LaCie LaCinema HD Connect 1.2. Supported Formats

LaCinema HD Connect Introduction

User Manual page 9

Video Codecs

■MPEG-1

■MPEG-2 / HD

■MPEG4

■DivX / HD

■Xvid

■H.264 HD

■WMV9 HD

■VC-1

Video File Types (Containers)

■AVI

■MP4

■MKV

■WMV

■DivX

■DAT

■MOV

■MPEG

■VOB

■ASF

■TS

■TP

■TRP

■M2TS

■DVR-MS

■ISO*

■Video_TS*

External Hard Drive File Systems

■NTFS ■FAT32 (MS-

DOS)

■HFS+ (not

Journaled)

Subtitles

■SRT ■SSA ■SUB

■SMI ■PSB ■ASS

Audio File Types (Containers)

■MP3

■WMA

■WAV/PMC/

LPMC

■AAC**

■OGG

■FLAC

■AC3

■MP4

■MKA

Playlists

■M3U ■PLS ■WPL

Dolby Digital / DTS

■2 channels decode and 5.1 downmixing to stereo

■Multichannel decoding via optical S/PDIF and HDMI to

home ampliﬁer

Photo File Types

■PNG

■GIF

■BMP

■JPEG (except

Progressive

JPEG)

■TIFF

Video Outputs

■Composite (CVBS) ■HDMI 1.3

Audio Outputs

■Optical ■Stereo

* DVD Video function is supported via VOB / IFO (Video_TS folder).

If the drive is formatted in FAT32, DVD ISO ﬁle size cannot exceed

4GB due to ﬁle system format limitation.

** Supports iTunes encoded (m4a).

*** For audio with more than 2 channels, connect the product to

a digital home receiver. The audio is passed through the coaxial

connection (see section 3.1.3. Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Connection).

TECHNICAL NOTE: A container, such as AVI or MOV, is a ﬁle

format that deﬁnes how the data stream is stored. They contain data

that has been compressed using a codec. For a ﬁle to play properly

on your LaCinema HD Connect, both its codec and container type

must be supported.

TECHNICAL NOTE: You can download third party applications

that will help you to identify a ﬁle’s codec, container, and other in-

formation. LaCie suggests the free application Media Info.

