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UPnP Media Streaming

The WIFI2HD2 device is designed to be a UPnP-DMR (Digital Media Renderer) so

you are able to stream contents from a PC (Windows 7/8 Media Sharing), Mac,

smart phone, and Tablet-PC to your TV through this device.

Usage of UPnP in Windows 7/8
Before streaming a file to the DMR of WIFI2HD2 device using Windows 7/8, you

have to connect the device with your PC and then turn on the media streaming first.
Note: Every time the device is disconnected with the PC, you will need to perform

these steps again before streaming a file to the DMR through Windows 7/8.

1. Click the “Share Media” icon under

“PC2TV” from “All Programs” ->

”VideoHome”.

2. Click “Turn on media streaming” to allow

media streaming from your PC. The

WIFI2HD2 device’s default DMR name

is “WIFI2HD2”.

3. After you’ve turned on media sharing, open the folder with the media file(s)

you wish to play.

4. Right-click on the file and select “Play to”, then select the WIFI2HD2 device.

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