Nero MediaHome Manual Nero AG
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Contents Contents 1 General Information 4 1.1 About the Manual 4 1.2 About Nero MediaHome 4 1.3 Versions of Nero MediaHome 5 2 Technical Information 6 2.1 System Requirements 6 2.2 Formats Supported 6 3 Launching the Program 7 4 Working with Nero MediaHome 8 4.1 Main Screen 9 4.2 Configuring Nero MediaHome and Starting the Server 10 4.3 Configuring an Automatic Start 11 4.
General Information 1 General Information 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 reach a particular objective on a step-by-step basis. In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions: Symbol Meaning Indicates warnings, requirements, or notice messages that have to be precisely followed. Indicates additional information or advice. 1.
General Information 1.3 Versions of Nero MediaHome Nero MediaHome comes in the following versions: Nero MediaHome full version Nero MediaHome Essentials Nero MediaHome Essentials SE Nero MediaHome Essentials CE All versions offer the full range of functions.
Technical Information 2 Technical Information 2.1 System Requirements Nero MediaHome is installed together with the Nero suite, and its system requirements are the same. Detailed information about the system requirements is available in the Nero QuickStart Guide.
Launching the Program 3 Launching the Program To launch Nero MediaHome via Nero StartSmart, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Nero StartSmart icon. Æ The Nero StartSmart window opens. 2. Click the button. Æ The list of Nero applications appears. Fig. 1: Nero StartSmart 3. Select the Nero MediaHome entry in the selection list. Æ The Nero MediaHome window opens. Î You have started Nero MediaHome via Nero StartSmart. You can also launch Nero MediaHome on-the-fly from the Windows Start menu.
Working with Nero MediaHome 4 Working with Nero MediaHome Nero MediaHome is a UPnP™ media server. It lets you share media files (audio, image, 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 released media files. UPnP™ compatible players include Nero ShowTime, XBox 360TM and TVs (via UPnP™ box if required).
Working with Nero MediaHome 4.1 Main Screen The main screen is the starting point for using Nero MediaHome. Fig. 3: Main screen The main screen shows menu icons in a selection list. When one of the menu icons is clicked, the corresponding screen opens in the right-hand part of the main screen. When Nero MediaHome is launched, the Share screen is displayed by default.
Working with Nero MediaHome The main screen also contains the following buttons: Displays a context menu where you can call up Help and can open ? the About Nero MediaHome and Nero on the Web windows. 4.2 Start Server Starts the 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.
Working with Nero MediaHome 7. Define the options you want in the Remote UI screen (see Remote UI Screen). 8. Define the options you want in the TV screen (see TV Screen). 9. Click the Start Server button. Æ The Security Information dialog box window opens. 10. If you don't want to see the security information the next time you start the server, enable the Do not show this message again check box. 11. Click the OK button.
Working with Nero MediaHome 4.4 Sample Application The following requirements have to be fulfilled: The Nero MediaHome server is started. Audio, image and video files are shared. Nero ShowTime is a client that can receive audio, video and image files from the Nero MediaHome server. To do this, proceed as follows: 1. Start Nero ShowTime. 2. Click the Select Source button. 3. Select the Media Files entry from the context menu. Æ The Playlist window opens.
Share Screen 5 Share Screen In the Share screen you can define audio, video and image files for sharing. Final sharing will not take place until the server is started. Fig. 4: Share screen The screen offers the following setting options: Option field Share all content indexed by Nero Scout Shares all audio, video and image files that have been indexed by Nero Scout.
Options Screen 6 Options Screen In the Options screen you can define server and autostart settings. Fig. 5: Options screen The screen offers the following setting options: Server Settings area Button Reset Message Boxes Shows all messages and warnings that you had previously disabled. Autostart and Tray Settings area Check box Automatically start Nero MediaHome when computer is turned on Starts Nero MediaHome automatically as soon as the PC is switched on.
Network Screen 7 Network Screen In the Network screen you can define network settings. Fig. 6: Network screen The screen offers the following setting options: Input field Network name Defines the network name for the server. Option field Use a random port number Selects a random port number for the Nero MediaHome network port. Option field Use a fixed port number Defines a port number for the network port that stays the same each time Nero MediaHome is launched.
