Nero MediaHome - 4 Instruction Manual

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Nero MediaHome

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Nero MediaHome

Table of contents

1 Start Successfully 4

1.1 About the manual 4

1.2 About This Application 4

1.3 Installing Nero MediaHome 5

1.4 Working with Nero MediaHome 7

1.4.1 Share Files and Folders 7

1.4.2 Starting the Server 8

2 Main window 9
3 Share Screen 11

3.1 Window Dialog 12

4 Options Screen 14
5 Network Screen 16
6 Devices Screen 17

6.1 Control device remotely 18

Table of contents

7 Transcoding Screen 19
8 Remote UI Screen 21
9 TV Screen 23

9.1 Selecting and Setting TV Channels for Streaming 24

10 Technical Information 27

10.1 System Requirements 27

10.2 Formats supported 28

10.2.1 Audio formats and codecs 28

10.2.2 Video formats and codecs 28

10.2.3 Image formats 29

10.2.4 Formats for Playlists 29

10.2.5 Metadata 29

11 Glossary 31
12 Index 33
13 Contact 35

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1.1 About the manual

This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero MediaHome. It is
process-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis.

In order to make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions:

Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be pre­cisely followed.

Indicates additional information or advice.

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A number at the beginning of a line indicates a request for action. Car­ry out these actions in the order specified.

Indicates an intermediate result.
Indicates a result.
Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program inter-

face. They are displayed in bold print.
Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links

and are shown in red and underlined.
Indicates key combinations for entering commands.

1.2 About This Application

Nero MediaHome is a certified UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) AV (Audio/Video) media ser­ver which automatically recognizes UPnP devices within a network.
Using Nero MediaHome you can share media files (audio, picture, and video files). This
means that all users in the local network have access to the files. Players that are compati­ble with the UPnP standard can use, play and display shared media files. Television chan­nels and radio stations as well as Internet services (web TV, web radio, audio/video/image
casts) can also be transmitted.

Thanks to Nero MediaHome, your PC can link up to other consumer electronics devices (e.g.
television sets) to create a unified media center. This gives you the option of viewing trans­mitted television programs via Nero MediaHome on two players simultaneously. Nero Me­diaHome automatically supplies the files in the appropriate format for the player in question.
Transcoding

is performed in real time.

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1.3 Installing Nero MediaHome

An installation wizard will walk you through the quick and uncomplicated installation process.
To install Nero MediaHome, proceed as follows:

1. Close all Microsoft Windows programs and exit any anti-virus software that may be running.

2. Start the installation process with a double click on the downloaded installation file.

 The files are automatically unzipped and stored on drive C in a temporary folder from

which they are automatically deleted once they have been used.

 The installation is prepared and the installation wizard appears.

3. Click the Next button.

 The Installation of Nero Ask Toolbar screen is displayed.

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4. If you want to use the A

the first option button.
If you do not want to us

sk Toolbar, please read the licensing agreement carefully and select

e the Ask Toolbar, activate the second option button.

5. Click the Next button.

 The License Conditions (EULA) screen is displayed.

6. Please read the license agreement carefully and select the appropriate check box if you

agree to the terms of th

e agreement. Installation is not possible without this agreement.

7. Click the Next button.

 The Personalize Your Nero MediaHome screen is displayed.

8. nter your name and serial numbeE

e their co

clud mpany's name.

The serial number can be found on the back of the disc jacket. If you are using

he downloa

t

r in the input fields.

d version you will have received the serial number per e-mail.

Corporate customer should also in-

9. Click the Next button.

 The Select Installation Type screen is displayed.

Here it is possible to choose betw
Defined installation. In the user-defined installation you c
and choose the installation path.

een Default, meaning standard installation, or User

an determine the languages

10. Enter the desired installation type and click the Next button.

 If you choose default installation, the Optiona

choose custom installation, the User-de f ined Inst

l Setting

s screen is displayed. If you

allation screen is displayed.

11. If you have chosen the user-define

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d installation:

1. Select the desired folder and click the OK button.

2. Click the Next button.
 The Select Application Lang

3. Select the check boxes for the languages you wish to install and click

 The next screen is displayed.

4. If you wish to define the installation folder, click th

uage screen is displayed.

e Change button.

the Next button.

