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Product and Publication Details Model Number: EVA2000 Publication Date: September 2009 Product Family: Digital Media Player Product Name: Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000) Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10486-01 Publication Version Number: 1.0 viii v1.
Contents Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000) User Manual About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope .................................................................................. xii Version History ................................................................................................................xiii Chapter 1 Setting up the Digital Entertainer Live Digital Entertainer Live Components ..............................................................................1-3 Front View ......
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Chapter 3 Accessing Web Media Searching for and Viewing Web Videos .........................................................................3-1 Doing a Video Search ..............................................................................................3-1 Searching and Viewing on YouTube ........................................................................3-3 Viewing Popular Websites ......................................................................
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications Default Settings ............................................................................................................. A-1 Supported Media File Formats ...................................................................................... A-2 Technical Specifications ................................................................................................
About This Manual The NETGEAR® Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the Digital Entertainer Live Model (EVA2000). The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs: • • Typographical Conventions.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual • Scope. This manual is written for the Digital Entertainer Live according to these specifications: Product Version Digital Entertainer Live Model (EVA2000) Manual Publication Date September 2009 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents.” Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. website at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/EVA2000.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Digital Entertainer Live The Digital Entertainer Live brings video content from the Internet to your television screen, and allows you to download and store a wide variety of video material. You can access video content in the following ways: • View a personal collection – Use My Collection to bookmark favorite videos, browse a USB disk, access any media servers in your network, view or store rented videos, and view your most recently played videos.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual . Figure 1-1 When using the Digital Entertainer Live, please observe these precautions, especially those regarding the risk of electric shock or injury to persons. Danger: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. There are no userserviceable parts inside. This device should be used only indoors in wellventilated areas.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Digital Entertainer Live Components Front View The front view of the Digital Entertainer Live is shown in the following figure: Power LED Figure 1-2 Rear View The rear view of the Digital Entertainer Live is shown in the following figure: HDMI Power Ethernet port AV Output (RCA) Multifunction USB ports Figure 1-3 Setting up the Digital Entertainer Live 1-3 v1.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual The Digital Entertainer Live is compatible with all cables described in the following table, though some cables are not included in the package. Table 1-1. Rear Panel Description Item Compatible Equipment and Cables Power connector IEC Digital Entertainer Live power connector (Power adapter included).
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual DE Live Remote Control Use the DE Live Remote Control to operate the Digital Entertainer Live and up to three additional home entertainment devices. This guide describes how to use the remote with your Digital Entertainer Live Model (EVA2000). Power Home Select/Play Up Left Right Down Back Menu Stop Volume Up Volume Down Information Mute Page Up/ Zoom In Page Down/ Zoom Out Search Figure 1-4 Setting up the Digital Entertainer Live 1-5 v1.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Table 1-2. Remote Control Buttons Button Description Button Description Power. Turn the device on and off. Stop. Stop the media that is currently playing, and return to the previous menu. Home. Display the main menu. Return to the main menu from any other screen. Volume Up. Increase the volume. Select/Play. Select, play, or pause the selected menu item. Page Up/Zoom In. Page up lists, or zoom in/increase video or photo size. Up. Move up a menu list.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Using the Remote Control for Media-Based Navigation The following table describes how to use the remote control to navigate, depending on what task the Digital Entertainer Live is performing. For a complete list of all remote control buttons, see “DE Live Remote Control” on page 1-5. Tip: Always aim the DE Live remote control toward the DE Live device, rather than toward the television screen. Table 1-3.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Using the Soft Keypad The Soft Keypad, which appears on several DE Live search screens, lets you type keywords or partial words to use in your search. . Text Area Table 1-4. Using the Soft Keypad Function or Button Description Text Area Letters and symbols that you click on the keypad are displayed here. DEL button Deletes the last letter, number, symbol, or space entered in the Text Area. CLR button Clears all content from the Text Area.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Power HDMI Ethernet port AV Output (RCA) Multifunction USB ports Figure 1-5 2. Connect the Digital Entertainer Live to your television, using the AV Output (RCA) cable or an HDMI cable. 3. Connect the Digital Entertainer Live to your router, using the Ethernet cable. Connect the Digital Entertainer Live to your router, using the Ethernet cable.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Wireless Connection To set up your DE Live wirelessly, do the following: 1. Connect the Digital Entertainer Live to your television, using the AV Output (RCA) cable or an HDMI cable. Note: If you are using HDMI cable, make sure that the TV is set for HDMI and that you are getting an HDMI signal from the TV. 2.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual When all tasks are completed, you will see a message telling you your network setup is complete. 7. Select Done to exit the Network wizard screen. Installing Helpful Applications Once your DE Live installation is complete, NETGEAR recommends that you download the Windows Media Player and the PlayOn Media Server to enhance your DE Live experience.
