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[Bob Riddle <>]

FYI - I spent a little time working with Paul to sort out some multicast issues.  Thought I'd just pass this on ... 

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Subject:	BUCKITV's first remote broadcast is a success!
Date:	Fri, 02 Jul 2004 09:37:43 -0400
From:	Paul Forsgren
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Everyone,

I am writing today to let everyone know that last evening around 9:15pm, 
BUCKITV successfully went on to air from a remote location without the use 
of any microwave, satellite, or other remote video technology!  Through the 
use of OSUnet and our brand new fiber optic backbone installation, we were 
able to successfully transmit full quality DV video from a camera and 
laptop computer setup in a Baker Systems Engineering Classroom using 
Digital Video over Internet Protocol to our master control in Drake Union, 
output the signal to video, and send it over the air without running any 
dedicated wiring for video or audio!  BUCKITV would like to thank all those 
involved in the process leading up to this momentous day in our station's 
history, including the CIO Ilee Rhimes, Deputy CIO Mike Veres, Director of 
UNITS Bob Corbin, and Chief Research Engineer Bob Dixon.  Due to the 
assistance of these persons and the dedication of the BUCKITV engineering 
staff, we are now able to broadcast remotely from any location on OSU's 
campus that has a fast enough data connection.  In the future we will be 
working with the staff of Internet2 and the Internet2 Big Video Working 
Group on using this technology to send DV quality video over long distances 
via the Abilene network, for purposes such as going live from I2-enabled 
schools all over the country.  In addition the possibilities of a 
multicasted national network feed sent to different schools around the 
country will be explored.  BUCKITV hopes to continue to remain on the 
forefront of IP based video technology.




Paul C. Forsgren
Network Administrator
Senior Broadcast Engineer
Department of Broadcast and Computer Engineering
BUCKITV - Ohio State Student Television

1849 Cannon Drive
Suite 022
Columbus, OH 43201
(614) 247-7320 office
(614) 668-0801 mobile

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