5

 The Browse Folder window is displayed.
 e Op

Th

tional Settings screen is displayed.

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If application
to be installed, the scree
quired. It is recommended that these applications be removed before proceed-

s are found on your computer that could conflict with the software

n will display Uninstallation of the Products Re-

ing with the installation.

Nero MediaHome checks the availability of required components, such as Di­rectX on your PC. If applications are missing, then the Missing Components
sc

n is displayed. Select the components that need to be downloaded a

ree

installed.

12. If you want to adapt optional settings, select or clear the desired check boxe

13. Click the Next button.

 The Ready to Start Installation Process screen is displayed.

14. Click the button. Next

 The installation process is started. Nero MediaHome is install

and a progress bar informs you of the progress of the installation process.

ed in the selected folder,

15. Click the Next button.

 The Help Us to Improve Our Software screen is displayed.

In order to offer a better service, Nero is collecting anonymous data to determine which
features are used and what problems, if any, occur.

16. If you want to take part in the ano

nymous collectio

the Next button.

 The final screen of the installation wizard is displayed.

n of data, select the check box and click

nd

s.

17. Click the Exit button.

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The installation wizard closes.





You
the

ve now installed Nero

ha MediaHome. The Ne

om

c puter's desktop.

Nero ControlCenter

The Nero MediaHome application is installed with Nero ControlCenter.
With Nero ControlCenter, you can determine whether new u

able for your Nero products and can download them if required. In addition, you
can select an installed language and enter or remove serial numbers. You can
find further information in the

See also:

 Working with Nero MediaHome 7
 Main window 9

ro MediaHome link is now available on

pdates are avail-

Nero ControlCenter manual.

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1.4 Working with Nero MediaHome

In order to use Nero MediaHome you must share folders with media files and start the
server

. Then clients can access the server and use Nero MediaHome.
As there is no shared folder in your share list yet immediately after the installation, Nero Me­diaHome will greet you upon initial startup with the Shared Folders window. By clicking Yes,
you can make your personal music, videos and pictures available. Nero MediaHome indexes
the files.

By sharing your files over the network you enable everybody throughout the
LAN (local area network) to browse and download your shared media files.
Please take care not to share any private or confidential files!

Changes to the settings of the first shares can naturally be carried out at any time in the
Share screen. In addition, all further sharing can be undertaken here as well as starting of
the Server.
In the default settings, when restarting the computer, both the Nero MediaHome and the ac­tive Server are restarted. The application becomes available via the icon in the system tray.
A double click opens Nero MediaHome in the Status screen.

If you have not activated these default settings or you wish to deactivate them, then the cor­responding check boxes are available in the Options screen.

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See also:

 Share Files and Folders 7
 Starting the Server 8
 Main window 9

1.4.1 Share Files and Folders

To share audio, video and picture files, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Share menu icon in the main window.

 The Share screen is displayed.

2. Open the Local Folders tab.

3. Click the Add Share button.

 The Browse Folder window opens.

4. Mark the folder you wish to share and click the OK button.

 The folder is indexed and added to the list of shared folders, meaning that not only the

files of the folder but also any existing subfold

ers are shared.

5. To share more folders, repeat the last two steps.

6. If you wa , select the desired option in the Transcoding

sc

 You have shared the folder with audio, video and picture files. All playb

nt to adapt the transcoding settings

reen.

ack devices and

other PCs in the network can now list these files and play them back.

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See also:

 Share Screen 11
 Transcoding Screen 19
 Working with Nero MediaHome 7

1.4.2 Starting the Server

In order to use Nero MediaHome, you need to manually start the Server once.
To start the server, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Start Server button in the bottom area of the main window.

 The Security Information window opens.

2. Click the OK button.

 Nero MediaHome automatically configures the Windows firewall so that connections to

the server are allowed.

 The Nero MediaHome server is started and the Status screen is displayed. The files cur-

rently being used by a client are shown here. The players found in the network are
shown in the Devices screen.

 In the default setting each new start of the computer will also start Nero MediaHome and

the active Server.
If you do not wish to use the automatic server start, clear the Automatically Start Nero

MediaHome When the Computer is Started check box in the Options screen in the
Autostart and Tray Settings area.

 You have successfully started the server.