Chapter 2 Setting Up a Video Collection Your Digital Entertainer Live lets you assemble and manage your own video collection using My Collection. Figure 2-1 Before You Build Your Collection Before you build your collection of websites, videos, and movies on demand, be sure to become familiar with the areas of DE Live from which you will assemble your collection: • To search for and view featured and popular web videos, see “Searching for and Viewing Web Videos” on page 3-1.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual • To view live Internet TV broadcasts from around the world, see “Viewing Live Internet TV” on page 3-9. • To get movies on demand, see “Getting Movies on Demand” on page 3-11. Setting Up My Collection My Collection features the following functions that let you bookmark any online video or TV program, and save access to those videos in the My Collection area.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual The Bookmarks folder contains anything you have bookmarked in the DE Live system, so you can always come here to find your favorites you have marked. You can create a bookmark for favorite folders, searches, or videos, which you can easily access in your Bookmarks list any time in the future. Create a Bookmark You can create a bookmark for a folder, a search, or a video in any selection list. To create a bookmark: 1.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Browse USB Disk Figure 2-3 Use the Browse USB Disk folder to access any files stored on a device connected to one of the USB ports on the DE Live. To view the contents of files stored on a connected USB device: 1. Make sure a USB device is connected to a USB port. 2. Select Browse USB Disk. 3. A folder representing the USB device appears. Click on this folder, and stored files are displayed four at a time on your screen. 4.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual 5. Use the Back button on your remote control to return to the previous screen, or the Home button to return to the Home screen. Note: Before removing the USB device from the USB port, be sure to use the Eject USB Device option on the Settings screen. For more information, see “Eject USB Disk” on page 4-5. If no USB device is connected, a message informs you of that, and nothing is displayed on your television.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual . Figure 2-5 3. Click a listed device, and its contents will display. • When you click a storage device, such as ReadyNAS, you go to a screen with folders for Browse Folders, Music, Pictures, and Video. Click any folder to access its contents. • If PlayOn is installed, when you click the PlayOn folder in this screen, you go to the PlayOn main screen, and can access its resources, such as Netflix and Hulu.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Rented Videos Figure 2-6 Use the Rented Videos folder to view any videos that are downloaded or accessed on the DE Live. These videos will include any that you rent through CinemaNow. For more information, see “Accessing CinemaNow” on page 3-11. To view any of these videos: 1. Select Rented Videos. 2. Select a video listed on the Rented Videos screen. 3. When the video finishes, you will automatically return to the Rented Videos screen.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Recently Played Figure 2-7 Use the Recently Played folder to view recently played videos. To view these videos: 1. Select Recently Played. 2. Select a video listed on the Recently Played screen. 3. When the video finishes, you will automatically return to the Recently Played screen. If you don’t want to watch the whole thing, use the Stop or Back buttons to return to the Recently Played screen. Setting Up a Video Collection 2-8 v1.
Chapter 3 Accessing Web Media Digital Entertainer Live gives you access to a wide array of web videos, websites, live broadcasts, and movies on demand. This chapter describes: • Searching for and Viewing Web Videos • Viewing Popular Websites • Viewing Live Internet TV • Getting Movies on Demand Searching for and Viewing Web Videos You can search for and view videos using the following areas of DE Live: • Video Search – To conduct a search for web-based videos, see Doing a Video Search.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Figure 3-1 To do a video search: 1. Click Video Search on your Home screen.The search screen appears: 2. Use the Arrow Keys and the Select button on the Remote Control to select the letters and symbols to enter in the text area. For example, if you select the letters for “forest fires,” DE Live brings up results like this: Figure 3-2 Accessing Web Media 3-2 v1.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Note: The search results are displayed dynamically, depending on what is currently entered in the text area of the search window. 3. Select a displayed item from the list at right, and the video plays. 4. If you want to stop the video before it is finished, press the Stop return to the previous screen. or Back buttons to 5. Search for another video, or return to the Home screen by pressing the Home button .
