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John Goran replied on November 25, 2009 19:49 to the question "Live Stream in a Zone" in Tightrope Media Systems:

Thanks, Ray. The SX Live uses the on-board Intel chipset.

John Goran replied on November 25, 2009 17:57 to the question "Live Stream in a Zone" in Tightrope Media Systems:

Chad,

Been there, done that. Blank screen. The internal address is 192.168.2.14 for the live streamer. All attempts to pick up that stream have failed.

John Goran asked a question in Tightrope Media Systems on November 24, 2009 21:21:

Live Stream in a Zone

I built a bulletin with the URL of our live stream, to show in one zone on our in-house display, in place of using the video card. However, I get nothing but a black screen. I'm using the URL to our live stream:
mms://216.195.129.139:8080/
Am I missing something here?

John Goran shared an idea in Tightrope Media Systems on November 24, 2009 21:15:

Any chance on getting full justification for Carousel bulletins?

For "Template Edit: Alignment", any chance on adding "Full Justification" as an alignment option, to go along with "Left, Center, and Right"?

A comment on the question "back to back programs on sx" in Tightrope Media Systems:

Thanks, Chad. – John Goran, on November 05, 2009 16:23

John Goran marked one of Chad Gartner's replies in Tightrope Media Systems as useful. Chad Gartner replied to the question "back to back programs on sx".

John Goran asked a question in Tightrope Media Systems on November 05, 2009 16:14:

back to back programs on sx

What are the parameters for running back-to-back programs from an SX server? Does there need to be any amount of time between programs? Can you run them on the same output? Etc., ect.

John Goran replied on June 11, 2009 22:27 to the question "SX Editing Software" in Tightrope Media Systems:

Thanks, Chad.

After poking around the web for software, I ran into "Free Fast MPEG Cut", which I found on TUCOWS. I've already tested it with programs from the SX, and it works great! This program is as simple as FixMPEG is.

John

John Goran asked a question in Tightrope Media Systems on June 10, 2009 18:28:

SX Editing Software

Is there software available to edit files on an SX.

John Goran replied on January 20, 2009 19:00 to the question "Help with Pentagon Channel downloads" in Tightrope Media Systems:

Chad,

Thanks!!!!! I was unaware of the latest version of FixMPEG. That did it!!!!

I appreciate the assistance.

J

John Goran replied on January 12, 2009 15:33 to the update "Announcing Carousel 5.1.7 & 5.2.2" in Tightrope Media Systems:

Jennifer,

I just went into Carousel 5.2.2 Build 58 to delete a group. I noticed the Group controls are now showing ONLY in "All Bulletins". In other words, the Group controls are no longer available when in "My Bulletins". Any reason for this???? I believe it's a disadvantage to not have the tools available in "My Bulletins".

Thanks.

John Goran

John Goran replied on January 07, 2009 18:19 to the question "Help with Pentagon Channel downloads" in Tightrope Media Systems:

JR,

I e-mailed the info directly to your mailbox.

Thanks.

J

John Goran asked a question in Tightrope Media Systems on January 06, 2009 16:25:

Help with Pentagon Channel downloads

Anyone downloading programs from The Pentagon Channel? I've tried many times. I've tried a number of transcoders, including FixMpeg. No matter what I do, I can not get these programs to run. Has anyone been successful? If you have, what are you doing?

John Goran replied on September 10, 2008 19:53 to the problem "System Not Recording from the "Record" schedule" in Tightrope Media Systems:

Ah, Tightrope folks, hello!!!! This issue is a real problem, and it's not the first time it has occurred. Would someone respond here, please???

Thank you.

John Goran reported a problem in Tightrope Media Systems on September 05, 2008 15:56:

System Not Recording from the "Record" schedule

I have entered 2 "Record" schedules into Cablecast in the past 2 days. It appears that neither of the schedules fired the SX2 (the programs do not show up on the program list). I am able to put the SX2 Encoder into "Record" from Autopilot, and the test recording is fine.
I record programs on a regular basis, usually from satellite; the last time would have been several weeks ago. There were no problems at that time, and no change in data entry or procedure this time. However, there has been updates to software.

Thanks.

J

John Goran replied on August 29, 2008 14:33 to the problem "Monitor Control Issues" in Tightrope Media Systems:

JR & JJ,

Any and all changes I have made in the schedule were made mid-day; after the "on" time and before the "off" time for that day, and the changes would have affected either the "off" time for that day or subsequent days. I don't see your first paragraph as an issue.

The "Power On Now" and "Power Off Now" haven't worked correctly for several weeks. Not even restarting the app or rebooting has made a difference. Me and my staff usually have to turn the monitor off manually at the end of the day. If I leave earlier than the scheduled off time, the "Power Off Now" has no effect, so I have to power off the monitor manually.

Having a static schedule is not an option. Meeting days and times vary weekly. I already schedule the off times as a guess as to when a meeting might end.

The other issue I have is that the monitor faces the glass front door of this building, and I do not want it on when there is no one here. I'd like to come in the next morning and find I still have a monitor.

Plan B!!!

Thanks.

J

A comment on the problem "Monitor Control Issues" in Tightrope Media Systems:

JR,

It would seem that your description of the in-house use of Monitor Control is static; i.e., you folks don't change the schedule. In this world I'm in, meeting schedules vary almost daily, so I have to make changes in the schedule. You may try varying your in-house schedule and see what happens.

John G. – John Goran, on August 27, 2008 18:21

John Goran replied on August 27, 2008 17:01 to the problem "Monitor Control Issues" in Tightrope Media Systems:

JR,

The Monitor Control app is always running in the system tray. I've never seen it NOT there.

The issue may have something to do with the "Infineon Security Platform Solution" software that came on the PC, apparently embedded on the motherboard (maybe?). I've not found a way to shut it down. Just a guess.

However, the erratic behavior has become worrysome, as the monitor can be seen from the outside of the building when it's on.

John Goran reported a problem in Tightrope Media Systems on August 27, 2008 16:41:

Monitor Control Issues

I have noticed erratic behavior with Monitor Control. Sometimes it works according to schedule; sometimes not. Sometimes you can turn the monitor on or off manually; sometimes not. I have rebooted the Player 210, and not had the monitor come on, or sometimes not go off.
I have noticed that if you make a change in the schedule, it may or may not pick up the change. If you reboot the unit, it may or may not pick up the change.
When it works, it works correctly. When it doesn't, well, either the monitor doesn't come on or doesn't go off.

John

John Goran marked one of JJ Parker's replies in Tightrope Media Systems as useful. JJ Parker replied to the question "Windows XP SP3".