VidOn.me VDWatchBox User manual

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A Comprehensive User Manual
Of
VidOn Import Utility
VidOn Server
VidOn DVDWatchBox

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Table of Contents
Part 1 Quick Guide··········································································································· 4
Step 1: Software Setup········································································································ 5
1.1 Software Installation ··············································································································5
1.2 Activate VidOn Import Utility ·································································································5
1.3 Convert a DVD Disc·················································································································6
1.4 Start up VidOn Server·············································································································7
Step 2: Hardware Setup ······································································································ 8
2.1 Hook up the DVDWatchBox with Your TV··············································································8
2.2 Set up VidOn DVDWatchBox ··································································································8
Step 3: Video Playback ········································································································ 9
3.1 Play a Target Movie ················································································································9
3.2 Video Playback Control········································································································ 10
Part 2 User Manual in Great Details ············································································· 12
Section 1: Prologue ··········································································································· 13
Section 2: VidOn Software CD ··························································································· 14
2.1 What’s on the VidOn Software CD? ···················································································· 14
2.2 Install VidOn Import Utility & VidOn Server········································································ 14
Section 3: VidOn Import Utility ························································································· 18
3.1 Features at a Glance ············································································································ 18
3.2 Activate VidOn Import Utility ······························································································ 18
3.3 Common Settings ················································································································ 20
3.4 Other Tabs in the Dropdown Menu ···················································································· 22
3.5 How to Convert a DVD········································································································· 23
Section 4: VidOn Server····································································································· 28
4.1 Set up VidOn Server············································································································· 28
4.2 Login to VidOn Server·········································································································· 32
4.3 VidOn Server Settings Panel ································································································ 33
4.3.1 Server Status ································································································································33
4.3.2 General ········································································································································34
4.3.3 Media Library ·······························································································································35
4.3.4 Update ·········································································································································36

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4.3.5 Guide············································································································································37
4.4 Edit the Media Meta Data ··································································································· 37
4.5 Give Feedbacks···················································································································· 40
Section 5: Get Everything Connected ················································································ 41
5.1 VidOn DVDWatchBox ·········································································································· 41
5.1.1 Hardware Specifications ··············································································································41
5.1.2 Features and Functions················································································································42
5.2 VidOn IR Remote ················································································································· 43
5.3 Get Everything Connected··································································································· 44
5.3.1 Connect to an HDMI Enabled TV ·································································································44
5.3.2 Include Your Home Theater System ····························································································45
5.4 VidOn DVDWatchBox Initial Settings··················································································· 47
5.4.1 Internet Settings ··························································································································47
5.4.2 Media Server································································································································49
5.4.3 Homepage····································································································································51
5.4.4 User Center ··································································································································51
5.4.5 Search ··········································································································································52
5.4.6 Settings ········································································································································53
5.4.7 General Settings···························································································································53
5.4.8 Display··········································································································································54
5.4.9 Playback ·······································································································································54
5.4.10 Connection Speed ······················································································································55
5.4.11 Time ···········································································································································55
5.4.12 Power Management ··················································································································56
5.4.13 Advanced ···································································································································56
5.4.14 Update ·······································································································································57
5.4.15 Feedback ····································································································································57
Section 6: Watch Movies with VidOn DVDWatchBox ······················································· 59

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Part 1 Quick Guide
Part 1 is a simpler version of the user manual, which aims to show users quickly to set up VidOn
Import Utility, VidOn Server, VidOn DVDWatchBox, how to import DVDs into VidOn Server, and
how to hook the VidOn DVDWatchBox with a home TV. If you want to explore everything in
great details, please directly move on to Part 2, User Manual in Great Details.

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Step 1: Software Setup
1.1 Software Installation
Unwrap the CD disc and throw it into the DVD Drive of your Windows computer, and then follow
the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
1.2 Activate VidOn Import Utility
To activate VidOn Import Utility, a VidOn Account is required.
1.2.1 On the wrapping envelope of the software CD, you will find a serial number printed on it;
1.2.2 Open your browser, and then copy&paste the URL http://vidon.me/uc/account/bestbuy to
open the webpage;
1.2.3 At the webpage, create a VidOn Account or use your own VidOn Account (if you already
have one), and enter the serial number mentioned above to send us a request;

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1.2.4 Start up VidOn Import Utility and go to the activation window, enter your VidOn Account
to activate the application.
1.3 Convert a DVD Disc
1.3.1 Insert a DVD disc into your DVD optical drive, and then launch VidOn Import Utility to
access it automatically;
1.3.2 At the lower left part of the interface, select an output codec, video quality, and the
output directory;

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1.3.3 Press the Start button to start the conversion. When it finishes, there will be a message
reminding you that the converted video has been automatically imported to VidOn Server. If
your VidOn Server is not currently running, it will be forced open automatically.
1.4 Start up VidOn Server
1.4.1 Start up VidOn Server and refresh your media library, you will find the converted video is
already there; you can decide to show all the media, or set up a filter to show what you want
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1.4.2 When you click the playback button, the video plays instantly, however, due to the limited
features of the browser native player, you have only options on audio and subtitle selections. To
get a better watching experience, it is recommended that you watch the video on VidOn
DVDWatchBox.
Step 2: Hardware Setup
2.1 Hook up the DVDWatchBox with Your TV
2.1.1 Plug one end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI port on the back of your DVDWatchBox;
2.1.2 Plug the other end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI IN port on your TV;
2.1.3 Switch into the appropriate HDMI input on your TV.
2.2 Set up VidOn DVDWatchBox
Press the Power button on the DVDWatchBox for approximately 4 seconds till the light indicator
turns blue, which means the DVDWatchBox is turned on.

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2.2.1 Navigate to Settings>Network, and setup an internet access, it could be a Wi-Fi hotspot, it
also could be your Ethernet cable;
2.2.2 Navigate to Settings>Media Server, and then select your VidOn Server. Make sure your
VidOn Server is already running on your computer.
Step 3: Video Playback
Video playback and playback control is pretty much easy. Just use the IR-Remote, or together
with the onscreen menu for the playback control.
3.1 Play a Target Movie
3.1.1 Use the IR-Remote to locate the movie you want to watch, and then press the OK button
on the Remote to enter the Meta data screen;

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3.1.2 Then, you can either decide to watch the movie in Menu Mode, or directly play back the
feature-length movie itself.
3.2 Video Playback Control
3.2.1 You can use the IR-Remote for the video playback control, which is very similar to your TV
Remote;
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1Up: Move upward
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2OK: To confirm a particular action, or as an “Enter” button