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Join MAGPI and the University of Pennsylvania for a live multicast of the Live Earth concert series! The global concert event is a 24-hour, 7-continent series of 8 concerts taking place on 7/7/07 that will bring together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis. Click here for the concert line-up. Multicast coverage of the concerts from the concert satellite feed begins at 4:00 a.m. EDT on Saturday July 7, 2007 and runs until 2:00 a.m. EDT on Sunday, July 8, 2007.

Live Earth is a project of the SOS campaign , which is using a powerful multimedia platform - films, television, radio, Internet, books, wireless and others - to move people to combat the climate crisis. It marks the beginning of a multi-year campaign led by the Alliance for Climate Protection, The Climate Group and other international organizations to drive individuals, corporations and governments to take action to solve global warming. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is the Chair of the Alliance and Partner of Live Earth.

Via the DVTS and MPEG2 multicast streams over the MAGPI and Internet2 networks, view concerts and performances from Giants Stadium in New York; Wembley Stadium in London; Aussie Stadium in Sydney; Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro; Maropeng at the Cradle of Humankind in Johannesburg; Makuhari Messe in Tokyo; the Steps of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai; and HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg. Click here for information on how to access the streams .

Please note that the MAGPI/University of Pennsylvania Global Concert Multicast project is part of the Friends of Live Earth Global Screens Program and is not directly affiliated with the Live Earth Concert.

MAGPI and The University of Pennsylvania would like to thank our project partners: Penn Video Network, Montgomery County Community College, Defenders of Wildlife and Internet2.

Access the multicast and have your own Live Earth-related community event!

Accessing the multicast and inviting an on-site audience? Be sure to register your event! The Live Earth concert organizers have created the "Friends of Live Earth" program in response to inquiries from hundreds of cities and organizations around the world wanting to be part of the global movement to combat the climate crisis. If you're planning to host an onsite audience for your institution's Live Earth multicast event, register your "Friends of Live Earth" event by visiting the Friends of Live Earth website.

You'll receive access to a package of background materials, event guidelines, suggestions for running a green event, and Live Earth climate crisis solutions from the Friends of Live Earth organization. You'll also get regular email updates when additional materials (such as short films) become available.

Please note that the MAGPI/University of Pennsylvania Global Concert Multicast project is part of the Friends of Live Earth Global Screens Program. You will not receive technical instructions for how to access the MPEG2 or DVTS streams or other email communications from MAGPI/The University of Pennsylvania by registering your event with Friends of Live Earth. All technical instructions for accessing the streams are available on this website.

How to Access the Multicast Streams:

Your site has the ability to access the concert stream via DVTS or MPEG2. After you've installed and configured your software, be sure to see information on testing for this event.

Accessing the MPEG2 Stream via Videolan Media Player on MAC OS X and Window's Systems:

About Videolan Media Player (MPEG-2 player)

To view a DVD quality video stream on multicast high bandwidth networks such as those found at universities and institutions on Internet 2, your computer must have Videolan Media Player and your internet connection must be 4.0 mbps or higher on a multicast enabled network.

VideoLan Media Player Setup

Download and install the free VLC media player from www.videolan.org/vlc

Launch the client and then:

• Choose File > Open Network Stream
• Select UDP/RTP Multicast
• For "Address" enter IP number: 233.0.55.9
• For "Port" enter 1234
• Select "OK"

DVTS Setup and Instructions for connecting to the multicast stream

About DVTS (Digital Video Transport System)

To view a higher DVD quality video stream on multicast high bandwidth networks such as those found at universities and institutions on Internet 2, your computer must have the DVTS application loaded and your internet connection must be 35 mbps or higher on a multicast enabled network.

Downloading the Free DVTS Setup

• Go to http://www.sfc.wide.ad.jp/DVTS/.
• Find the "Software" section, and select the link "DVTS for Windows."  (You'll find this beneath "Latest Stable Version").
• Under the DOWNLOAD section, find "DVTS development build (new)" and click the link "Download Here."
• Follow your computer's instructions for downloading and installing the application to your computer.

To play the multicast stream, launch the DVTS application, and then:

• Find the section for Multicast (bottom right portion of the application window), and in the "Group" field enter IP address 233.0.55.10.
• The Port Number (bottom left portion of the application window) should be 8000.
• Click the "Join" button.

If you are using another older version of DVTS, follow these instructions:

• Launch your client.
• From the "Receive" drop-down menu, select "Join Multicast."
• In the "Input Multicast Group Address" field, enter IP address 233.0.55.10.
• Port Number is 8000.
• Click the "OK" button.

Testing Information

From June 27, 2007 at 12:00 noon EDT thru Friday, July 6, 2007 at 12:00 noon EDT, the Penn Video Network will continually broadcast archived video of Penn Commencement speakers via MPEG2 and DVTS at the multicast addresses advertised above. To check your ability to receive the Live Earth Concert stream(s), simply follow the instructions above for configuring your software and tune in!

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