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Nero MediaHome

Table of contents

Table of contents

2

3

3.1

4

1

1.1

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About the manual

1.2

About This Application

1.3

Installing Nero MediaHome

1.4

Working with Nero MediaHome

1.4.1

Share Files and Folders

1.4.2

Starting the Server

Main window

Share Screen

Window Dialog

Options Screen

5

6

6.1

7

8

Network Screen

Devices Screen

Control device remotely

Transcoding Screen

Remote UI Screen

9

9.1

TV Screen

Selecting and Setting TV Channels for Streaming

23

24

10 Technical Information

10.1

System Requirements

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27

10.2

Formats supported

10.2.1

Audio formats and codecs

10.2.2

Video formats and codecs

28

28

28

10.2.3

Image formats

10.2.4

Formats for Playlists

29

29

10.2.5

Metadata 29

11 Glossary 31

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Index 33

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.

1. Start …

OK

(see...)

[…]

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 interface. 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.

4.

If you want to use the A sk Toolbar, please read the licensing agreement carefully and select the first option button.

If you do not want to us 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.

E nter your name and serial numbe r in the input fields. Corporate customer should also includ e their co mpany's name.

The serial number can be found on the back of the disc jacket. If you are using t he downloa d version you will have received the serial number per e-mail.

9.

Click the Next button.

The Select Installation Type screen is displayed.

Here it is possible to choose betw een Default, meaning standard installation, or User

Defined installation. In the user-defined installation you c an determine the languages and choose the installation path.

10.

Enter the desired installation type and click the Next button.

If you choose default installation, the Optiona l Settings screen is displayed. If you choose custom installation, the User-defined Inst allation screen is displayed.

11.

If you have chosen the user-define d installation:

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

2. Click the Next button.

 The Select Application Lang uage screen is displayed.

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

 The next screen is displayed.

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

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 The Browse Folder window is displayed.

 Th e Optional Settings screen is displayed.

If applications are found on your computer that could conflict with the software to be installed, the scree n will display Uninstallation of the Products Re-

quired. It is recommended that these applications be removed before proceeding 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 reen is displayed. Select the components that need to be downloaded a nd installed.

12.

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

13.

Click the Next button.

The Ready to Start Installation Process screen is displayed.

14.

Click the Next button.

The installation process is started. Nero MediaHome is install ed in the selected folder, and a progress bar informs you of the progress of the installation process.

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 collection of data, select the check box and click the Next button.

The final screen of the installation wizard is displayed.

17.

Click the Exit button.

The installation wizard closes.

You ha ve now installed Nero MediaHome. The Nero MediaHome link is now available on the c om puter's desktop.

Nero ControlCenter

The Nero MediaHome application is installed with Nero ControlCenter.

With Nero ControlCenter, you can determine whether new u pdates are available 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 Nero ControlCenter manual.

See also:

 Working with Nero MediaHome  7

 Main window  9

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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.

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 nt to adapt the transcoding settings , select the desired option in the Transcoding screen.

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

See also:

 Options Screen  14

 Working with Nero MediaHome  7

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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

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

Shares

Options

Network

Transcoding

Remote UI

Devices

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

Displays the Options screen, where you can define the setting op-

tions for the server and autostart.

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

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.

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Main window

TV

Status

Displays the TV screen, where you can define the setting and selec-

tion 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 Media-

Home.

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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Share Screen

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

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

Button

Remove

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.

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 Windows 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 Re-

source 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

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

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Window Dialog

12

Share Screen

The following setting options are available:

Defines the category of the entry. 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

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.

See also:

 Share Screen  11

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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-

Home when computer is turned on

Check box

Start this window minimized

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

Starts Nero MediaHome minimized.

Check box

Hide and put this window into the system tray when minimized

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

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Options Screen

Check box

Always show Nero MediaHome icon in the system tray

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

See also:

 Main window  9

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In the Network screen you can define network settings.

Network Screen

Network screen

The following setting options are available:

Defines the network name for the server. Input field

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

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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

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

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

Check box

Automatically allow new devices to access Nero MediaHome

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

work list.

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.

Remote control

3.

Click the Browse button and select an audio or video file, depending on the device. You can also drag & drop audio and video files to the remote control.

The selected device plays the selected file. Nero MediaHome 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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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

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

Auto-detect

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.

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

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.

Original resolution Retains the original resolution.

The Original resolution option is selected by default.

See also:

 Main window  9

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Remote UI Screen

8 Remote UI Screen

In the Remote UI screen you can enable Remote UI and have the available Remote UI plug-

ins 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 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

The following setting options are available:

Enables Remote UI. Check box

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.