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See also:

 Options Screen 14
 Working with Nero MediaHome 7

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2 Main window

The main window is the starting point for using Nero MediaHome.
Menu icons are shown in the left area of the window. When one of the menu icons is clicked,
the corresponding screen will open in the right hand area.

Main window

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The following menu icons are available in the selection list in the left hand area:

Shares

Displays the Share screen, where you can select the folders con­taining the media files for sharing.

Options

Network

Displays the Options screen, where you can define the setting op­tions for the server

and autostart.

Displays the Network screen, where you can define the setting op­tions for the network.

Transcoding

Remote UI
Devices

Displays the Transcoding screen, where you can define the setting
options for transcoding

.
Displays the Remote UI screen, where you can activate Remote UI
Displays the Devices screen, which shows the players found in the

network.

Main window

.

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Main window

TV

Status

Displays the TV screen, where you can define the setting and selec­tion options for TV streaming

.

Displays the Status screen, which shows the status of the server
and the media files currently being used by players.

In addition, the following buttons are available in the main window:

?

Displays a context menu where you can call up the Help and open
the windows About Nero MediaHome and Nero on the Web.

Starting the Server

Starts the Nero MediaHome server.
The Stop Server button is displayed while the server is running.

Stop Server

Stops the Nero MediaHome server.
The Start Server button is displayed while the server is stopped.

Exit

Terminates the Nero MediaHome server and closes Nero Media­Home.

See also:

 Share Screen 11
 Options Screen 14
 Network Screen 16
 Devices Screen 17
 Transcoding Screen 19
 Remote UI Screen 21
 TV Screen 23
 Working with Nero MediaHome 7

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3 Share Screen

Available on the Shared screen are the Media Library, Local Folders, Internet Services,
as well as the Apple iTunes tabs.

Share Screen

Share screen

The Media Library tab gives an overview of the already installed files. Nero MediaHome ar­ranges the files in a clear navigation tree such as video or photos. Here the files are further
sorted into subcategories such as the music according to artists, album or genre. The same
file, for instance, will be sorted both under the name of a well known artist such as Mozart as
under the genre Classics
Audio, video and picture files can be defined for sharing on the Local Folders tab. In addi­tion, you can see how many files have already been indexed and the status of the indexing
process. Final sharing will take place with the server start

. The following setting options are

available:

Button

Add

Opens the Browse Folder window. Here you select the folder containing the
files you want to share. The selected folder is added to the list of shared fold­ers.

Button

Remove

Removes the selected folder from the list of shared folders.
Only available if at least one folder has been marked in the shared list.

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Share Screen

Button

More

Rescan Folder - carries out indexing for the marked folder again.
Open in Explorer - shows the selected folder in the navigation tree of Win-

dows Explorer.
Only available if at least one folder has been marked in the shared list.

On the Internet Services tab it is possible to enter, save and update the URL (Uniform Re­source Locator) of various media (web radio stations, web TV stations, audio casts

, video

casts and image casts).

Subscribe
Unsubscribe

Opens the Dialog window. A new subscription can be created here.
Deletes a selected entry from the Internet Services tab.

Only available if at least one entry has been marked.

If you have Apple iTunes installed on your computer, you can import the Apple iTunes library
into Nero MediaHome. The following buttons are available for this purposes on the Apple

iTunes tab.

Importing iTunes library

Imports the media data from Apple iTunes into Nero
MediaHome.

After importing the Apple iTunes library into Nero MediaHome, the files must
still be indexed. Depending on the size of the library, this may take a while. The
files are fully available to you only after the indexing is completed.

See also:

 Window Dialog 12
 Main window 9

3.1 Window Dialog

In the Dialog window you can create a new entry for Internet Services.

Window Dialog

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The following setting options are available:

Share Screen

Drop-down menu

Category

Input field

Title

Input field

URL

Option button

Automatically (recom­mended)

Option button

Once a day

Option button

Never (only manually)

Button

Update now

See also:

 Share Screen 11

Defines the category of the entry.

Defines the name of the subscription.

Defines the URL of the subscription.

Automatically updates the subscription.

Updates the subscription once each day.

Updates the subscription only when an update is manually
initiated.

Initiates the update manually.
Only available when the input fields of the window have

been completely filled in.

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4 Options Screen

In the Options screen you can make server and autostart settings.

