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15 Live 
video 
15.1  Displaying live video 
 
The data stream consists of individual JPEG-coded images, separated from each 
other by markers (boundaries).  
The software automatically selects the best possible live video display modus for 
the browser that is used: 
 
Netscape and Mozilla support multipart JPEG. In this case, the live images are 
displayed directly without the use of an extra plug-in. 
 
As Internet Explorer does not support the multipart JPEG format, Java applets 
are used to display the live images. 
 
This assumes that: 
 
You have installed a Gecko-based browser (Mozilla, Netscape 7+). This 
browser can be downloaded from: 
http://mozilla.org/, http://netscape.com/download/. 
Or 
 
You have installed Microsoft Internet Explorer (5.5 or later). This browser can 
be downloaded from: 
http://microsoft.com/windows/ie/ 
In addition to Microsoft Internet Explorer (5.5 or later), you will need to install 
Java Runtime. Java Runtime can be found on the CD supplied. 
Displaying live video 
1. 
Call up the device homepage. See section 9.1: Calling up the device homepage. 
 
The live video image is displayed using the standard settings: 
 
 
 
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