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Orb is simple and fast to use. The Orb application is free
to download and install, and there are no fees for Mycasting.
You only need a home computer to get setup, and can use any
web-enabled device with streaming capabilities, portable or
otherwise, to remotely play the media you desire. Once the
Orb software is installed on your "always-on", "internet
connected" home PC, your computer acts like your personal
broadcasting system. You now have the ability to stream
content through any internet-connected device like a mobile
phone, PDA, laptop or any other computer.
No additional hardware or software is
necessary to be installed on any of the web-enabled devices
you want to use. With Orb, you can start Mycasting your
photos, music, videos, Live TV* or recorded TV, documents
and more right now.
*Please note, to access Live TV you will
need to purchase and install a TV tuner card in your home
PC. For more information, see:
Setup Live TV.
To start Mycasting, enter
http://mycast.orb.com
into your web browser, and login on your personal
broadcasting station. Orb creates a secure media portal to
your home PC. There are no downloads, just unencumbered
streaming of digital content. The Orb application
automatically checks the bandwidth, screen size and
resolution of your viewing device and optimizes the digital
content for your device and connection speed. You don't have
to worry about how it works - you can just play and enjoy!
Mycasting through Orb maximizes the
potential of both the Internet and the devices we use
everyday to unlock the digital media on your home computer
in a way never before possible. |