Options Screen

Options screen

The following setting options are available in the Server Settings area:

Button

Reset Message Boxes

Shows all messages and warnings that you had previ­ously disabled.

The following setting options are available in the Autostart and Tray Settings area:

Check box

Automatically start Nero Media-

Starts Nero MediaHome automatically as soon as
the PC is switched on.

Home when computer is turned
on

Check box

Starts Nero MediaHome minimized.

Start this window minimized

Check box

Hide and put this window into

Shows the window as an icon in the system tray
when it is minimized rather than in the taskbar.

the system tray when minimized

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Options Screen

Check box

Always show Nero MediaHome
icon in the system tray

See also:

 Main window 9

Always displays the Nero MediaHome icon in the
system tray, even when the window is open.

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5 Network Screen

In the Network screen you can define network settings.

Network Screen

The following setting options are available:

Input field

Defines the network name for the server.

Network name

Option button

Use a random port number

Option button

Use a fixed port number

List box

Network interfaces

Selects a random port number for the Nero MediaHome
network port.

Defines a port number for the network port that stays the
same each time Nero MediaHome is launched.

Shows all installed network connections with their
status, the name of the respective network adapter, the
assigned IP address as well as the type of network con­nection.

If you select the Activated check box, the server can be
accessed from this network connection.

See also:

 Main window 9

Network screen

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6 Devices Screen

In the Devices screen you can define how players access the server and even control them
with the remote control.

Devices Screen

The following setting options are available:

List box

Playback devices found in network:

Button

Operate player controls

Button

Access control

Check box

Hide offline devices

Devices screen

Displays the players detected in the network.

Opens a remote control for the selected play­er.

Only available when a player was marked in
the selection list.

Defines the server access for the selected
player. You can allow or refuse access or
remove the player from the list.

Only available when a player was marked in
the selection list.

In the Players Found in the Network selec­tion list only the players that are available
online are shown.

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Devices Screen

Check box

Provide notification in the system tray
if new devices are found

Check box

Automatically allow new devices to
access Nero MediaHome

See also:

 Control device remotely 18
 Main window 9

6.1 Control device remotely

With the Player Control you can remote control players that have been found in the network.
UPnP capable DMR devices are supported.

To remotely control a player, proceed as follows:

1. Mark the desired device in the Players found in the network selection list.

2. Click the Operate Player button.

 The remote control is opened. The status message and the status of the Browse button

(enabled/disabled) tell you whether the device is ready.
A remote control has the name of the selected device. You can have any number of
player controls open at the same time.

Displays in the system tray when a new player
has been recognized in the network.

Allows new players access to the server and
adds them to the Players found in the net-
work list.

3. Click the Browse button and select an audio or video file, depending on the device. You can

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Remote control

also drag & drop audio and video files to the remote control.

 The selected device plays the selected file. Nero MediaHom e transcodes the file auto-

matically to the appropriate playback format. You can use the control buttons to control
playback, e.g. to play the next selected file.

See also:

 Devices Screen 17

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7 Transcoding Screen

In the Transcoding screen you can define transcoding settings for audio, video, and picture
files in the Transcoding Audio, Video and Picture Files areas.

Transcoding Screen

Transcoding screen

Other than the entries for the relevant formats, the following entries are available in the drop­down menus for the Transcoding Audio, Video and Picture Files areas:

Retain original format

This means the original file is always retained. There is
no check to see whether the client

can play the relevant
file in its original format. This may mean that the client is
unable to play the file.

Auto-detect

Checks whether the client can play the format. If this is
the case, the original format is retained. If the client can­not play the file in this format, Nero MediaHome asks
which formats are supported and transcodes the file ac­cordingly. This procedure calls for computing capacity
and may possibly impair the playback quality.

The Auto-detect option is selected by default.

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Transcoding Screen

The following option buttons are available in the Transcoding of Video Files and Transco-

ding of Picture Files areas:

PAL

NTSC

Original resolution

See also:

 Main window 9

Selects the television mode PAL (Phase Alternating Line

), which is
used in Europe, but also in Australia, South America, and many Af­rican and Asian countries.

Selects the television mode NTSC (National Television System
Committee), which is used in extensive parts of America and some
East Asian countries.