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Display list

Remote UI Plug-ins

Remote UI Screen

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

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

TV Screen

TV screen

The following setting options are available:

Check box

Enable TV streaming

Button

Launch Nero TV Wizard

Enables TV streaming and the Launch Nero TV Wizard button.

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

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

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TV Screen

9.1 Selecting and Setting TV Channels for Streaming

The following requirements have to be fulfilled:

The server is stopped.

 A supported TV card is connected to and installed on your computer.

Using Nero MediaHome you can choose and set TV channels for streaming. To do this, pro-

ceed as follows:

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.

Select the entry for your TV card in the Video Device drop -down menu.

4.

If your TV card has several video inputs, select the entry you want in the Video Input dropdown menu.

5.

Select the entry for the audio device in the Audio D evice drop-down menu. In most cases, the correct entry is Use audio from video device.

6.

If your TV car d has several audio inputs, choose the entry you want in the Audio Input dropdown menu.

7.

Select the recording profile you want in the Recording Quali ty drop-down menu.

8.

If you want to change th e path where recordings are stored:

1. Click the ... button.

 The Browse Folder dialog box is opened.

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

 The dialog box is closed and the chosen path is accepted.

9.

Click the Next button.

The TV Channel Search screen is displayed.

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.

The search is started. You can follow the progress of the search in the Search Status area based on the progress bar. The number of channel s found is shown in the Search

Status area.

12.

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

The TV Channel Edit screen i s displayed. The channels found are shown in the selection lists on the TV Channels and Radio Channels tabs.

13.

If you want to rename a chann el:

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

2. Click the Rename button.

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TV Screen

 The Rename Channel dialog box is opened.

3. Enter the required n ame in the input field and click the OK button.

 The dialog box is closed . 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 n button.

 The channel changes its position accordingly.

16.

Click the Next button.

The Manage TV Channel Groups screen is displayed.

Channel groups are useful for managing TV channels. For example, you can g roup all sports stations into one channel group "S port".

17.

If you want to manage TV channel groups, click the TV Channel Groups tab.

18.

If you want to create a new channel group:

1. Click the Add button.

 The Add Group dialog box is opene d.

2. Enter the required name in the inpu t field and click the OK button.

 The dialog box is closed a nd the group is added to the selection list.

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 s the channels that have not yet been allocated to a group.

21.

Select the entry for th e group to which you want to add channels or from which you want to delete channels in the Change Groups menu.

22.

Select the channels you want to add t o the group from the Available 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.

2. Click the Up or Down button.

 The channel changes its position accordingly.

26.

To delete a channe l from the group:

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TV Screen

1. Select the relevant ch annel in the Modify your groups area.

2. Click the << button.

 The channel is removed from the grou p and moved to the Available Channels selec tion list.

27.

Click the Finish button.

The information is saved. The TV screen is displayed.

28.

Select the Enable T V streaming check box.

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

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Technical Information

10.1 System Requirements

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

Media Center Edition 2 or higher, Windows Vista

Windows Vista x64 (the produ carry out 32-bit applications) ct functions in the x86 emulator that makes it possible to

DirectX 9.0c Revision 30 (August 2006) or higher

Windows Internet Explor er 6.0 or higher

1.2 GHz Intel Pentium III processor, AMD Sempron 2200+ or equivalent

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 600 pixels and 16-bit colo r settings. However, we recommend 24-bit or 32-bit for true color.

Network environment with 100 Mbit/sec Ethernet, WLAN (IEEE 802.11g) or

To in sta

faster. ll Nero MediaHome you need administrator rights for all operating sys tems.

S ystem R e quirements

Supported UPnP devices for streaming from the Nero MediaHome server.

A list of the certified UPnP devices can be found in http://www.upnpic.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

A

For supported cards see www.nero.com

Broadb and Internet connection (e.g. with DSL-1000 or higher speed) for registering, for updatin g of Nero MediaHome, the help file and other features. This activation is free of charge. The costs for the Internet connection are carried by the user.

We recomm end that you install the latest WHQL-certified drivers. WHQL stands for Windows Hardware Quality Labs and means that the device driver certified by Microsoft is compatible with Microsoft Windows and the relevant hardware.