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual 2. Use the Arrow Keys and the Select button on the Remote Control to select the letters and symbols to enter in the text area. For example, if you search for “Beyonce,” your screen might look like this: Figure 3-4 3. Select a displayed item from the list at right, and the video plays.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual • Top Rated – Lists the videos to which users have given top ratings in descending order, with the top rated video at the top of the list. The list includes the duration of the video, number of views, rating, and the source. Information displayed to the right of the selected video shows an image from the video, the date published, the category (such as Entertainment), and the rating.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Viewing YouTube Channels The Channels folder lets you access categories of entertainment videos from sports, news, comedy, movies, and television. . Figure 3-6 To view any category: 1. Click any category to display the first four videos in the collection. Note: You can sort each video display screen by Most Recent, Most Viewed, or Most Discussed. 2. Scroll through the list and select a video to watch. 3.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual 3. Use the Soft Keypad to enter a user name, and click OK. For more information about the Soft KeyPad, see “Using the Soft Keypad” in Chapter 1. 4. Enter a password, and click OK. The user name is added to the list of YouTube accounts. 5. Once logged in, you can access your uploads, favorites, playlists, and subscriptions. To remove a YouTube account: 1. Click Remove Account. 2. Select the account you want to remove from the displayed list.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Viewing Popular Websites The Popular Websites folder lets you select from a variety of website categories, including CNN, HBO, BBC, and many more. If PlayOn is installed on your DE Live, PlayOn selections such as Hulu and Netflix will also be part of these selections. To view websites: 1. Click Popular Websites on the Home menu. Figure 3-7 2. Use the Select button to make a website selection. Use the Down Arrow button to scroll to another screen of selections.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Viewing Live Internet TV The Live Internet TV folder lets you view live television from the United States, Canada, Europe, the UK, the Middle East, Asia, and also lets you listen to live radio. Selecting a TV Channel To view live television: 1. Click the Live Internet TV folder on the Home screen. Figure 3-8 The Live Internet TV screen appears. Accessing Web Media 3-9 v1.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Figure 3-9 Each area offers a selection of channels: • Americas offers CNN, C-SPAN, NASA, several Spanish language channels, several Christian channels, and many more. • Europe offers several BBCchannels, and channels from Russia, Italy, France, the Netherlands, and many more. • UK offers BBC as well, plus an assortment of music, sports, arts, and movie channels. • Middle East offers Aljazeera, plus channels from Israel, Iraq, Kuwait, and many more.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual 2. Select a radio station from the displayed list. 3. To select a different station, press the Back button and select again. Note: Your most recent live radio selection will continued to play until you press the button. Stop 4. Use the Back button to return to the previous screen, or press the Home button return to the Home screen.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual The Movies On Demand screen appears. Figure 3-11 2. Select Cinema Now. The Movies On Demand screen appears. Figure 3-12 3. On this screen, you can select: • Browse per Genre – To change the displayed list of movies, select a genre from the display along the top of the screen.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual • New Releases – Select from the displayed list of newly released films. • Most Popular – Select from the displayed list of most popular films • Search – Takes you to the Soft Keypad, where you can search for a film. 4. Login – Allows CinemaNow users to create a login name and password, and access their account, once it has been created. Note: You must have a CinemaNow login in order to rent or buy movies.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual You can scroll down to read more of the plot information using the Page Down key at the bottom of the screen. Note: If you do not wish to rent the movie, select Cancel, and you return to the previous selection screen. 2. To rent the movie, select Rent. When you choose to rent a movie, DE Live advises you that you will be billed for the movie download and asks you to re-confirm that you want to rent the movie. 3.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Figure 3-13 The First Time You Buy a Movie The first time you buy a movie, you must register with Cinema Now from your PC. Subsequent movie purchases can be done using your DE Live. To sign up and buy your first CinemaNow movie: 1. On your PC, go to http://www.cinemanow.com. 2. Click the Buy Movies tab. 3. Buy the movie, and download it to your PC. You have the option of watching the movie as it downloads.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual A screen appears showing the movie title, duration, information about the cast and plot, and cost to buy. You can scroll down to read more of the plot information using the Page Down key at the bottom of the screen. Note: If you do not wish to buy the movie, select Cancel, and you return to the previous selection screen. 2. To buy the movie, select Buy.