Retains the original resolution.
The Original resolution option is selected by default.

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8 Remote UI Screen

In the Remote UI screen you can enable Remote UI and have the available Remote UI plug­ins displayed. Remote UI is an open UPnP
graphic interface on devices. With Remote UI you can use applications such as the included
Sudoku game on your television and thereby expand the capabilities of your television.
You can also program applications yourself for Remote UI; basic programming knowledge in
JScript is sufficient. The application must be in the Nero MediaHome folder to be detected by
Nero MediaHome.

Remote UI Screen

standard that makes it possible to display a

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The following setting options are available:

Check box

Enables Remote UI.

Enable Remote UI

Input field

Network port number

Assigns a port number
Please note: The port number entered here must differ from the

one you entered in the Options screen.

Remote UI screen

.

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Remote UI Screen

Display list

Remote UI Plug-ins

Lists the available plug-ins for Remote UI. The Sudoku applica-
tion is included.

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9 TV Screen

In the TV screen you can make settings for TV streaming.

TV Screen

The following setting options are available:

Check box

Enable TV streaming

Enables TV streaming and the Launch Nero TV Wizard
button.

Only available when the server is stopped and when a TV
card is configured.

Button

Launch Nero TV Wizard

Opens the TV Wizard window, where you can define set­tings for the TV card and select channels for TV streaming.

Only available when the server is stopped.

See also:

 Selecting and Setting TV Channels for Streaming 24
 Main window 9

TV screen

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9.1 Selecting and Setting TV Channels for Streaming

The following requirements have to be fulfilled:

 The server
 A supported TV card is connected to an d installed on your computer.

is stopped.

TV Screen

Using Nero MediaHome you can choose and set TV channels for streaming
ceed as follows:

. To do this, pro-

1. Click the TV menu icon.

 The TV screen is displayed.

2. Click the Launch Nero TV Wizard button.

 The TV Wizard window is opened with the Device Selection screen.

3. Video Device dropSelect the entry for your TV card in the -down menu.

4. If your TV card has several video inputs, select the entry you want in the Video Input drop-

down menu.

ev

5. Select the entry for the audio device in the Audio D

the correct entry is Use audio from video device.

6. If your TV car

down menu.

d has several audio inputs,

choose the entry you want in the Audio Input drop-

7. Select the recording profile you want in the Recording Quali

8. If you want to change th

1. Click the ... button.
 The Browse Folder dialog box is opened.

2. Select the required folder and click the OK button.

 The dialog box

e path where recordings are stored:

is closed and the chosen path is accepted.

ice drop-down menu. In most cases,

t

y drop-down menu.

9. Click the Next button.

10. In the Select Country drop-down menu, select the country you are in at the moment.

11. Click the Start Search button to find TV channels.

12. When the channel search is finished, click the Next button.

13. If you want to rename a chann

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 The TV Channel Search screen is displayed.

 The search is

area based on the progress bar. The number of channel
Status area.

 The TV Channel Edit screen i

tion lists on the TV Channels and Radio Channels

1. Highlight the channel you want in the selection list.

2. Click the Rename button.

started. You can follow the

s displayed. The channels found are shown in the selec-

el:

progress of the search in the Search Status

s found is shown in the Search

tabs.

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TV Screen

 The Re

3. Enter the required n

 The dialog box is closed

name Channel dialog box is opened.

ame in the input field and click the OK button.

. The relevant channel is renamed.

14. To remove a channel:

1. Select the desired channel.

2. Click the Remove button.

 The channel is removed

from the selection list.

15. To change the position of a channel:

1. Select the desired channel.

2. Click the Up or Dow

 The channel changes its position accordingly.

n button.

16. Click the Next button.

 The Manage TV Channel Groups screen is displayed.

TV channels. For example, you can gChannel groups are useful for managing

sports stations into one channel group "S

port".

17. If you want to manage TV channel groups, click

18. If you want to create a new channel group:

1. Click the Add button.
 The Add Group dialog box is opene

2. Enter the required name in the inpu

 The dialog box is closed a

nd the group is added to the selection list.

d.

t field and click the OK button.

V Channel Groups tab.

the T

roup all

19. To change the position of a channel group:

1. Select the desired channel group.

2. Click the Up or Down button.

 The channel g

roup changes its position accordingly.

