Registering a folder for playback
In order to play computer files on LinkTheater, you need to register the folders on the computer. Refer
to the separate [Read Me First] document, and register your media folders for playback.
Refer to the separate [Read Me First] document for details on the procedure for playing back computer
or server data on a television.
LinkTheater can play MPEG-2 and MP3 files. Other formats are automatically transformed for
Note
playback. You can change the image quality by right-clicking on the Transcoder's task tray icon and
selecting Quality from the displayed menu, or as shown below.
When videos cannot be played smoothly because of dropped frames, or if you want to play back
MPEG-2 files that have a bitrate higher than 8Mbps, you need to convert the files on your computer
before playback, as shown below.
1
Click [Start]-[(All) Programs]-
[BUFFALO]-[PC-P1LAN]-
[Transcoder]-[Transcoder].
2
Drag and drop the file that you
want to convert.
* In order for you to distinguish between
explanations concerning the television
screen and computer screen and
explanations about the computer screen
are marked with this icon
* Screens shown in this manual are
examples. Your display may be slightly
different.
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Mini LinkTheater User's Manual
Data playback on a television
Converting data
3
Click [Edit Settings].
4
Select the compression
quality, then click [OK].
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