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LaCinema HD Connect

Playing Files From a Networked Media Server

User Manual

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6.2. From Windows or Mac Computers

You can install software on your computer which will enable it to act
as a UPnP media server and stream files to the LaCinema HD Con-
nect via your Ethernet or wireless network. Once the software has
been installed and configured, files located on the host computer
will appear in the various Spaces on the LaCinema HD Connect (see

Fig. 66

). Choose from two different software:

Software

Compatibility

6.2.1. Packet Video TwonkyVision

PC/MAC

6.2.2. Windows Media Player (WMP)

PC only

6.2.1. Packet Video TwonkyVision

1. From the Utilities CD-ROM, install the Packet Video TwonkyVi-

sion software.

2. Once installed, launch the server from the Start Menu (Windows

users) or the Applications folder (Mac users).

3. In the configuration page that opens in your web browser, click

on the

Sharing

link and then select the folders on your com-

puter that contain the multimedia content you wish to access
from the LaCinema HD Connect (

Fig. 67

). Make sure to click

the

Save Changes

button when you finish.

4. It may be necessary to restart the server. To do so, select the

First Steps

link and click

Restart server

.

5. You will now be able to access your computer’s multimedia

content using the LaCinema HD Connect remote control. Files
will appear in the various Spaces on the LaCinema HD Con-
nect.

Fig. 66

Fig. 67

Television

Network Router

PC or Mac with TwonkyVision

server software installed

LaCinema
Mini HD

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