20. If you want to view and manage TV channels, click the TV Channels in Groups tab.

 The Available Channels selection list show

cated to a group.

21. Select the entry for th

delete channels in the Change Groups menu.

e group to which you want to add cha

22. Select the channels you want to add t

o the group from the Av

s the channels that have not yet been allo-

nnels or from which you want to

ailable Channels selection list.

23. Click the >> button.

24. Repeat the last three steps for each group to be alloca

ted channels.

25. To change the position of a channel:

1. Select the relevant channel in the Modify your groups area.

butt

2. Click the Up or Down
 The channel changes its position accordingly.

26. l from the group:

To delete a channe

on.

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TV Screen

1. Select the rel

2. Click the << button.

 The channel is removed from the grou

evant ch

tion list. lec

annel in the Modify your groups area.

p and moved to the Available Channels se-

27. Click the Finish button.

 The information is saved. The TV screen is displayed.

28. Select the Enable T

 You have defined the TV settings and selected TV channels for streaming. Suitable

players can receive the TV channels from the server and play them.

See also:

 TV Screen 23

V streaming check box.

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10 Technical Information

10.1 System Requirements

Windows XP (SP2 or higher), Windows Server 2003 (SP2005 or higher), Windows XP



Media Cente
Windows Vista x64 (the produ



carry out 32-bit applications)
DirectX 9.0c Revision 30 (August 2006) or higher



Windows Internet Explor



1.2 GHz Intel Pentium III processor, AMD Sempron



Minimum 256 MB RAM



200 MB hard drive space for standard installation.



Graphics card with at least 32 MB video memory and a minimum resolution of 800 x



pixels and 16-bit colo
Network environment with 100 Mbit/sec Ethernet, WLAN (IEEE 802.11g) or



sta tems.

To in



S e

ystem

r Edition 2 or higher, Windows Vista

er 6.0 or higher

r settings. However, we recommend 24-bit or 32-bit for true color.

ll Nero MediaHome you need administrator rights for all operating sys

quirements R

Technical Information

ct functions in the x86 emulator that makes it possible to

2200+

or equivalent

fast

600

er.

Supported UPnP devices for streaming from the Nero MediaHome server.



A list of the certified UPnP devices can be
ic.org/certification/default.asp#devices.

Analog or digital TV card (DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C, and ATSC) that complies with the BD



driver standard

For supp

Broadb



updatin
charge. The costs for the Internet connection are carried by the user.

and Internet connection (e.g. with DSL-1000 or higher speed) for registering, for
g of Nero MediaHome, the help file and other features. This activation is free of

We recomm
for Windows
by Microsoft is compatible

orted cards see www.nero.com

end that you install the latest WHQL-certified drivers. WHQL stands

Hardware Quality Labs and means that the device driver certified

with Microsoft Windows and the relevant hardware.

found in http://www.upnp-

A

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Technical Information

10.2

Formats supported

10.2.1 Audio formats and codecs

The following formats can be playe
not supported by the target device (streaming & transc

Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF, AIF)



Moving Picture Experts G



Moving Picture Experts Group-



Moving Picture Experts Group-



Moving Picture Experts Group - 1 Audio Layer 1/2/



Nero Digital (MP4)



Dolby Digital (AC3)



Advanced Audio Coding (AAC, M4A, MP4)



Recource Interchange File Form



Windows Media Audio (WMA)



OGG Vorbis (OGG, OGM)



Linear Pulse Code Modulation (LPCM, PCM



The following formats can only be

roup-1 Audio Layer 1 (MP1)

d and transcoded on the fly in the transmission if they are

oding):

1 Audio Layer 2 (MP2)
1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

3 (MPA)

at WAV

played (streaming):

E (WAV, WAVE)

, L16)

Audible Audiobook (AA)



Atrac3 (AT3P)



Sun Audio Format (AU, SND)



Digital Theater System (DTS)



Musical Instrumental Digital Interface (MIDI, M



Real Audio (RA)



X-Twinvq (VQF, VQL)



Adaptive Multirate Codec (AMR)



Adaptive Multirate Wide Band (AWB)