Devices Screen 8 Devices Screen In the Devices screen you can define how players access the server and remote control with the Player Control. Fig. 7: Devices screen If the server is started, you will see in real time the players found in the network in the Players found in the network list. If the server is not started, this list will be empty. The screen offers the following setting options: Selection list Players found in the network Displays the players detected in the network.
Devices Screen 8.1 Remote Control Devices With the Player Control you can remote control players that have been found in the network. All UPnP™ capable DMR devices (DMR = Digital Media Renderer) are supported. To remote control a device, proceed as follows: 1. Mark the desired device in the Players found in the network selection list. 2. Click the Player Controls button. Æ The Player Control opens. It has the name of the selected device.
Transcoding Screen 9 Transcoding Screen In the Transcoding screen you can define transcoding settings for audio, video, and image files in the Transcoding Audio, Video and Image Files areas. Transcoding refers to the conversion of a file from one format to another, for example from Xvid to MPEG-2 in the case of videos. We recommend that you modify the settings in this screen only if you have advanced transcoding skills. Fig.
Transcoding Screen The following option fields are also available in the Transcoding Video Files and Transcoding Image Files areas: PAL Selects the video mode PAL (Phase Alternating Line), which is used in Europe, but also in Australia, South America and many African and Asian countries. NTSC Selects the video mode NTSC (National Television System Committee), which is used extensively in the US and some East Asian countries. Original resolution Retains the original resolution.
Remote UI Screen 10 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™ standard that makes it possible to display a graphic interface on devices. With Remote UI you can use applications such as the supplied 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.
TV Screen 11 TV Screen In the TV screen you can define settings for TV streaming. You can only use this function if a supported TV card is connected to and installed on your computer. Fig. 11: TV screen The screen offers the following setting options: Check box Enable TV streaming Enables TV streaming and the Launch Nero TV Wizard button. 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. 11.
TV Screen 2. Check the Enable TV streaming check box. 3. Click the Launch Nero TV Wizard button. Æ The TV Wizard window opens with the Device Selection screen. Fig. 12: TV Wizard window, Device Selection screen 4. In the Video device combo box, select the entry for your TV card. The entries displayed in the combo box depend on your TV card. 5. If your TV card has several video inputs, select the entry you want in the Video input combo box. 6.
TV Screen Æ The dialog box is closed and the chosen path is accepted. 10. Click the Next button. Æ The Channel Search screen appears. 11. In the Select Country combo box, select the country you are in at the moment. 12. Click the Start Search button to find TV channels. Æ The search is started. The progress bar in the Search Status area shows you the progress of the search. The number of channels found is shown in the Search Status area. 13. When the channel search is finished, click the Next button.
TV Screen 3. Click the OK button. Æ The dialog box is closed and the group is added to the drop-down list. 20. To change the position of a channel group: 1. Select the desired channel group. 2. Click the Up or Down button. Æ The channel group changes its position accordingly. 21. If you want to view and manage TV channels, click the TV Channels in Groups tab. Æ The Available Channels drop-down list shows the channels that have not yet been allocated to a group. 22.
Status Screen 12 Status Screen The Status screen shows the current status of the server and the clients accessing it. Fig. 13: Status screen The server icon indicates whether the server is running or has been stopped. If the server is running, you will see in real time the number of queries, data transfers, the volume of data transferred, and the files currently being transferred. If the server has been stopped, this area will be empty.
Glossary 13 Glossary AVI An acronym for Audio Video Interleave. A Microsoft® standard container format. Client A client is a computer, program or device that utilizes the services of a server in a network. For example, Nero ShowTime is a client for Nero MediaHome. Codec Short for compressor/decompressor. A codec is a method in which data is digitally encoded for recording or saving to disc then decoded for playback.
Glossary MPEG-4 MPEG-4 is the newest MPEG standard for video and audio. It was approved in 1999. MPEG-4 unifies many features of MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and other standards. Nero Digital™ Video and Nero Digital™ Audio are based on this standard. Nero Digital Nero Digital™ is a suite of MPEG-4 compatible video and audio codecs.
Index 14 Index launch ................................................................................... 7 C Channel groups .......................................................... 23 R Contact ....................................................................... 29 Remote control ...........................................................17 Conventions.................................................................. 4 S Server F start.........................................................
Contact Information 15 Contact Information Nero MediaHome is a Nero AG product. Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 13-15 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web: www.nero.com Help: http://support.nero.com Fax: +49 724 892 8499 Copyright © 2007 Nero AG and its licensors. All rights reserved.
