ScreenPlay Director Training By Erik Collett 10.01.09

ScreenPlay Director Training

By Erik Collett10.01.09

Iomega Confidential 2

ScreenPlay Directory Training

Table of Contents:

• Overview of the ScreenPlay Director

• Audio/Video Related ScreenPlay Director Features

• Network Related ScreenPlay Director Features

• ScreenPlay Plus vs. ScreenPlay Director

• ScreenPlay Director Interface Overview

• Troubleshooting the ScreenPlay Director


Overview of the ScreenPlay Director

• The ScreenPlay Director combines media and networking

The Director can connect to your TV and can connect to your network. You can use it to store your media as well as stream media from network locations.

• The ScreenPlay Director has a new graphical interface

The Director has a dramatically improved graphical interface. Browsing for media with the device is easy and intuitive.

• The ScreenPlay Director is quick and easy to use

The Director can be connected to the network and begin streaming media immediately using the HDMI, Composite or Component connections.


Audio/Video ScreenPlay Director Features

• Supported Audio and Video Formats– Audio formats: MP3, WAV, AC3, WMA, OGG, FLAC – Video formats: MPEG-4 (AVI/DiVX 3.11-5.x/XViD,DiVX 6 SD Only),

MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MP4 (H.264), MKV, WMV and MOV files– HD content is playable as follows:

• Up to 1080p for MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV• Playout at 1080i max except when media is encoded 1080p24fps and

Automatic Framerate is On• DivX Standard Defintion only, not HD

• Supported Audio/Video-out connections– Video Out: HDMI, Component, Composite– Audio Out: Optical Audio

• Video Streaming from multiple storage sources– Internal Hard Drive– Network File Shares– Attached USB Mass Storage Devices

• Easy to use on-screen browsing interface– Browse built-in, attached, and network storage easily and efficiently– Will search for shared network storage locations and allow you to play

media from them


Network Related ScreenPlay Director Features

• Wired and Wireless Network Connectivity – Connect via Ethernet– DHCP or Manual IP settings– Wireless via Iomega’s USB 802.11n Wireless Adapter is the only

version supported.

• ScreenPlay Director becomes a Public Shared Location– A simple, public folder will be available automatically when

connected to the network

• Easy Network Discovery– The ScreenPlay Director will be discoverable via a Discovery

application and mapped automatically (for PC and Mac)– The IP Address can be found using the ScreenPlay Director’s

on-screen interface. (… found in Settings > Network > Status)

• Browse your own network via the on-screen interface– Easily navigate your network from Workgroups to individual

computers and their shares from the on-screen interface– Play music, slideshows or videos from remote network locations


ScreenPlay Plus vs. ScreenPlay Director

Feature List ScreenPlay Plus ScreenPlay DirectorComponent, Composite and HDMI

Playback of various video formats(Including H.264, WMV and MKV)

Playback of various audio formats

Playback of various image formats

Stream video from a network source

Support of CinemaNow Service * (*US SKU Only)

Built-in BitTorrent Client ** (**EU SKU Only)

DivX HT 3.0 Certified

Capable of High Definition Playback

Capable of up-converting Standard Definition video to 720p or 1080i

Shared Folders

Search Web Media Feeds(News Feeds, RSS videos, YouTube)


ScreenPlay Director Interface Overview

ScreenPlay Director has 5 different areas available through the interface:


ScreenPlay Director Interface: Music

• To browse for Music, use the Music menu.• You will then be required to navigate to the Music as follows:


ScreenPlay Director Interface: Photo

• To browse for Photo, use the Photo menu.• You will then be required to navigate to the Photo as follows:


ScreenPlay Director Interface: Videos

• To browse for Video, use the Video menu.• You will then be required to navigate to the Video as follows:


ScreenPlay Director Interface: Online Media

• To browse for Online Media, use the Online Media menu.• You will then be required to navigate to the Online Media as follows:


ScreenPlay Director Interface: Settings (1)

• Video/Photo Settings– Video Settings– Photo Settings (Transitions)– Video Resolution (TV Format)– Composite output (PAL, NTSC)– Automatic Framerate– Aspect Ratio (16:9, 4:3)– Divx VOD (Video on Demand)



• General SettingsInterface LanguageParental Controls

Help Banner (Context Sensitive Help)

• Parental ControlActivation (Enable) Modify Secret Code Modify Question



• Audio(Output Settings)

HDMI SoundSPDIF Sound

• AdvancedFactory Reset

• Version



• Network Settings

• Network Status– Shows network IP Address settings.

• Configure– Location to configure manual

network settings– Location to set up wireless module

• File Sharing– Network location share will be found



• BitTorrent Settings (EU Only)<- Status(Enable or Disable BitTorrent)

Active in Standby ->(Enable or Disable BitTorrent when there are no active

downloads or uploads)

<- Incoming Bandwidth(Maximum Download Setting)

Outgoing Bandwidth ->(Maximum Upload Setting)

<- Maximum Peers(How many peers can connect to the device)

Maximum Uploads ->(How many active uploads concurrently)

Listen Port ->(Port setting, can be

changed if blocked by ISP)


Troubleshooting the ScreenPlay Director

• Manually finding the ScreenPlay Director on a Network:– When the ScreenPlay Director is hooked to a network via Ethernet port

or the wireless dongle, you can verify that it is receiving an IP Address from your network’s DHCP server by looking in the Settings > Network area.

– Select the Status option to show the currently detected network settings including the current IP Address

• ScreenPlay Director cannot provide network access when connected to a PC:– Due to exclusive access to the hardware, when connected directly to a

PC, the ScreenPlay Director interface will be unavailable for the TV and for the Network.

– You must have the ScreenPlay Director unplugged from the PC to be able to use any of the networking and multimedia functions.

• Wireless Support:– The only wireless module supported is Iomega’s 802.11n Wireless

USB Adapter.– This module is available from the Iomega Online Store.


Troubleshooting the ScreenPlay Director

• ScreenPlay Director can be a Stand-alone, Network or USB device– In Network mode, the ScreenPlay Director is a stand-alone network

device and cannot be used as a USB device to transfer files or act as a storage device.

– In USB mode, the ScreenPlay Director can transfer files or act as a storage device, but cannot be attached to a TV and used as a media device in this mode.

– The ScreenPlay Director has a dedicated shared folder that will be accessible as soon as the device is connected to a network and receives an IP Address.

– The ScreenPlay Director does not have to be attached to a network to function as a media device.


General ScreenPlay Product Troubleshooting

• Creating Playlists– Playlists can be created using the remote and TV interface.– Playlists can also be created by some 3rd party software that create .m3u

playlist file. (Compatibility not guaranteed.)

• Supported Video Settings:– Using the Composite connections:

• Standard Definition (SD) and 480i

– Using the Component connections:• High Definition (HD) up to 720p

– Using the HDMI connection:• High Definition (HD) of 480p up to 1080p

(with Automatic Framerate On and media is encoded 1080p24fps)


On Playing Standard Definition and High Definition videos:

• On all ScreenPlay devices with HDMI, lesser video formats will be up-converted to the selected output setting up to 720p or 1080i or 1080p if supported.

• The ScreenPlay Pro HD, ScreenPlay Director and the ScreenPlay Plus will support video encoded at High Definition resolutions. (e.g. 1280 x 720 or 1920 x 1080 interlaced)

• The ScreenPlay Director will play at 1080p if the media is encoded at 1080p24fps and Automatic Framerate is On.

• ScreenPlay HD and ScreenPlay TV Link will up-convert Standard Definition videos. (e.g. 720×480 or 720×576) These cannot play High Definition encoded videos.

General ScreenPlay Product Troubleshooting

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ScreenPlay Director Training By Erik Collett 10.01.09