10.2.2 Video formats and codecs

The following forma
not sup







ported by the

3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GP)
Audio Video Interleave (AVI)
Digital Video Express (DIVX)
Advanced Streaming Format (ASF)
Digital Video (DV)

ts can be played and transcoded on the fly in the transmission if they are

target device (streaming & transcoding):

ID)

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Technical Information

Moving Picture Experts G



PVA, MOD, TOD, VOB, MP2P, PS, MP2T, TS)
H.263/H.264/ASP/AVC Vide



Windows Media Video (WMV)



Microsoft



Flash Video (FLV)



Nero Digital (MP4)



The following formats can only be played (streaming):

Motion Joint Photografic Expert Group (MJPG)



OGG Vorbis (OGG, OGM)



Real Media (RM)



10.2.3 Image formats

Bitmap (BMP)



Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)



Joint Photografic Expert Group (JPEG, JPG, JPE)



Portable Network Graphics (PNG)



Tagged Image File Format (TIFF, TIF)



Windows Media File (WMF)



Digital Video Recording (DVR-MS)

roup-2 (MPEG, MPG, MPE, M1V, DAT, MPEG2, MPG2, M2V,

o with AAC/HE-AAC Audio (MP4, M4P, MOV, QT)

10.2.4 Formats for Playlists

Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer 3 Uniform Resource Locator/MP3 URL (M3U)



Playlists File Format (PLS)



Rich Site Summary (RSS)



10.2.5 Metadata

Advanced Streaming Format (ASF)



Audio Video Interleave (AVI)



Moving Picture Experts Group-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)



Nero Digital (MP4)



OGG Vorbis (OGG, OGM)



Recource Interchange File Format WAVE (WAV, WAVE)



Windows Media Audio (WMA)



Windows Media Video (WMV)



Joint Photografic Expert Group (JPEG, JPG, JPE)



Portable Network Graphics (PNG)



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Technical Information

Bitmap (B



Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)



Tagged Imag



Moving Picture Experts Group-1 Audio Layer 1 (MP1)



Moving Picture



Movin



MP)

e File Format (TIFF, TIF)

Experts Group-2 (MPEG)

g Picture Experts Group-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

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Glossary

11 Glos

sary

Audio Cast

An audio cast is a series of audio contributions on the Internet that you can subscrib
ing a news feed.

Client

A client is a computer, program or device that utilize

the services of a server in a network.

s

Image Cast

An image cast is a series of pictures on the Internet that you can subscribe to using a news
feed.

NTSC

The national television system Committee Standard is a standard for video and TV in the
USA and Japan. NTSC has more individual frames (29.97 frames per second) than PAL, but
has fewer hori

zontal lines (525 lines).

PAL

The Phase Alternation Line procedure is the TV standard applicable for Europe. PAL pos­sesses 625 lines per screen and the film transmission speed is 25 pictures per second. The­se are transmitted in the so-called line-jump procedure where a picture with all the odd lines
and then a picture with all the even lines are created. This corresponds to a half-picture fre­quency of 50 Hz.

e to us-

Port

A port is an interface, in other words, an input and output channel used by a server to com­municate with the network. The server on which a data package is received uses the port
number to identify the service for which the data package is intended (e.g. WWW or FTP);
some services run on fixed ports, e.g. Webserver on Port 80. A port can be open or closed.
Thus, for example, certain ports must be opened with a router and forwarded to the target
computer in order for server applications and online updates to work.

Remote UI

Remote UI is an open UPnP standard that makes it possible to display a graphic interface on
devices, which means that operating surfaces can be depicted on other devices of the net­work. If a digital playback device connected to the TV that supports the UI standard is used,
then the TV can be used for direct access to the installed operating surface plug-ins.

Server

A server is a software program that allows other software (clients) access to certain services.
A computer running one or more server programs is also known in short as a server. For in­stance, in a network, the server provides its access to data and resources to other clients
linked in the network.

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Glossary

Strea

Stream
the transmission procedure. This means that it is not necessary to wait until a media file has
bee
and displayed at the same time without it fir ng to be saved to the hard drive.

ming

ing refers to the continuous transmission of data that can already be played duri ng

n transmitted completely before it can be played back. A TV channel can be received

st havi

Transcoding

Transcoding denotes a conversion process
such as the conversion of WAV files into MP

ne media format (video/audio) into another

from o

.

