Hauppauge MediaMVP User manual

MediaMVP device and stand. The
Wireless MediaMVP version has a built-in
802.11G transmitter and receiver and an
external antenna.
Ethernet cable for connection between
the MediaMVP and your Access Point,
Router, Hub or Switch. This uses RJ-45
connectors and is 1.5 meters long. The
Wireless MediaMVP can also be connected
by using an Ethernet cable.*
Video cable set to connect the MediaMVP
to your TV set. The cable set includes
Composite video (yellow RCA jack), Left
Audio (white RCA jack), Right Audio (red
RCA jack).
In Europe, a SCART cable is supplied
instead of the video cable set. The SCART
connector on the MediaMVP has composite,
S-Video and RGB output, in addition to
stereo audio output.
Remote control transmitter with 2 AAA
batteries
MediaMVP Installation CD-ROM with:
MediaMVP Server application
MediaMVP User Interface application
Search for Media application
* Note: you can purchase longer Ethernet cables at most computer retail stores. Cat5
cable, as the cabling is commonly called, is available to lenghts of 300 ft.
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Wireless MediaMVP
Quick Installation Guide
Contents of the MediaMVP package
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MediaMVP bridges the home PC with television sets. MediaMVP is located at the TV
set, and through your home local area network receives digital audio (MP3, WMA and WAV
music), digital video (MPEG-1, MPEG-2 or DivX video), digital pictures (JPEG, BMP and
GIF digital pictures) and Internet radio from a PC. MediaMVP then decodes the digital
media and displays the decoded media on a TV set, TV monitor or plasma monitor. On
your TV set, MediaMVP lists media which can be played.
The wired MediaMVP connects to local area networks via its built-in Ethernet
10/100Mbps connection. It can also connect to Ethernet based LAN adapters such as
Home Plug or wireless game adapters. The PC where both the MediaMVP software is
loaded plus where your media files are located needs to be on the same network node as
the MediaMVP. In general, if you have the PC and the MediaMVPs connected to the same
network hub, Access Point or router, this requirement is satisfied.
The wireless MediaMVP connects to your wireless network via 802.11G
To support video playback, the Wireless MediaMVP needs the higher speed provided by
802.11G networks. The Wireless MediaMVP first connects to your 802.11G Access Point
(AP), and then through the Access Point connects to your PC which is running the
MediaMVP server application. A wireless application loader resides in flash memory in the
Wireless MediaMV, which loads the MediaMVP application via the wireless network. In addi-
tion, a network setup utility is inlcuded in the MediaMVP to allow network configuration.
Up to 12 MediaMVPs can be connected on a network. This means you can have a
MediaMVP connected to the TV in your bedroom, one to the TV in the living room, one in
the den, etc. The only limitation is that all the MediaMVPs need to be on the same network
segment as the PC where the MediaMVP “server” is located.
Internet radio is played by having the PC connect to an Internet radio station and then
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Overview of MediaMVP

Connecting to a TV set:
Note: Your TV set needs to have A/V input jacks. If your TV only has RF inputs (normally
from a TV antenna), then you will need to use a Video-to-RF modulator, which can be
purchased from RadioShack.
Using the supplied Video cable set, connect one end of the Composite video (yellow
RCA jack) cable to the yellow jack on the
MediaMVP and connect the other end to the
Video Input jack on your TV set.
Connect one end of the Left Audio (white
RCA jack) cable to the white jack on the
MediaMVP, and connect the other end to the
Left Audio input on your TV set.
Connect one end of the Right Audio (red
RCA jack) cable to the red jack on the
MediaMVP, and connect the other end to the
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Step 1: Connecting MediaMVP to your TV set
send streaming MP3 or WMA audio from the radio station to the MediaMVP. Only internet
radio stations which are directly accessable via the Internet are supported.
DivX video playing is done via a transcode process. When you chose to play a DivX video,
your PCs processor first decodes the DivX video in software, then reencodes the video into
a high bit-rate MPEG-1 format. The PC then transmits the high bit-rate MPEG video over
your network to the MediaMVP, where it is decoded and played on your TV set.
Technically speaking
MediaMVP’s CPU engine (a 350 DMIPS PowerPC) runs the Linux operating system, plus
has dedicated multimedia hardware for decoding MPEG video, audio plus MP3 music.
Digital pictures are decoded by the PowerPC processor in software.
MediaMVP runs in a client/server system, where the server can be a PC running either
Windows XP Home, XP Professional or Windows2000. The PC can be used for normal
tasks while acting as the MediaMVP server. The application running on the MediaMVP is
loaded from the PC when you turn on MediaMVPs power, therefore allowing undateable
software via Internet downloads.
MediaMVP decodes full CCIR601 resolution NTSC and PAL encoded MPEG-2 bit
streams in real time, up to and including 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL). MPEG video
rates range from 1.5 Mbps to 8 Mbps (higher in bursts), limited by the LAN bandwidth.
MediaMVP will upscale 320x240 (320x288 for PAL video) VCD video to full screen. A tun-
able Anti-Flicker Filter is included to improve the video quality on the TV sets.

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Step 2: Installing the MediaMVP software on your PC
When you have made all your network and TV connections, boot your PC and run the
MediaMVP Setup program from the MediaMVP Installation CD-ROM.
Navigate to your CD-ROM drive and run SETUPE.EXE or MediaMVPSetup_###.exe
(where ### is the version number of the setup program).
This installation should take a few minutes. You will be asked if you would like MediaMVP to
be allowed to schedule a recording via a Hauppauge WinTV. This is optional.
Right Audio input on your TV set.
Note: If your TV set has only one audio input, use just MediaMVPs Left audio cable.
On your TV set:
To display video from the MediaMVP, you need to select the Video Input on your TV set.
Each TV set does this differently, but many TV sets have a button marked “TV/Video”.
Clicking this button normally switches from the TV tuner inside your TV set to the
Audio/Video inputs being used by MediaMVP. Some TV sets have a TV/Video button on
the remote.
If you cannot find a way to switch to Video Input on your TV set, refer to the TV set manual.
Plug in the supplied power adapter to a wall socket, and plug the 6volt power plug into the
Wireless MediaMVP. You will see the following screens:
Step 3: Turn on the Wireless MediaMVP

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The first time you power up Wireless MediaMVP, it needs to be setup for your wireless net-
work. You will see a list of wireless Access Points (SSID) which the MediaMVP can “see”.
Make sure you hit the right cursor button on
the Hauppauge remote control for each WEP
key you enter.
When you have finished entering the WEP
key (if necessary), hit OK.
You will now be in the MediaMVP Wireless
Settings menu.
Cursor down to Apply and hit OK.
Use your MediaMVP remote control.
Cursor down and choose your Access Point.
Click OK. In this example, we are using the
Access Point named WMVP.
If you have enabled an access code (WEP)
on your Access Point, you need to enter the
WEP key. Use the keypad on the MediaMVP
remote control to enter the WEP key.