around a particular brand or theme. To create a showpage please follow the following:

a. Open the “My Shows” tab or you can go streaight there by clicking on My Shows:
b. Enter in a unique showname and click “Create”
c. Upload a show logo enter a description as well as select a category to inform users what to expect from your Live Broadcasts and uploaded VOD’s

Now youre ready to go LIVE!

3. Brand your showpage

Once you create your showpage you you have the ability of uploading your own background images, banners as well as updating the colors displayed. These can be swapped out at any time and updated individually or you can give the page a total makeover and re-brand every element at once with the following procedures:

a. Upload a background image
b. Upload a banner to be displayed along the top of the page, and enter in a website for it to forward the user to
c. Select your the color scheme you would like the page and player to follow by selecting a color for each item.
d. Utilize the Preview Show Page button to view the showpage prior to posting it LIVE
e. Save the updated design

Now your showpage is branded!

4. Broadcaster Selection

TikiLIVE provides the broadcaster with two options for going LIVE, standard browser-based and our High Quality Desktop Broadcaster. To find out if youre computer can support the High Quality Broadcaster please check the following Documentation on Hardware Specifications:

If you choose the HQ Desktop Broadcaster, be sure to download all the plugins that are listed when clicking “Broadcast Now”

5 Go Live

Once you have opened your desired broadcaster simply:

a. Select the video source
b. Set the Bitrate
c. Apply De interlace to increase video quality (adaptive is typically the best)
d. Select Audio Source
e. Click “start broadcast”
f. If desired, start recording to save an archive of the live feed

Now your are Live and ready to interact with your audience!

Feel free to comment on any specific area that you would like more details on and I will be sure to include it in my next Tiki Tutorial!

Stream On!

Tom
Director of Quality Assurance
Eyepartner, Inc.