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DATN: Digital Academic Television Network
DATN Status: Operational
 
       
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Review system requirements

Mac OS

Recommended
PowerPC G5 or newer
512 MB RAM or more
Mac OS X 10.4.11 or newer
QuickTime 7 or newer

 

Browsers
Safari 2 or newer
Firefox 2 or newer



Windows

Recommended
Pentium 4 or newer
512 MB RAM or more
Windows XP or newer
QuickTime 7 or newer

 

Browsers
Internet Explorer 6 or newer
Firefox 2 or newer


See below for information about how to use DATN with other operating systems, such as Linux.
Using DATN with the Windows Firewall
Notes About Multicast for Network Administrators

 
   
 
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Verify connectivity

DATN requires multicast network connectivity on the University of Wisconsin campus, provided by the 21st Century Network.

 
   
 
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Get QuickTime

QuickTime
DATN uses Apple QuickTime to view broadcasts. Ensure you have the latest version of QuickTime for your operating system.
Get QuickTime
 
   
 
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Watch a broadcast

DATN Channels: A web-based interface to all DATN channels. Requires JavaScript.

DATN Player: A TV-like application interface to all DATN channels. Requires Mac OS X.

 
   
 
 

Support for VLC and other operating systems

QuickTime
VLC Media Player may be used in place of QuickTime, or on platforms where QuickTime is not available, such as Linux.

1. Download VLC Media Player for your operating system.

2. Run VLC Media Player and select "Open Network..." from the "File" menu.

3. Enter the desired URL listed on the Channels Help page into the "Media Resource Locator (MRL)" field.

4. If a Program is specified, select it under "Program" from the "Playback" menu.

5. If desired, select Deinterlace -> Blend under the "Video" menu. (For MPEG-2 broadcasts only.)

Please note that VLC is not officially supported, and may not function with all channels.

 
   
 
   

Feedback

datn@doit.wisc.edu

 

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