Audio/Video Services

Streaming video allows people to view a video without having to download it in it's entirety. The video "passes through" the viewers computer. Villanova has two different streaming audio/video servers on campus. A Helix Universal server that can stream Windows Media, Quicktime, Real Media, MP3s and more that is accessible to every faculty member via FTP with their e-mail userid and password and a MediaSite server which is used to stream live and archived recordings done by CIT.

Content Creation

Digital content, for our streaming servers, can be created in many ways. The most common methods are:

• Convert from VHS, DVD or miniDV
• Recording in one of the two Streaming Classrooms on campus (Tolentine 14 Tolentine 19)
• Being recorded with the Media Site Live mobile unit which captures video and computer input

Please Note: CIT can not digitize whole movies or other copyrighted works with out permission from the copyright holder. Additionally CIT will not duplicate movies and or other copyrighted materials in their entirety. This includes converting from VHS to/from DVD or duplicating copyrighted works on VHS tapes or DVDs.

Content that is being digitized by CIT will take up to seven days to be completed, depending on the complexity of the conversion. Timeframes for other services such as video creation/production will vary by project.

Room Info: Tolentine 14

This room has space for 15 students. The equipment that is available is the following:

• Document Camera
• Laptop connection
• Instructor Camera
• Green Screen for Chroma Keying
• Professor Television Monitor

Room Info: Tolentine 19

This room has space for 15 students. The equipment that is available is the following:

• Document Camera
• Laptop connection
• Instructor Camera
• Video Conference System