1.2. Supported Formats

Contents

Main LaCinema HD Connect User Manual Table of Contents LaCinema HD Connect User Manual Page Copyrights Trademarks Changes FCC Statement Canada Compliance Statement Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions Operating Environment Temperatures Fig. 01 Fig. 03 Fig. 02 1. Introduction Quick Links Click a topic: 1.1. Minimum System Requirements 1.1.1. Windows Users 1.1.2. Mac Users 1.2. Supported Formats Video Codecs Video File Types (Containers) External Hard Drive File Systems Subtitles 1.3. Box Content 1.4. Languages Supported Languages 1.5. Views of the LaCinema HD Connect 1.5.1. Front View Fig. 06 1.5.2. Rear View Fig. 04 1.6. Cables and Connectors 1.6.1. A/V (Audio/Video) Cables Fig. 07 1.7. Power Management Power modes Fig. 09 Disconnecting the power supply Fig. 08 2. Using the Remote Control 2.1. Battery Installation To install the batteries: Fig. 10 Fig. 11 2.2. Remote Control Key Index Button Fig. 12 2.2.1. Important Button Details Fig. 13 3. Setting Up: Connecting to TV & Network 3.1. STEP 1: Connect HDMI or Composite Cables Fig. 14 3.1.1. HDMI (High-Denition) Connection 3.1.2. Composite Video & Stereo Audio Connection Fig. 16 - Composite connection Fig. 15 - HDMI connection 3.1.3. Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Connection Fig. 17 - S/PDIF connection Fig. 19 Fig. 18 3.2. STEP 2: Connect to the Network Ethernet Connection Fig. 21 WiFi Connection Fig. 20 3.3. STEP 3: Connect the Power Supply Fig. 22 Fig. 23 * 3.4. STEP 4: Complete the Installation Wizard Fig. 27 Fig. 28 Fig. 29 4. Setting Up: Connecting USB Hard Drive 4.1. About External USB Hard Drives Fig. 30 4.1.1. Compatibility 4.2. STEP 1: Connect Hard Drive to Computer 4.3. STEP 2: Load Files Fig. 33 - Windows users Fig. 31 Fig. 32 - Mac users 4.4. STEP 3: Safely Disconnect Hard Drive from Computer Windows Users Fig. 35 - Mac users Mac Users Fig. 34 - Windows users 4.5. STEP 4: Connect Hard Drive to LaCinema HD Connect 4.6. Safely Disconnect Hard Drive from LaCinema HD Connect Fig. 38 Fig. 36 Fig. 37 5. Playing Multimedia Files File Type Section Fig. 41 File Location Section Fig. 39 5.1. Movie Space Fig. 42 5.1.1. Movie Space Options Fig. 43 Fig. 45 Fig. 44 Page 5.2. Photos Space Fig. 50 5.2.1. Photo Space Options Fig. 51 Fig. 53 Fig. 52 5.3. Music Space Fig. 54 Fig. 55 Fig. 56 5.3.1. Music Space Options Page 5.4. Network Space 5.4.1. Media Servers Fig. 64 5.4.2. Shared folders Fig. 63 6. Playing Files From a Networked Media Server Fig. 65 6.2. From Windows or Mac Computers Software Compatibility Fig. 67 6.2.1. Packet Video TwonkyVision Fig. 66 6.2.2. Windows Media Player (WMP) Fig. 68 Fig. 69 Fig. 70 6.2.3. Shared folders on your Computer Windows XP Fig. 74 Fig. 71 Fig. 72 Windows Vista Fig. 75 Fig. 76 Mac OS X 10.5.x & 10.6.x Mac OS X 10.4.x Fig. 78 Fig. 77 7. Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network 7.1. Manage Files from a Networked Computer 7.1.1. STEP 1: Verify Physical Connection 7.1.2. STEP 2: LaCie Network Assistant: Install Fig. 79 Install LaCie Network Assistant: 7.1.3. STEP 3: LaCie Network Assistant: Manage Files Fig. 80 Fig. 82 Fig. 81 Page 7.1.4. Alternative Network Connection Methods Windows Users Fig. 85 Mac Users Fig. 86 7.2. Play Files on Networked Media Players 7.2.1. Enable the Media Server Function Fig. 89 Fig. 88 7.2.2. UPnP Usage Example: XBOX 8. Formatting External USB Hard Drives Windows File System Formats NTFS MS-DOS (FAT32) Mac File System Formats 8.1. Formatting: Windows Users continued on next page Fig. 91 Fig. 90 Fig. 92 Fig. 93 8.2. Formatting: Mac Users Fig. 94 Fig. 95 9. Settings Menu 9.1. Settings: Audio/Video 9.1.1. Video Output Fig. 96 Fig. 97 9.1.2. Display Resolution 9.1.3. Aspect Ratio 9.1.4. Audio Output 9.1.5. NTSC/PAL 9.2. Settings: Video Fig. 103 9.2.1. Video Sequence Fig. 101 Fig. 102 Page 9.3. Settings: Music 9.3.1. Music Sequence Fig. 105 9.3.2. Audio Track Display Fig. 106 9.4. Settings: Photo Fig. 109 9.4.1. Slideshow 9.4.2. Picture Scaling Fig. 107 9.4.3. Transition Effect 9.4.4. Interval Time Fig. 111 Fig. 110 9.5. Settings: System 9.5.1. Language Fig. 114 9.5.2. Content Aggregation 9.5.3. Screensaver Delay Page 9.5.7. About 9.5.8. Update Device 9.6. Settings: Network 9.6.1. Network Setup: Wired / Wireless Fig. 122 Fig. 120 Fig. 121 9.6.2. Device Name 9.6.3. Media Server Fig. 125 Fig. 124 9.6.4. Shared Folders 9.7. Settings: Shutdown 9.7.1. Shutdown 9.7.2. Restart Fig. 126 10. Troubleshooting Manual Updates 10.1. Troubleshooting the Television/Stereo Connection Problem Question Answer 10.2. USB Hard Drive Connection Problem Question Answer LaCinema HD Connect User Manual 11. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support Information Location LaCinema HD Connect User Manual 11.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCinema HD Connect User Manual 12. Warranty Information