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Chapter 6
Using the Home Media Gallery
Introduction
The Home Media Gallery allows you to browse and play movies,
music and photos stored on media servers connected on an
identical Local Area Network (LAN) as the player. This unit allows for
the playing of files stored on the following:
• PCs running Microsoft Windows XP with Windows Media
Connect installed
• PCs running Microsoft Windows Vista or XP with Windows
Media Player 11 installed
• DLNA-compatible digital media servers (on PCs or other
components)
About network playback
The network playback function of this unit uses the following
technologies:
Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Connect
See About Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Connect on
page 38 for details.
Windows Media DRM
Microsoft Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) is
a platform to protect and securely deliver content for playback on
computers, portable devices and network devices. Home Media
Gallery functions as a WMDRM 10 for networked devices.
WMDRM-protected content can only be played on media servers
supporting WMDRM.
• Content owners use WMDRM technology to protect their
intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses
WMDRM software to access WMDRM-protected content. If the
WMDRM software fails to protect the content, content owners
may ask Microsoft to revoke the software’s ability to use WMDRM
to play or copy protected content. Revocation does not affect
unprotected content. When you download licenses for protected
content, you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list
with the licenses. Content owners may require you to upgrade
WMDRM to access their content. If you decline an upgrade, you
will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade.
• This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of
Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this
product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.
DLNA
• DLNA CERTIFIED
TM
Audio/Video/Image Player
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-industry
organization of consumer electronics, computing industry and
mobile device companies. Digital Living provides consumers with
easy sharing of digital media through a wired or wireless network in
the home.
The DLNA certification logo makes it easy to find products that
comply with the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines. This unit
complies with DLNA Interoperability Guidelines v1.0.
When a PC running DLNA server software or other
DLNA-compatible device is connected to this player, some setting
changes of software or other devices may be required. Please refer
to the operating instructions for the software or device for more
information.
•DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED
TM
are trademarks and/or service
marks of Digital Living Network Alliance.
Content playable over a network
Even when encoded in a compatible format, some files may not play
correctly. See File compatibility on page 9. Some functions may not
be supported depending on the server type or version used.
Supported file formats vary by server. As such, files not supported by
your server are not displayed on this unit.
For more information check with the manufacturer of your server.
About playback behavior over a network
• Playback may stall when the PC is switched off or any media
files stored on it are deleted while playing content.
• If there are problems within the network environment (heavy
network traffic, etc.) content may not be displayed or played
properly (playback may be interrupted or stalled). For best
performance, a 100BASE-TX connection between player and PC
is recommended.
• Playback performance will vary with the power and condition
(seek time of the hard disk, etc.) of the PC being used.
• If several clients are playing simultaneously, as the case may be,
playback is interrupted or stalled.
• Depending on the security software installed on a connected PC
and the setting of such software, network connection may be
blocked.
• Problems with the PC may cause malfunctions.
Pioneer is not responsible for any malfunction of the player and/or
the Home Media Gallery features due to communication error/
malfunctions associated with your network connection and/or your
PC, or other connected equipment. Please contact your PC
manufacturer or Internet service provider.
About the network settings
This unit uses DHCP and Auto IP functionality to make all the
network settings automatically.
If you are using a broadband router or a broadband modem with a
DHCP server function, setup should be completely automatic with
no manual settings required.