Chapter 4 Settings The Settings folder lets you view and adjust your DE Live settings. Figure 4-1 Choosing Your Network Settings The Network setting lets you choose your configuration type, which can be set to Network Wizard or Advanced. Network Wizard To set your network settings using the Advanced configuration type: 1. Select Settings on the Home page. 2. Select Network on the Settings page. 4-1 v1.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual 3. For Network Type, select Wired [Preferred]. The DE Live connects to your Home network. 4. Click Done, and your network setup is complete. Advanced Network Settings To set your network settings using the Network Wizard: 1. Select Settings on the Home page. 2. Select Network on the Settings page. 3. For Network Type, select Advanced. The DE Live displays your network settings, which you can edit. 4. Click Save to save your changes.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual • 720p @ 50 Hz • 576p @ 50 Hz 2. Change the resolution to the setting you want. 3. Click the Select button to confirm your selection. DE Live returns you to the Settings screen. HDTV Auto Resize You will want to disable this option if HDTV shows interface distortions. To enable or disable HDTV Auto Resize: 1. Select HDTV Auto Resize on the Product Settings screen. 2. Select Enable or Disable. 3. Click the Select button to confirm your selections.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual 1. Select Time Zone on the Product Settings screen. 2. Scroll through the time zone list to find the time zone you want. 3. Click the Select button 4. Click the Back to confirm your selection. button to return to the Product Settings screen. Language Use this option to select a language to be used on the DE Live screens 1. Select Language on the Product Settings screen. 2. Select English, Francais (French), or Deutsch (German). 3. Click the Select button 4.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Factory Defaults Use this option to restore factory defaults. 1. Select Restore Factory Defaults on the Settings screen. 2. You can select one of the following: • Soft Restore – Resets the factory defaults, removes your user account, but preserves all downloaded movies (both purchased and rented). • Full Restore – Resets the factory defaults, removes your user account, and all downloaded movies (both purchased and rented).
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Resetting to Factory Defaults There are two ways to restore factory defaults on your DE Live: • Soft Restore – Resets the factory defaults, removes your user account, but preserves all downloaded movies (both purchased and rented). • Full Restore – Resets the factory defaults, removes your user account, and ALL downloaded movies (both purchased and rented). NETGEAR recommends that you use the Soft Restore for most purposes.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Ethernet LAN Connections The Digital Entertainer Live expects to be connected to a hub, switch, or router using a standard Ethernet cable. To check your Ethernet connection: • Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or workstation. • Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation. • Make sure that you are using a standard Ethernet cable and not a cross-connect cable.
Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications This appendix describes the factory default settings, supported media file formats, and technical specifications for the Digital Entertainer Live. Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your Digital Entertainer Live. Table A-1. Default Configuration Settings Feature Description Media Player Languages English Video mode For North America, use NTSC mode. For other areas, use PAL mode.
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Supported Media File Formats A number of media file formats are supported, as shown in the following table: Media File Formats Capability (Profile/ Level) Bit Rate (max) Max Frame Resolution (max) Rate Trick Mode Fast Forward Comments Fast Rewind WNV7,8,9 MP@ML 3 mbps 30 fps 720x576, 720x480 x2, x4, x8, x16, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64, x256 x32, x64, x256 VC1 AP@ML 3 mbps 30 fps 720x576, 720x480 x2, x4, x8, x16, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64, x256
Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 User Manual Technical Specifications Table A-2. Technical Specifications Feature Description Power adapter Full range PA, 100–240AV input, 12VDC/1A ouput Physical specifications • Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.2 x 6.9 x 4.5 in. (30 x 175 144 mm) • Weight: 0.68 lbs (0.
Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Wireless Communications http://documentation.netgear.
