MediaMVP bridges the home PC with television sets.
MediaMVP is located at the TV
set, and through your home local area network receives digital audio (MP3, WMA and WAV
music), digital video (MPEG-1, MPEG-2 or DivX video), digital pictures (JPEG, BMP and
GIF digital pictures) and Internet radio from a PC. MediaMVP then decodes the digital
media and displays the decoded media on a TV set, TV monitor or plasma monitor. On
your TV set, MediaMVP lists media which can be played.
The wired MediaMVP connects to local area networks
via its built-in Ethernet
10/100Mbps connection. It can also connect to Ethernet based LAN adapters such as
Home Plug or wireless game adapters. The PC where both the MediaMVP software is
loaded plus where your media files are located needs to be on the same network node as
the MediaMVP. In general, if you have the PC and the MediaMVPs connected to the same
network hub, Access Point or router, this requirement is satisfied.
The wireless MediaMVP connects to your wireless network via 802.11G
To support video playback, the Wireless MediaMVP needs the higher speed provided by
802.11G networks. The Wireless MediaMVP first connects to your 802.11G Access Point
(AP), and then through the Access Point connects to your PC which is running the
MediaMVP server application. A wireless application loader resides in flash memory in the
Wireless MediaMV, which loads the MediaMVP application via the wireless network. In addi-
tion, a network setup utility is inlcuded in the MediaMVP to allow network configuration.
Up to 12 MediaMVPs can be connected on a network.
This means you can have a
MediaMVP connected to the TV in your bedroom, one to the TV in the living room, one in
the den, etc. The only limitation is that all the MediaMVPs need to be on the same network
segment as the PC where the MediaMVP “server” is located.
Internet radio is played
by having the PC connect to an Internet radio station and then
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Overview of MediaMVP
