Hauppauge MediaMVP-HD Installation Guide
MediaMVP device. The MediaMVP-HD has audio/video connectors on the back for HDMI,
Component video, S-video, composite video, stereo audio and SPIDF digital optical audio.
Ethernet cable for connection between the MediaMVP-HD and your network router, hub or
switch. This uses RJ-45 connectors and is 1.5 meters long.
HDMI video cable to connect the MediaMVP to your HDMI equipped TV set. If you have a
TV set which does not use HDMI, you will need to supply your own cables.
Hauppauge remote control transmitter with 2 AAA batteries
Note: you can purchase longer Ethernet and HDMI cables at most computer retail stores.
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MediaMVP-HD
Installation Guide
Contents of the MediaMVP-HD package
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MediaMVP-HD brings digital media to your HD TV
MediaMVP-HD is installed at your TV set and plays digital media (digital music, digital
videos and digital pictures) from your PC or a USB thumb drive onto the TV set.
When the digital content is on the PC, MediaMVP-HD connects to your PC over your home
Ethernet (wired) network. You can also put digital media on a USB thumb drive, plug the
USB thumb drive into the MediaMVP-HD and then play the content onto your HD TV set.
MediaMVP-HD plays digital audio (MP3), high definition digital video (MPEG-2 as recorded
by the WinTV-PVR or WinTV-HVR series of Hauppauge TV tuners, plus H.264 as recorded
by the Hauppauge HD PVR and DivX) and digital pictures (JPEG, PNG, BMP and GIF).
Play WinTV and HD PVR recordings on your HD TV set
MediaMVP-HD can play all recordings which can be made with a Hauppauge WinTV-PVR,
WinTV-HVR or HD PVR. The video formats which can be played by the MediaMVP-HD are
MPEG-2 and H.264, both standard definition and high definition (up to 1080p). You can
also play standard and high definition Divx and standard definition Windows Media files.
USB thumb drives can be a source for media, too
In addition to connecting to a PC to play digital media, MediaMVP-HD also has a USB port
where you can plug in a USB thumb drive and play digital media. If you have a external
USB hard drive, you might need to use a powered USB hub since the USB port on the
MediaMVP-HD is designed for thumb drives.
Access PC media with shared folders or uPnP
There are two ways the MediaMVP-HD can access media on a PC: you can set up Shared
Folders on your PC, or you can use Universal Plug and Play (called ‘uPnP’) to access
media folders on your PC.
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Overview of MediaMVP-HD
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MediaMVP-HD connects to local area networks via its built-in Ethernet 10/100Mbps
connection. The PC where your media files are located needs to be on the same network
node as the MediaMVP. In general, if you have the PC and the MediaMVPs connected to the
same network hub, Access Point or router, this requirement is satisfied.
Up to 12 MediaMVP-HDs can be connected on a network. This means you can have a
MediaMVP connected to the TV in your bedroom, one to the TV in the living room, one in
the den, etc. The only limitation is that all the MediaMVPs need to be on the same network
segment as the PC is located.
Technically speaking
MediaMVP-HD’s CPU engine (a Sigma 8655 processor) runs the Linux operating system,
and has built-in multimedia hardware for decoding high definition MPEG-2 and H.264
videos, digital audio and digital pictures. The MediaMVP-HD application can be reloaded
through it’s Setup menu.
MediaMVP-HD is a client for uPnP, where the server can be a Windows 7 or Windows
Vista PC. Some Windows XPs have third party uPnP servers installed and can be used to
connect to the MediaMVP-HD. The PC can be used for normal tasks while acting as the
media server. .
MediaMVP-HD decodes full HD resolution NTSC and PAL encoded MPEG-2 or H.264
bit streams in real time, up to and including 1080p. Video formats supported include MPG,
MPEG, MP4, AVI, MKV, VOB and TS. Standard definition WMV files are also supported.
Front panel
MediaMVP has a USB port on the front panel, designed to accept a USB thumb drive. You
MediaMVP-HD connectors
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can also plug in a powered USB disk drive. Unpowered USB disk drives are not supported
since the power provided by MediaMVP-HD is limited to that needed by thumb drives.
The power switch is on the front panel as well as a green power LED indicator. The
green LED will blink once with every remote control key click.
Rear panel
The rear panel is where the audio/video connectors and network connections are made. A
few notes:
- HDMI out and Component video out give you the best video quality. If you are using
HDMI, the audio is carried in the HDMI cable along with video. If you are using
Component video, for audio you will need to use either the left and right audio connectors or the Optical Audio output connector (SPDIF).
- All video outputs are active at the same time. This allows you to use HDMI and composite video, for example, on two TV sets at the same time. The S-Video and
Composite video outputs always output standard definition video, without regard for
the original format of your video media.
The Hauppauge remote control
The remote control will allow you to perform all functions on the MediaMVP-HD. Here are a
few of the key controls:
- ‘i’ / Menu button (Instant menus): The ‘i’ button is the most important button on
the remote control. Click the i button and you will see a list of functions which can be
performed from the current menu. For example, if you are in the Pictures menu, when
you click the i button you will see selections to start and stop background music, to
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start picture slide shows, to use a selected picture for the MediaMVP menu background and to scan for shared folders.
- Back/exit button: when you click this
button, you will return to the previous
menu.
- Guide button: this is where you can
see the video adjustments briteness,
contrast and saturation. Use the right
and left arrow buttons to make these
adjustments. Click the Back/exit button to
exit the video adjustments.
- FastSkip buttons (0 to 9): when you
are playing a video, the video will move
to 10%, 20%, etc. of the video. Hitting
the 0 button brings you to the beggining
of your video program.
- Skip forward / skip back: these buttons will move you through your video
program 30 seconds at a time
- Videos, Music and Pictures buttons:
moves you to these main menus.
- Volume up / down: this controls the
volume from the MediaMVP-HD.
- Go button: this button brings you to the
main menu.
- Power button: puts MediaMVP-HD in low power, and turns off the video output.
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1. Connect MediaMVP-HD to your TV set
Use the HDMI cable (provided) or the audio video connectors on the back of
MediaMVP-HD to connect to your HD TV set or TV monitor. MediaMVP-HD supports
video resolutions from 480i (standard definition) to 1080p (high definition).
2. Turn on your TV and MediaMVP-HD
The green light will appear on your MediaMVP-HD and you should see the main menu
screen on your TV set.
3. Configure the video format of MediaMVP-HD for your TV set (if necessary)
When using HDMI, MediaMVP-HD automatically configures itself for the video format of
your TV set. Some TV sets cannot be configured automatically and you must therefore
set the video format on the MediaMVP-HD manually.
4. Attach MediaMVP-HD to your network
Plug a network cable into the MediaMVP-HD and then plug this cable into your router.
5. Setup your PC for file sharing or for uPnP
There are two ways to get access to media on your PC: you can either use uPnP or
you can set up shared folders. If you already have shared folders enabled on your
PC, then you can simply scan for these folders (hit the ‘i’ button on your MediaMVPHD remote control, and go to ‘Scan for shared folders’). uPnP needs to be enabled
on your PC. See step 5 for information.
6. Watch your media on your TV!
Use the Hauppauge remote control to navigate through your digital media from a USB
thumb drive or over your home network from your PC. The ‘i’ button on the
Hauppauge remote is the key to searching and sorting media.
Installation overview
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