Cablecast

Cablecast Information

Any media in our collection (16mm, videocassette, laser disc or DVD) can be broadcast through our campus-wide cable system to be viewed in your classroom for regularly scheduled classes.
We can also broadcast any 1/2" VHS videocassette, laser disc or DVD from a faculty member's personal collection.
We can also broadcast international format VHS tapes in PAL or SECAM.
We cannot broadcast 3/4" videocassettes or 8mm film.
Check our on-line classroom database to make sure your classroom has a TV or Video Projector installed. If not, check one out from AV.

Please note: We have different forms for AV Media and Faculty Media. Please let us know what your needs are and we will get you the appropriate forms.
Forms are available at the AT Service Desk or online (please read the instructions page).
We can process one request over the phone, but not multiple showings or multiple requests.
Occasionally, media will be kept out by another faculty past it's return date. We will try to get it back in time, but we cannot be held responsible for late returns. Please call 81494 to reschedule your cablecast. DO NOT call 15103. That number is reserved for starting broadcasts only.
If the media is your personal copy, do not leave it the Center for more than a week. We have a limited amount of space to store the media.

We have Closed Caption Decoders on 1 laserdisc/DVD channel and 5 videocassette channels. We cannot guarantee that closed captioning has been encoded on the media. We will test any media ahead of time at your request.

There are three methods of accessing your broadcast:

CALL TO START	AUTOMATIC START (Not available for 16mm films)	TELEPHONE CONTROL (Not available for 16mm films)
When you are ready to see your broadcast, tune your TV to the assigned channel. Call ext. 15103. Our student assistants will answer. Give them your last name and channel number. STAY ON THE PHONE UNTIL YOU GET PICTURE AND SOUND. We can usually fix any problems over the phone.	We have a computer which we program to start your show automatically at the time you specify. You will need to turn the TV on to the assigned channel at your specified time.	You can remotely control our equipment from your classroom to stop, start, fast forward or rewind videotapes, laser discs and DVDs. Your classroom must have a touch tone phone for this to work. We have a list in our office of which rooms have touch tone phones. Here are the essential "Telephone Control" instructions: 1. When you schedule your broadcast, tell us you want "telephone control." 2. Ask us for the "telephone control" instruction sheet. 3. When you want to start your show, turn the TV to the assigned channel. 4. Pick up the phone, dial 80999. 5. The computer will ask you to "Enter your media number now and press star." The media number is five digits. Example: AV media numbers will be 80099 or 61011. Example: Faculty Media assigned by AV staff will be 364745 or 365455. Always press the star key after your media number. 6. The computer will answer with your channel number. Example: "Channel 42, Channel 42" 7. Press 2, then the # key to play. If that's all you want to do, hang up the phone. 8. More advanced controls can be found listed on the instruction sheet or on a sticker on the phone in the classroom.

CALL TO START

AUTOMATIC START
(Not available for 16mm films)

TELEPHONE CONTROL
(Not available for 16mm films)

When you are ready to see your broadcast, tune your TV to the assigned channel.

Call ext. 15103. Our student assistants will answer. Give them your last name and channel number. STAY ON THE PHONE UNTIL YOU GET PICTURE AND SOUND. We can usually fix any problems over the phone.

We have a computer which we program to start your show automatically at the time you specify. You will need to turn the TV on to the assigned channel at your specified time.

You can remotely control our equipment from your classroom to stop, start, fast forward or rewind videotapes, laser discs and DVDs. Your classroom must have a touch tone phone for this to work. We have a list in our office of which rooms have touch tone phones. Here are the essential "Telephone Control" instructions:

1. When you schedule your broadcast, tell us you want "telephone control."
2. Ask us for the "telephone control" instruction sheet.
3. When you want to start your show, turn the TV to the assigned channel.
4. Pick up the phone, dial 80999.
5. The computer will ask you to "Enter your media number now and press star."

The media number is five digits.
Example: AV media numbers will be 80099 or 61011.
Example: Faculty Media assigned by AV staff will be 364745 or 365455.
Always press the star key after your media number.

6. The computer will answer with your channel number.

Example: "Channel 42, Channel 42"

7. Press 2, then the # key to play. If that's all you want to do, hang up the phone.

8. More advanced controls can be found listed on the instruction sheet or on a sticker on the phone in the classroom.

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