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DiXiM Media Server 3 for Media Center TV

Overview

"DiXiM Media Server 3 for Media Center TV" is a DTCP-IP enabled server application that streams digital broadcasting programs recorded with Windows 7's Windows Media Center to player devices on a home network. Users can use this streaming feature by combining the application with the Windows Media Center application standard incorporated in Windows 7(*1), or TV tuners for Media Center compatible with digital broadcasting (Sold separately).

*1: Windows Media Center has been incorporated as a standard application in Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate; it is not included in Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic so that "DiXiM Media Server 3 for Media Center TV" cannot be used with these editions.

How To Use

Adding a TV tuner supporting digital broadcasting to a PC incorporating Windows Media Center allows users to view, record, and play digital broadcasting programs with ”Media Center TV” on Media Center; these recorded digital broadcasting programs can be watched the PC only though. However, by installing "DiXiM Media Server 3 for Media Center TV", users will be able to stream digital broadcasting programs recorded with Media Center to other player devices or PC software on their home networks.
Examples of DTCP-IP-Enabled Players

To watch digital broadcasting programs streamed from "DiXiM Media Server 3 for Media Center TV", an AV home appliance or PC application having the DTCP-IP enabled DLNA DMP feature is required.

TVs Hitachi： Wooo UT800, UT770, XP035, XP03, HP03, and WP03 series
Panasonic： VIERA series (some products expected)
Sony： Bravia series
Toshiba： Regza series (some products expected)
...And other products in which the DTCP-IP enabled DMP functionality is installed.
Media Players I-O DATA DEVICES： AVeL LinkPlayer AV-LS500V
Sony： PlayStation3
PCs NEC： Windows 7 PCs in which ”Home network player powered by DiXiM” is installed.
NEC： Windows Vista PCs in which ”DiXiM for Vista” is installed.
...And other PCs produced by major PC manufacturers, in which the DTCP-IP enabled DMP software is installed.
PC Software DigiOn： DiXiM Digital TV series
* The above is according to a DigiOn search; please do not inquire to each manufacturer.
How To Get
"DiXiM Media Server 3 for Media Center TV" is not sold as a single application as of November, 2009; it is bundled with TV tuner products for Media Center. We recommend you check if "DiXiM Media Server for Media Center TV" is bundled with a TV tuner for Media Center you are considering the purchase of.

TV Tuners Bundling DiXiM Media Server 3 for Media Center TV

I-O DATA DEVICES
System Requirements
OS Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate (32-bit and 64-bit).
Required Hard Disk Space 50MB for installing. Space for recording digital broadcasting programs is also required.
Other Hardware Requirements The above OSs are required to run. A TV tuner supporting digital broadcasting for Media Center is required.
Internet Connection Required. Used for licensing "DiXiM Media Server 3 for Media Center TV" application on first startup.
Compatible Specifications
UPnP Device Architecture v1.01
UPnP AV MediaServer Device v1.0
  • Content Directory Service:1
  • Connection Management Service:1
DLNA Home Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines v1.5
(expanded: October 2006)
  • Digital Media Server (DMS)
DLNA Home Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines v1.5 Errata 2
DLNA Home Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines v1.5 Errata 3
ARIB STD B-21 v4.7
ARIB STD B-24 v5.2
ARIB STD B-32 v2.1
ARIB TR B-14 v3.8
ARIB TR B-15 v4.6
DTCP Specification Volume 1 Revision 1.51
DTCP Volume 1 Supplement E Mapping DTCP to IP, Revision 1.2
DTCP Specification Volume 2 Revision 1.3
DTCP Volume 2 Supplement A DTCP-IP Cryptographic Elements Revision 1.0