Make your On-Demand streaming test a success
Part 2. – Preparing for your test
It is important to have a clear idea of what you are testing before you begin to broadcast, as this will help you have a successful stream and help NetroMedia to ensure the delivery of your stream is handled smoothly.
Here are some questions to ask yourself before starting your test:
1. What bitrate will I be broadcasting at?
2. Where will my audience be located?
Note: You should have one or more people from your target area log in during the test so you can see if the stream works well there.
3. What is the download capacity of the PCs I will use to view my test?
Note: If your projected audience is using dial-up you won’t want to test on a PC with DSL, and vice versa.
4. When will I be doing my test? And for how long?
5. How many people will log on to my test stream?
Note: Most broadcasters worry that their stream quality will degrade when multiple viewers log on. Having several people view your test will help eliminate this worry.
Providing the below information will help you have clear goals for your test:
Physical location(s) of the viewing PC(s) :
Bitrate :
Expected number of simultaneous viewers :
Expected size of the test content :
Expected length of the test broadcast :
