Webcast

ResearchChannel provides a webcast (simulcast of our real-time programming) that is available in five connection speeds:

To view the MPEG-2 Multicast with VLC (VideoLAN Player) —

Launch the client and then - Choose File > Open Network Stream Select UDP/RTP Multicast For "Address" enter 233.0.73.29 For the "Port" enter 1234 Select OK Note: The MPEG-2 Multicast requires a minimum connection of 3.5 mbps in order to work properly.

Video-On-Demand Library

ResearchChannel streams thousands of programs in our video-on-demand library. Most programs are available in two formats - Windows Media and QuickTime.

After selecting preferred player, select a connection speed (in the dropdown menu) that best matches your network connection speed. Generally the faster speeds deliver smoother and higher resolution video, but selecting a speed which exceeds that of your network may cause stalls or failure.

Windows Media Multibit Streams
Some ResearchChannel programs/webcasts are presented as a Windows Media 9 stream. This allows us to offer one stream that will automatically detect the optimal bitrate for your connection. You can also set it to a lower bit rate if you want to throttle the amount of bandwidth the video is taking up, or you can set it to a higher bit rate if bandwidth isn't an issue.

To change the settings in your Windows Media player go to the Tools menu and select Options. Go to the Performance tab which is displayed below. After you select your connection speed, close your WindowsMedia player and restart it.

Closed Captioning

A growing selection of ResearchChannel programs are available closed captioned (CC) through our streaming video library. Captioned programs are identified as such on their description page.

Currently, Windows Media Player (Version 9 or higher) is required to view captioning.

To watch a program with captioning, select the appropriate Windows Media stream in the dropdown menu for your connection type (i.e. Modem, DSL or Cable/LAN) and then do the following once the player window opens -

Note: If you are using Internet Explorer 6's “Windows Media Bar” feature, you will need to click “Play in Default Player” to open the full player window before proceeding or captions will not be displayed.

If you have Windows Media Player 10 —
Captions can then be toggled on/off with "Ctrl + Shift + C"

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1. Select “Tools > Options” in the Windows Media Player pulldown menu bar
2. Click the “Security tab”
3. Check the box for “Show Local Captions”
4. Click “Apply” then “OK”

Note: The menu is hidden when the player window isn't maximized (full-screen).

If you have Windows Media Player 9 —
Captions can then be toggled on/off with "Ctrl + Shift + C"

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Select “Play > Captions and Subtitles > On if Available” in the Windows Media Player pulldown menu bar.

Note: The menu is hidden when the player window isn't maximized (full-screen).

Are you still having problems streaming our programs?

Read through our Troubleshooting FAQ.

Media Players

Video Library
ResearchChannel Video Library programs are available in two formats — Windows Media and Quicktime.

	Windows Media Player
	QuickTime

Live Webcast
In addition to Windows Media Player, the Live Webcast can be viewed as an MPEG-2 Multicast with VLC (VideoLAN Media Player). A multicast-capable internet connection of 3.5Mbps or more is required.

	VLC (VideoLAN Player)
	Address: 233.0.73.29 Port: 1234