Escient Vision VS & VC User’s Guide
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Connecting to Vision’s Network Shares
You can access your Vision’s network shares using it’s IP address or its Server
Name from any computer on your local network provided that it is capable of
mounting CIFS/SMB shares.
To connect to your Vision’s network shares from your PC/Mac
1. Select Start->Run and enter the IP address or Server Name of your Vision.
Example: \\192.168.0.100 or \\vision, or if you have a Mac, select Connect to
Server… from the Finder and enter the IP address of your Vision. Example:
cifs:\\192.168.0.100
2. Select the appropriate Vision share for your task:
• CONTENT - Access Vision’s music files (read only)
• COVERS - Used to import your own DVD and CD cover art for use on the
Vision (read/write)
• IMPORT - Used to import your music, movies, and videos into your Vision
(write only)
• PHOTOS - Used to import your photos onto and delete photos from your
Vision (read/write)
• PLAYLISTS - Access Vision’s music playlists for backup purposes (read only)
Sharing Vision’s Music with FireBall Media Servers
Vision’s music library can be accessed from most FireBall Media Servers on
your network using the same technique that allows you to share music between
two FireBall media servers. Follow the steps that came with your FireBall
product for connecting to another FireBall server and select the name of your
Vision from the list of available servers.
Supported FireBall Media Servers include: E2 Series, DVDM Series, MP-200
Series, MX Series, AVX Series, ZP Series and FP Series.
Note:
Vision’s movies, photos, and Rhapsody are not available to con-
nected FireBalls.
Supported File Types
Vision supports the following audio and video file formats:
Audio File Format
Import
Encode
MP3
Yes
Yes
FLAC
Yes
Yes
AAC (non Apple DRM)
Yes
No
WAV
Yes
No
Apple Lossless
Yes
No
WMA
Yes
No
Video File Format
Import
ISO (encrypted MPEG2 DVD)
Yes
ISO (Unencrypted MPEG2 DVD)
Yes
VOB (Unencrypted MPEG2 DVD)
No
TS (raw transport stream)
No
MP4 (MPEG4 part 2/h.263)
Yes*
MP4 (MPEG4 part 10/h.264)
No
*may be included in a future software release
Sharing FireBall Music with your Vision Media Server
Vision can access music stored on a FireBall Media server over your network
and merge it into its local music library.
To connect to a FireBall Music Server
1. Select Network
2. Select Connect to Server
3. Select the name of the FireBall Music Server that you want to connect to
4. Your FireBall music will now be merged into your local Vision music library
