FAQs – Considerations, pre-requisites and common questions

NetworkTV FAQ’s

This page covers some of the questions we often get asked when it comes to implementing an IPTV solution.

Scope Considerations for IPTV

This document provides a list of questions that offer a practical step-by-step guide for the sales person or system designer when engaging in a discussion about the scope of a client’s IPTV/video content management solution. The answers should hopefully provide an overall scope of the project which will enable you to quote the relevant NetworkTV solution.

NetworkTV Installation Pre-requisites

This document outlines the items that a client needs to address as pre-requisites to implementing an NetworkTV IPTV solution. By ensuring we have the answers to these questions before attending site, the installation and commissioning is likely to be a lot easier.

NetworkTV Operational User Guide

Guide for the installation and usage of NetworkTV.

NetworkTV Products

Product Resource Resource
NetworkTV User Guide Ver 3-0 Datasheet User Guide
NetworkTV Overview 2022 Datasheet
NetworkTV Live Systems Datasheet
NetworkTV Overview & Packages Datasheet
NetworkTV Gateway Datasheet User Guide
NetworkTV Tuners Datasheet User Guide
NetworkTV Management Server Datasheet User Guide
NetworkTV HLS Server Datasheet
NetworkTV HD HDMI Encoder Datasheet User Guide
NetworkTV 4K HDMI Encoder Datasheet User Guide
VSI AVN441 HDMI/Component/Composite Encoder Datasheet User Guide
VSI AVN443 HDMI/SDI Encoder Datasheet User Guide
NetworkTV Set Top Box Datasheet User Guide
NetworkTV Amino H140 Set Top Box User Guide
NetworkTV CAMs Datasheet

AVoverIP Products

Product Resource Resource
Duet2 Encoder & Decoder Datasheet Coming Soon
Duet Encoder & Decoder Datasheet User Guide
MV4 IP Multiviewer Datasheet User Guide (coming soon)
E4100 Encoder & D4100 Decoder Datasheet User Guide
Duet Wall Plate Encoder Datasheet User Guide
PNA-D2 Datasheet User Guide
PNA-D4 Datasheet User Guide
Vision Lite Datasheet User Guide

PTZ Camera Products

Product Resource Resource
PTZOptics 12X-SDI Datasheet User Guide
PTZOptics 12X-USB Datasheet User Guide
USB Technology & Signal Extension Summary of USB Signal Extension
RS232 VISCA Control Command List Control Command List

AV Accessory Products

Product Resource Resource
NetworkTV PiP Multiviewer Datasheet User Guide
NetworkTV Multiformat HDBaseT Transmitter Receiver Datasheet User Guide
NetworkTV Webcaster Datasheet User Guide
USB Extenders Datasheet
USB Technology & Signal Extension Summary of USB Signal Extension

API Documentation

Product Resource
NetworkTV API v1.2 Server API Guide Document version 1.2
NetworkTV Server API v3 Server API Guide Document version 3
NetworkTV Gateway API v3 Gateway API Guide Document version 3
Visionary x4000 Products QSC Q-SYS Designer Plugin

Control Systems

Product Resource
Visionary x4000 Products QSC Q-SYS Designer Plugin
Crestron Simpl NetworkTV module/commands Simpl Commands

Schematics & Drawings

Product Resource Resource
NetworkTV Medium Size Hotel with Satellite, Encoders, STBs & Signage pdf Visio file
NetworkTV Recording with PiP, VoD, Crestron Control pdf Visio file
NetworkTV Live DVB-S & Signage to Smart TV pdf Visio file
NetworkTV Block Diagram with Input Signals pdf Visio file

A&E Documents

Product Resource
DuetE-2 Encoder Document
DuetD-2 Decoder Document
Duet Encoder Document
Duet Decoder Document
D4100 Encoder Document
D4100 Decoder Document
Duet Wall Plate Encoder Document
MV4 IP Multiviewer Document
PNA-D4 Amp Document

Network Help

Network Considerations for IPTV

This document provides an overview of the various methods and techniques for distributing live and pre-recorded digital video across local area networks. Also, at the end of the document is a checklist which specifies the minimum network switch technical requirements needed to support an IPTV system.

DVB Information

DVB-S/S2 Background & Reception

Background to DVB-S/S2 and advice on installing for best reception.

DVB-T/T2 Background & Reception

Background to DVB-T/T2 and advice on installing for best reception.