Source Settings
The following tables list the Source configuration settings.
Information
Setting | Default | Description/Values |
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ID | — | HMP assigns a unique identifier (ID) to each source when it is defined. Note If you are using the HMP Command Line API, you need to copy this ID to add this source to a session. |
Name | Date, time | Enter a name for the source. This name is selectable on the Sources list when content creators define sessions. |
Description | — | Enter a description for the source. |
Receiver | Current HMP server | To associate the source with a Media Gateway receiver for multi-site live distribution, select a defined Media Gateway from the list (see Configuring Multi-Site Live Distribution). |
Type | UDP | Select the protocol type:
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Address | — | Type in the IP address for the source. |
Port | — | Type in the port number for the source. |
Multicast Stream | Enabled | (UDP only) Indicates this is a multicast stream. |
View Direct | Disabled | (UDP only) Specifies that the Haivision Play Set-Top Box uses the configured Source URL directly and not an HLS version of the stream. If a multicast source has View Direct enabled, the Web player starts the Multicast Agent to receive the source directly on the client and flip to the browser. If the source is embedded in a session or does not have View Direct enabled, the video flows through the normal multi-site live distribution mechanism (which requires at least one Media Gateway). |
Low Latency | Disabled | (Available with Live Review license only) Enable the low latency player for the source. Note
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IPTV Channel | Disabled | Specifies that the source is used in IPTV workflows. It is added to the IPTV Channels list (see Configuring IPTV Channels), as well as in the Program Guide on Haivision Play Set-Top Boxes. You can configure IPTV channels and assign access from here or from the IPTV Channels pane. |
Channel Number | Highest channel number + 1 | Specifies the channel number used in the IPTV Channels list and in the Program Guide. Range = 1-9999. |
EPG | Off | To enable EPG display on set-top boxes, toggle the EPG button to On. (EPG must be licensed on your system.) |
Schedule | First channel on list | (EPG must be On) Select the schedule for the EPG display from the drop-down list. |
SRT Source Settings
Setting | Default | Description/Values |
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Mode | Caller | Specifies the SRT Connection Mode:
Tip To simplify firewall traversal, Rendezvous Mode allows HMP and the encoder to traverse a firewall without the need to open a network port |
Latency | 125 ms | Specifies how long HMP buffers received packets. The size of this buffer adds up to the total latency. A minimum value must be 3 times the round-trip-time (RTT). Range = 20–8000 ms Note Latency is for the SRT protocol only and does not include the capture, encoding, decoding and display processes of the endpoint devices. |
Passphrase | — | (Optional, must match encoder passphrase) This parameter is required if the stream is encrypted and is used to retrieve the cryptographic key protecting the stream. Range = 10–79 UTF-8 characters |
RTMP Source Settings
Note
Only available in multi-site live configurations when a Media Gateway is selected in the Receiver dropdown.
Setting | Description/Values |
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Stream Name | Desired name for the source stream. |
Mode | Select the mode for connection to the RTMP stream:
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RTSP Source Settings
Note
Only available in multi-site live configurations when a Media Gateway is selected in the Receiver dropdown.
Setting | Description/Values |
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RTSP Username/Password | The username and password for the RTSP stream. |
Metadata
Setting | Default | Description/Values |
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Metadata | — | (Optional) To assign metadata to the source, select a key and select one or more values or (where allowed) type in custom values Note Metadata keys and values must be pre-defined on your system. See Defining Metadata. |
Advanced
Setting | Default | Description/Values |
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HEVC/4K | ||
Auto Detection | On | When enabled, HMP attempts to automatically detect and update the HEVC/4K stream attributes in the checkboxes below. When disabled, these attributes must be specified manually. Note Manually selecting HEVC and/or 4K removes the item from being viewed in the IPTV web player (where HEVC playback is not supported) and/or on an STB (where 4K is not supported on the Play 1000 and 2000A STBs), even if the source content is not HEVC nor 4K. |
Set-Top Box PCR Lock | ||
Enabled | Off | If you notice that the latency on non-HLS streams sent to Haivision Play 2000/4000 STBs increases over time, you may enable PCR (Program Clock Reference) lock. This feature enhances synchronization for smoother playback, by optimizing timing accuracy in your video streams. Note
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Player Tuning | ||
Profile | Default | (For advanced users only) To change the STB player tuning profile used by the View Direct UDP source, select the desired profile from the drop-down list. See Adjusting STB Player Tuning for defining the available tuning profiles. Note Only applies to View Direct UDP sources. |
Watermarking | ||
Active | Off | Toggle to enable/disable watermarking for the source |
Message | — | Message to display on the watermark. |
Anchor | Top Left | Location to place the watermark on the video source: Top Left, Top Right, Center, Bottom Left, or Bottom Right. |
Orientation | Horizontal | Orientation of the text on the video source: Horizontal or Diagonal. |
Transparency | 100% | Transparency of the watermark on the video source in percent. Range: 0-100. |
Font Color | White | Font color of the watermark. |
Font Size | 12 | Font size of the watermark. |
Includes | All enabled | Checkboxes to enable/disable the display of user- and time-specific data in the watermark: Username, IP Address, and Date. |