08-09 - TELE-satellite International Magazine

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able, this could become a
hurdle he might not be able to
jump over. The manufacturer
should consider shipping the
IPDVD boxes from the factory
with both the CVBS and HDMI
outputs already activated.
At the very least the user
manual should clearly explain
this. The package shipped to
us included an instructional
pamphlet that was only in
Chinese but, according to the
manufacturer, a user hand
book should be available in
English by the time production
starts. In meantime, the new
model IPDVD Mini 1.3 has the
HDMI output increased from
1.1 to version 1.3.
When the box is turned on
for the first time, the Main
Menu appears. It is recommended
though that you first
check the basic settings of
the box in the Setup menu.
At the moment only English
and Chinese are the available
on-screen display (OSD)
languages however other languages
will become available
in the near future. Other settings
such as the display timer
or the desired subtitle language
can be accessed in the
Preferences menu.
A large selection of video
output formats are available
including CVBS in PAL and
NTSC, YUV in 480 i/p, 576 i/p,
720 i/p and 1080 i/p and this in
50 or 60 Hz. Then there’s HDMI
480p, 576p, 720p and 1080i/p
also in 50 or 60 Hz and then
of course VESA in 1280x768,
1360x768, 1366x768,
1440x900, 1680x1050 und
1920x1200.
Additionally, there are settings
related to picture format
(4:3 or 16:9 as well as selecting
which format should be
used for 4:3 signals on 16:9
TV’s) and last but not least a
variety of digital audio output
settings (Digital RAW, Digital
PCM and Analog RAW).
The connection with your
LAN as well as the Internet is
handled in the Network settings
page. The box also supports
DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) and
can therefore automatically
acquire all the necessary local
router or DSL modem information.
Naturally, the more
experienced users can set up
all of the IP data manually. A
time server is already preconfigured
to provide the box with
the current date and time.
To top it all off, the logically
designed and easy-touse
Main menu also provides
a variety of options for DVD
and audio CD playback (such
as a child lock). You can also
restore the software to its factory
default settings or upload
new software directly from
the manufacturer’s server via
the Internet.
Everyday Use
Operating this box is divided
into
areas:
two main operating
Playing Back Local Media
Most of you probably rec-
ognize this problem: You’re
sitting comfortably in your
living room and want to listen
to some music on your stereo
system but the music you
want to hear is on your PC in
your home office.
Normally you would have
to first burn it to a CD so that
it can be played back in your
living room. And what about
when your relatives come for
a visit? You want to show them
pictures or videos from your