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Software updates, utilities and sample media
MediaMVP installer
MediaMVP version 2.2
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MediaMVP version 2.2
Includes MediaMVP application, Server application and Search for Media application.
New features:
- DivX video player: will play DivX videos. Note: requires a pretty fast processor for DivX playback (1.8Gigahertz P4 minimum recommended).
- WMA music player (requires Windows Media 9 on your PC)
- Internet radio (for direct access Internet radio stations such as those linked by Shoutcast.com)
- Resume: if you stop a video, you can resume from where you left off. A menu will pop up asking if you want to 'resume' or 'restart from the beginning'.
- You can quickly skip through a video being played by hitting the 0-9 buttons on your remote. When you hit one of these keys, you will skip to, for example, 10% of the video file when you hit the '1' key, 20% of the video file when you hit the '2' and so forth.
- The skip button on the remote control now advances 30 seconds in a video being played. The skip back does the same (but skips backward)
Notes:
DivX playing, Internet radio and WMA support are new in this version. Here is a document which descibes how to use these features.
Requirements to play DivX movies:
- DivX playing requires a fast PC (minimum 1.8GHz or faster recommended)
- you need to have a DivX player on your PC
- your DivX movies need to have an .AVI extension
- if the video and audio are jerky on playback, your PC is too slow to "transcode" the DivX video at its current frame size. You will need to reduce the image size of your DivX movies. For example, if playing 640x480 DivX movies is jerky, reduce the size of your DivX movies to 320x240.
- once DivX videos are playing, they will typically consume most of the CPU power available on your PC. Therefore, you should not expect to be able to do other tasks on your PC while playing DivX videos.
To install the new MediaMVP application and utilities:
- remove the power plug from the MediaMVP (it needs to be turned off while the software is updated)
- download the new MediaMVP setup program
- run the MediaMVP setup
- turn on the power to the MediaMVP, and it will load the new application
Name: Mediamvpsetup_2_2_22146.exe
Size: 7300K
Updated: May 25, 2004
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Frequently asked questions about MediaMVP
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Accessory software for the MediaMVP
| TCPIP Optimization for better network performance |
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TCPIP Optimization - to improve the network performance when sending video to the MediaMVP |
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| MPEG analysis tool |
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PVAStrumento version 2.0.30
PVAStrumento, from our friend Wiljo Heinen, will give you information on MPEG video files. In addition to letting you know the bit rate of the file, it will also tell you the type (MPEG-1 or MPEG-2) of the file.
To use, after opening PVAStrumento, type your file name in Input stream, then click the Info button. Under Video, look at Nominal bitrate. This is the target bitrate (but not the maximum bitrate) when the video file was recorded.
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| See the MediaMVP user interface on your PC screen |
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Batch file to turn on the MediaMVP user interface on your PC
This batch file will turn on the MediaMVP user interface on your PC. Once turned on, you will see a mirror what you see on your TV set with MediaMVP. After running this batch file, you can control the MediaMVP from either the MediaMVP (via its remote control) or from the PC.
Here's what's in the batch file:
net stop MVPMedia
net stop MVPMedia
MVPMedia /visible
net start MVPMedia
To install this batch file, download it into the directory which holds the MediaMVP.exe file. Then run the batch file.
To close the MediaMVP user interface on the PC, hit the "Ctrl" key on your PC keyboard.
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Beta test software for MediaMVP
| MediaMVP beta version 2.2 _22281 |
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mediamvpsetup_2.2 release 22281
Updates in this version:
- Fix for stuttering MPEG videos on previous beta version
- Faster user interface - menu navigation is faster
- Update for WindowsXP SP2 firewall: this version checks for the presence of the WindowsXP firewall,. If the Xp firewall is detected, you will be asked if settings can be made to the firewall to enable the MediaMVP to access the PC through the firewall.
- SCART connector now powers off when turning off your MediaMVP using the green power button on the remote control
This is a complete installer, and includes the MediaMVP application, MediaMVP Server application and Search for Media application.
New features:
TV Scheduler: This version of MediaMVP has the ability to schedule recordings on the PC server IF the PC has a WinTV installed. During the installation of the MediaMVP update, you will be asked if you want to allow the scheduling of WinTV recordings. Click 'Yes' to do so. You will asked to enter your Windows password. The scheduler can be found under Setttings/Scheduler.
Music ID3 tags now are displayed: this version of MediaMVP software will display ID3 tags when browsing or playing MP3 music. ID3 data is automatically displayed when you play music. To see the ID3 information when browsing through lists of MP3 music, click the Record button on your remote control.
Fix for Failed to contact GUI server:
This error message might show up in some local area networks with either firewall software, traffic shaping software (e.g. Netlimiter, etc.), or even with the latest "Advanced networking package for XP" (on some PCs together with other 3rd party software).
This error has been fixed by changing the MediaMVP GUI server network connection inheritance scheme. A software update with this fix is included in our latest MediaMVP installer. To install, download this link and run it, then unplug your MediaMVP so it can load the new software.
To install the new MediaMVP application and utilities:
- remove the power plug from the MediaMVP (it needs to be turned off while the software is updated)
- download the new MediaMVP setup program
- run the MediaMVP setup
- turn on the power to the MediaMVP, and it will load the new application
Name: Mediamvpsetup_2_2_22281.zip
Size: 7100K
Updated: October 7, 2004 |
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Technical notes and tips on using MediaMVP
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Connecting MediaMVP directly to a laptop or PC
You can connect the MediaMVP directly to a PC or laptop. To do this, you will need a 'crossover' cable, which you can either buy at a computer store or make yourself. These are instructions on connecting MediaMVP directly to a PC. |
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Notes on using the ZoneAlarm firewall with MediaMVP
Zone Alarm is a popular firewall, and is easy to configure for use with MediaMVP. Here are notes on installing MediaMVP on your PC when using Zone Alarm. |
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