ISP-TV is based on CU-SeeMe (tm) technology (http://CU-SeeMe.cornell.edu/),
a freely-available software package that can turn almost any PC or Mac
on the Internet into a video cybercasting station. ISP-TV "links" multiple
CU-SeeMe "reflectors" to distribute video across the 'net to allow for more
cybcercast viewers.
It's Not Difficult!
------------------
Just download CU-SeeMe reflector software, put it on a Unix machine with a
high-speed connection to the net (T1 or better), configure your reflector
to receive the ISP-TV video feed, and you're now an affiliate of ISP-TV!
Reflector maintenance is very easy and requires little time. The ISP-TV
feeds are only turned on during events, leaving your reflector free for
random videoconferencing at other times.
You get to choose how many viewers can connect to your reflector, so you
can control the bandwidth requirements if needed. Most ISPs shouldn't
have a problem supporting a reasonable number of viewers.
What kind of Events does ISP-TV Broadcast?
------------------------------------------
Concerts,
video-simulcasts of talk radio shows,
Nobel '95 Lectures from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,
Past WEEK ON ISP-TV:
Wed 3/6 Capitol Hill News Conference
Thu 3/7 Presidential Youth Leadership Conference
3/5 - 7 IntermediaTV Cybercast
Fri 3/8 "Da Football Show"
OK, How do I Join?
------------------
Send email to
(with the IP address of your reflector, if you have one set up already),
and we'll get you hooked into ISP-TV.
ISP-TV info http://www.digex.net/isptv
Michael McPherson
Editor & Publisher
SCCM e-zine
michael@yrkpa.kias.com