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.

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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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