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VGA Broadcaster Lite, besides being a lower-priced portable version of the VGA Broadcaster Standard broadcast solution, has several fundamental differences between itself and the VGA Broadcaster Standard. The VGA Broadcaster Lite supports transfer rates of 1-3 frames per second only, whereas the VGA Broadcaster Standard can function at much higher frame rates. VGA Broadcaster Lite does not have support for an audio stream, while the VGA Broadcaster Standard has support for a stereo audio signal and an analog video stream.

2. Does VGA Broadcaster Lite work with the Gigabit Ethernet interface only?

The VGA Broadcaster Lite was designed for Gigabit Ethernet networks, meaning that a Gigabit Ethernet connection is required on the local area network (LAN) for optimal performance. VGA Broadcaster Lite will also work with older 100BASE-T Fast Ethernet and 10BASE-T networks, but with a reduction in its performance.

3. How many frames per second can VGA Broadcaster Lite transfer?

VGA Broadcaster transfers up to 3 frames per second at any given resolution up to 1600 x 1200.

4. Does VGA Broadcaster Lite reduce the resolution of the images it captures in order to transfer it over Ethernet?

No. VGA Broadcaster Lite captures and transfers every pixel of the original VGA frame in 24-bits-per-pixel, 8:8:8 format. In this respect, VGA Broadcaster Lite provides diagnostic-quality images - superior to other solutions such as analog video conversion and transfer.

5. Can VGA Broadcaster Lite function over a Local Area Network (LAN) or does it need a constant connection to the Internet?

VGA Broadcaster Lite can act as its own web server, meaning that it has the ability to function in LAN environments which are not connected to the Internet. In this case, only viewers that are part of the LAN are able to view the broadcast.

6. The video mode that I am using is not listed in the list of supported modes for VGA Broadcaster Lite. Can VGA Broadcaster Lite capture it?

Please contact us. We are always looking for ways to improve our system and may be willing to add support for this mode.

7. How can I configure the VGA Broadcaster Lite?

Although the VGA Broadcaster Lite is a simple "plug-and-play" device, configuration can be performed through an intuitive web interface.

8. What compression does VGA Broadcaster Lite use to transfer data over Ethernet?

VGA Broadcaster Lite uses ASF (MPEG4), Flash Video (H.263) or MJPEG video stream to transfer data to the audience of the VGA Broadcaster Lite-powered broadcast. These streams may be viewed by video applications such as VLC, Windows Media Player and others.

9. What is the difference between VGA Broadcaster Lite and VGA2WEB Lite?

The fundamental difference beween VGA Broadcaster Lite and VGA2WEB Lite is in the method of compression that they use. VGA2WEB Lite uses JPEG compression which is easily viewable from a simple web browser and can update at 1 frame per second. VGA Broadcaster Lite, on the other hand, requires that the audience have a video player or web browser that supports motion JPEG, MPEG4 or H.263/Flash Media compression. The VGA Broadcaster Lite's update rate varies between 1-3 frames per second depending on the content of the video.