Digital Media Over Internet2

You can watch high quality video or get multicast radio stations on campus over Internet2. The Internet2 DVGuide, provides schedules and links to resources for video and other media over Internet2.

Channels like the Research Channel provide high quality high bandwidth video available only over Internet2.

To view these streams you will need the Video Lan Player (VLC) available at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

To view the MPEG-2 Multicast of the Research Channel with VLC (VideoLAN Player)

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Launch the client and then:

  1. Choose File > Open Network Stream
  2. Select UDP/RTP Multicast
  3. For "Address" enter 233.0.73.29
  4. For the "Port" enter 1234
  5. Select OK

Note: The MPEG-2 Multicast requires a minimum connection of 3.5 mbps in order to work properly.

Contact Us

Interesting Internet2 Sites

Events

News

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Health Science Initiative

Arts & Humanities Initiative

Teaching and Learning Special Interest Group

University of Delaware: I2 Connect Researchers World Wide

Internet2 Working Groups, Special Interest Groups, and Advisory Groups

Neighbors on Internet2

Penn State University

Indiana University

Seton Hall

University of Pittsburgh

Lehigh University

Boston College

University of Pennsylvania

Our Local Connection

Villanova connects to Internet2 through MAGPI a regional provider of Internet2. MAGPI also provides Internet2 access to Lehigh University, Princeton University, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

For more information about MAGPI please visit their site.