3 files

UPnP

The purpose of the Universal Plug and Play ontrol devices in a local network. UPnP­capable devices such as printers, routers or computers in a network can easily be

ned into a network.

combi

is to c
other

Video Cast

A video cast is a series of video contribution e Internet that you can subscribe to using
a news feed.

s in th

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Index

12 Inde

x

A

Access control....................................... 17

Apple iTunes......................................... 12

Apple iTunes tab................................... 12

Auto-detect............................................ 19

Automatic starting ............................... 7, 8

Autorun...................................... 7, 8, 9, 14

Autostart and Tray Settings ................ 7, 8

Autostart settings .................................. 14

C

Channel Search .................................... 24

Configuring TV channels....................... 24

Co

ntrol device remotely

Conventions, manual.............................. 4

D

Device Selection ................................... 24

Devices ......................................... 7, 9, 17

D

evices screen.............................. 7, 9, 17

DMR Devices........................................ 18

E

Enable Remote UI............................. 9, 21

Enable TV streaming ............................ 26

End Nero MediaHome .......................... 10

Exit........................................................ 10

H

Help.......................................................10

I

Indexing................................................... 7

Internet services.................................... 12

Internet Services tab............................. 12

L

Local Folders..................................... 7, 11

Local Folders tab............................... 7, 11

Local Network ......................................... 4

........................ 18

M

Main window ........................................... 9

Manual, conventions............................... 4

Media Library ........................................ 11

Media Library tab .................................. 11

N

ro ControlCenter................................. 6

Ne

Network................................... 4, 9, 16, 18

Network name....................................... 16

Network port number ............................ 21

twork port:.........................................16

Ne

Network screen................................. 9, 16

.................................................... 20

NTSC

O

Operate play

Options................................................ 7, 9

Options screen.......................... 7, 8, 9, 14

Original resolution................................. 20

P

PAL ....................................................... 20

Play formats.......................................... 18

Playback devices ........................ 9, 17, 18

Plug-ins................................................. 22

Port number: ................................... 16, 21

Preferences For Network...................... 16

R

Radio Channels..................................... 24

Recording Quality.................................. 24

Remote control................................ 17, 18

Remote UI......................................... 9, 21

Remote UI screen............................. 9, 21

Remove Share...................................... 11

Resolution............................................. 20

Retain original format

S

Safety warning ........................................ 7

er controls......................... 18

............................ 19

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Index

Select TV

Server.....

Server Settings...................................... 1

channels............................... 24

................................... 7, 8, 9, 24

4

Share files............................................... 4

Share media files
Share screen
Shares

........................................... 7, 9, 11

Sharing folders
Starting the Media Server
Starting the Server
Status

................................................ 7, 10

Status screen
S

top Server........................................... 10

Streamin
S

udoku.................................................. 21

T

T

ask bar................................................ 14

T

ranscoding ............................................ 9

T

ranscoding screen ...................... 7, 9, 19

T

ranscoding settings............................. 19

g.............................................. 24

.................................... 4

................................. 7, 9, 11

........................................ 7

....................... 7

........................ 7, 8, 10

.................................... 7, 10

TV.............................................. 10, 23, 24

TV card.................................................. 24

TV Channel Groups.............................. 25

TV Channel Search............................... 24

TV channels

TV screen..................................

TV standard
TV Streaming
TV Wizard

.......................................... 24

10, 23, 24

........................................... 20

.................................. 10, 23

....................................... 23, 24

U

Universal Plug and Play

UPnP...........................................

.......................... 4

4, 18, 21

V

Video mode........................................... 20

W

Window Dialog...................................... 12

X

Xbox® 360 .............................................. 4

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13 Contact

Nero MediaHome is a Nero AG product.

Contact

Nero AG

Im Stoeckmaedle 13-15
76307 Karlsbad
Germany

Web:
Help:
Fax:

Hwww.nero.com
Hhttp://support.nero.com

[phone]

Nero Inc.

330 N Brand Blvd Suite 800
Glendale, CA 91203-2335
USA

Web:
Help:
Fax:
E-mail:

Hwww.nero.com
Hhttp://support.nero.com

[phone]

[e-mail]

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Web:

Hwww.nero.com

Nakagawa-chuou Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa

Help:

Hhttp://support.nero.com

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