Editing metadata, Converting the content into a usable format, Examining your files – Western Digital WD TV Live/Live Plus Media Player User Manual User Manual

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Editing Metadata

Editing metadata with iTunes:

1. Open iTunes and click the song you want to edit.

2. Open the File menu, then click Get Info.

A window opens, showing all of the information you can edit for the song that
you selected. You can edit the song’s:

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Name

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Artist

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Year released

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Album name

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Composer

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Track number

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Genre

3. When you are done, click OK. To edit the next song listed in your iTunes library,

click Next.

Editing metadata with Windows Media Player:

1. Open Windows Media Player.

2. Click the Library tab.

3. Right-click the title or other item to edit.

4. When the menu opens, click Edit.

Converting The Content Into A Usable Format

There are several fast, easy-to-use applications available online that can convert
photos, videos, and music files into formats optimized for use on your media player.
The software also allows simultaneous conversion of multiple files in batches
regardless of their original formats. These applications are not supported by WD
Tech Support.

Examining Your Files

MediaInfo (free software) can provide technical and tag information about your video
or audio files.

MediaInfo provides the following kinds of information:

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General—title, author, director, album, track number, date, and duration

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Video—codec, aspect, fps, and bitrate

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Audio—codec, sample rate, channels, language, and bitrate

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Text—language of the subtitles

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Chapters—number and a list of chapters

MediaInfo supports the following formats:

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Video—MKV, OGM, AVI, DivX, WMV, QuickTime, Real, MPEG-1, MPEG-2,

MPEG-4, DVD (VOB) (Codecs: DivX, XviD, MSMPEG4, ASP, H.264, AVC)

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Audio—OGG, MP3, WAV, RA, Dolby Digital, AAC, M4A, AU, AIFF

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Subtitles—SRT, SSA, ASS, and SAMI

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