When CloseRadioTV is stopped, the PREVIEW and START LIVE buttons are displayed.

PREVIEW generates the video composition but does not transmit the stream to the Internet. It is cancelled by pressing STOP.
(normally used for editing and maintenance tasks without streaming).

START LIVE enables video broadcasting to the Internet. The broadcast is stopped by pressing STOP. To learn more about the broadcasting configuration, consult VideoEncoder.
(whenever you want to broadcast over the Internet, you must be in START LIVE mode).

In both modes, the following actions can be performed:

  • Edit and create Scenes and Scene Elements (by activating the Edit Mode checkbox).
  • Record the video output to the hard disk. Recording is started and stopped by pressing the REC button. The file is generated using the video properties defined for the stream (resolution, bitrate). The default location is c:\CloseRadioTV_DataRecordings

IMPORTANT

After 5 minutes in PREVIEW mode, the mode will automatically switch to LIVE.
The system displays a notification allowing the user to cancel the switchover. The switch to LIVE mode occurs after 10 secs if there was no response from the user.
This feature can be disabled in SETUP > ADVANCED PROPERTIES > Video Preview without Time Limit.