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Technical Information

10.2 Formats supported

10.2.1 Audio formats and codecs

The following formats can be playe d and transcoded on the fly in the transmission if they are not supported by the target device (streaming & transc oding):

Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF, AIF)

Moving Picture Experts G roup-1 Audio Layer 1 (MP1)

Moving Picture Experts Group1 Audio Layer 2 (MP2)

Moving Picture Experts Group1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

Moving Picture Experts Group - 1 Audio Layer 1/2/ 3 (MPA)

Nero Digital (MP4)

Dolby Digital (AC3)

Advanced Audio Coding (AAC, M4A, MP4)

Recource Interchange File Form at WAVE (WAV, WAVE)

Windows Media Audio (WMA)

OGG Vorbis (OGG, OGM)

Linear Pulse Code Modulation (LPCM, PCM , L16)

The following formats can only be played (streaming):

Audible Audiobook (AA)

Atrac3 (AT3P)

Sun Audio Format (AU, SND)

Digital Theater System (DTS)

Musical Instrumental Digital Interface (MIDI, M ID)

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 ts can be played and transcoded on the fly in the transmission if they are not supported by the target device (streaming & transcoding):

3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GP)

Audio Video Interleave (AVI)

Digital Video Express (DIVX)

Advanced Streaming Format (ASF)

Digital Video (DV)

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Technical Information

Moving Picture Experts G roup-2 (MPEG, MPG, MPE, M1V, DAT, MPEG2, MPG2, M2V,

PVA, MOD, TOD, VOB, MP2P, PS, MP2T, TS)

H.263/H.264/ASP/AVC Vide o with AAC/HE-AAC Audio (MP4, M4P, MOV, QT)

Windows Media Video (WMV)

Microsoft Digital Video Recording (DVR-MS)

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)

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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Bitmap (B MP)

Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)

Tagged Imag e File Format (TIFF, TIF)

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

Moving Picture

Movin

Experts Group-2 (MPEG) g Picture Experts Group-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

Technical Information

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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 e to using a news feed.

Client

A client is a computer, program or device that utilize s the services of a server in a network.

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.

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 ming

Stream ing refers to the continuous transmission of data that can already be played during the transmission procedure. This means that it is not necessary to wait until a media file has bee n transmitted completely before it can be played back. A TV channel can be received and displayed at the same time without it fir st havi ng to be saved to the hard drive.

Transcoding

Transcoding denotes a conversion process from o ne media format (video/audio) into another such as the conversion of WAV files into MP 3 files .

UPnP

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

Video Cast

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

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

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

M

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

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

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

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

N

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

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

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

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

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

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

NTSC .................................................... 20

O

Operate play er controls......................... 18

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

S

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

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Select TV channels ............................... 24

Server.....

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

Server Settings...................................... 1 4

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

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

Share screen ................................. 7, 9, 11

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

Sharing folders ........................................ 7

Starting the Media Server ....................... 7

Starting the Server ........................ 7, 8, 10

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

Status screen .................................... 7, 10

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

Streamin g.............................................. 24

S udoku .................................................. 21

T

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

T ranscoding ............................................ 9

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

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

Index

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

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

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

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

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

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

10, 23, 24

TV standard ........................................... 20

TV Streaming .................................. 10, 23

TV Wizard ....................................... 23, 24

U

Universal Plug and Play .......................... 4

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

4, 18, 21

V

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

W

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

X

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

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Contact

13 Contact

Nero MediaHome is a Nero AG product.

Nero AG

Im Stoeckmaedle 13-15

76307 Karlsbad

Web:

Help: www.nero.com

http://support.nero.com

Nero Inc.

330 N Brand Blvd Suite 800

Glendale, CA 91203-2335

Web:

Help: www.nero.com

http://support.nero.com

E-mail: [email protected]

Nero KK

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Yokohama, Kanagawa

Japan 224-0003

Web:

Help: www.nero.com

http://support.nero.com

Copyright © 2008 Nero AG and its licensors. All rights reserved.

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Questions and Answers

What is Nero MediaHome 4?
Nero MediaHome 4 is a UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) AV (Audio/Video) media server which automatically recognizes UPnP devices within a network.
What can Nero MediaHome 4 do?
With Nero MediaHome 4, you can share media files (audio, picture, and video files), stream television channels and radio stations, and access Internet services (web TV, web radio, audio/video/image casts).
How do I install Nero MediaHome 4?
To install Nero MediaHome 4, close all Microsoft Windows programs and exit any anti-virus software, start the installation process with a double click on the downloaded installation file, and follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
What are the system requirements for Nero MediaHome 4?
The system requirements for Nero MediaHome 4 are Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and 8 (32-bit or 64-bit editions), 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended), 100 MB of free hard disk space, and a sound card and video card with DirectX 9 support.
What formats does Nero MediaHome 4 support?
Nero MediaHome 4 supports the following formats: audio formats: MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, FLAC, OGG, and AC3; video formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, WMV, MOV, and FLV; image formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, and BMP; and playlist formats: M3U and PLS.

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