Installation:
Connecting the player to your system is very easy. If you have ever set up a TV/DVD you should have no issues connecting the MediaMVP. Either connect the s-video or composite plug, connect the power and the Ethernet cable, and you're up and running. Here you can see the unit installed and sitting on the included stand. You will need to determine whether you want to use the stand or lay it flat.
I used the included software that came with the MediaMVP, however you should go out and download the latest version of the software as it provides some fixes and enhancements.
The installation of the software is very basic, and is nothing unusual. After the installation, I did receive one warning that I felt required mention. You do need to ensure that Internet Sharing is available. Also, I found that if you use the Microsoft Windows XP firewall, you need to turn that off. This is supposed to be fixed in the first update (available at the time of this review in beta form). With Internet Sharing and the Microsoft Windows XP firewall turned off, I proceeded with setting up the files for it to have access to.
Here you can see the final configuration screen where you specify which directories/files it should have access to. This is broken down by each type of file (video, audio, picture, radio). You shouldn't have any issues navigating around this screen. Once you choose the type of files you are looking for, you can use the familiar browser to find the directories. Once that is selected, you can add them to the favorites, which the MediaMVP will access. As you can see here, by default "Music" points to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Documents\My Music". Simply click save and it will become available to the MediaMVP to browse through.
That is all there is to the installation. Nothing difficult, shouldn't take you longer than 30 minutes to get it fully set up and running.
