M-Class Player Tips

• Importing a Blu-ray Disc

  Easily import a Blu-ray Disc into your Kaleidescape System using your M500 Player.
• Playing a Blu-ray Disc

  Playing a Blu-ray movie after you've imported the disc is simple.
• Using the Movie Covers

  Use the Movie Covers View to browse a panorama of your movie cover art. Navigate up, down, left, and right through the covers. When you find a movie you like, pause a moment and it will be surrounded by similar movies you may be interested in watching. It's a great way to involve the entire family.
• Using the Music Covers

  Use the Music Covers View to browse a panorama of your album cover art. Navigate up, down, left, and right through the covers. When you find an album you like, pause a moment and it will be surrounded by similar albums. Rediscover the forgotten treasures of your music library.
• Using the Movie List

  The list view organizes your movies so you can easily find them. Sort by title, genre, actor, director, and more.
• Using the Music List

  The list view organizes your albums so you can easily find them. Sort by artist, genre, era, and more.
• Using Movie Collections

  See short personalized lists of your movies in the Movie Collections View and navigate through them. Some collections are automatically defined; but you can also create your own with the browser interface.
• Using Music Collections

  Use the music collections view to play all the music in a genre or to create shorts lists of your favorite albums. Some collections are automatically defined; but you can also create your own with the browser interface.
• Selecting Movies and Music

  Learn how to quickly and easily navigate your movie and music libraries through the views offered by your Kaleidescape System.
• Selecting Classical Music

  Classical music lovers can browse and enjoy their collection by more than just artist and album names. Explore your library by composer, work or even by performance. Choose to play an entire performance, select a movement or even play everything you have by a specific composer. Want to learn more about a composer or a specific performance? All that information and more is available through your Kaleidescape System.

Mini System Tips

• Loading DVDs and CDs

  Loading and playing a movie with a Kaleidescape System is as easy as popping in a DVD and sitting back to enjoy the movie without any previews or unwanted commercials.

  Download for iPod
  (.m4v, 9.29 MB)
• Selecting a Movie

  Kaleidescape OSD is simple, yet powerful to allow you to select and begin enjoying the right movie quick.

  Download for iPod
  (.m4v, 12.9 MB)
• Playing a Rental Movie

  You can enjoy the same instantaneous movie watching Kaleidescape experience even with rented DVDs.

  Download for iPod
  (.m4v, 5.95 MB)
• Connecting to Your TV

  See how simple it is to install a Mini System.

  Download for iPod
  (.m4v, 8.83 MB)
• Watching Movies in Another Room

  Learn more about enjoying movies and music in another room.

  Download for iPod
  (.m4v, 12.5 MB)

Disk Cartridge and Hard Disk Drive Handling

• C.A.R.E Video by Seagate

  This instructional video produced by Seagate Technology demonstrates how to properly handle hard disk drives to avoid catastrophic damage. Running Time: 08:55

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1080p Player

Kaleidescape 1080p Players Video Configuration
Learn about the automatic video configuration page for the 1080p Players in the Web Utility.
Running Time: 07:23

Movie Player 2

Kaleidescape Movie Player 2 Video Configuration
One of the most important tasks performed during the course of installing a Kaleidescape Movie Player 2 is properly configuring the video outputs. By explaining each option on the video configuration page of the Kaleidescape Web Utility in detail, this video will guide you through the necessary steps to ensure that your Movie Player is configured correctly.
Running Time: 07:06

5U Server

Installing a New Disk Cartridge in a 5U Server
This how-to video demonstrates how to properly install a Kaleidescape Disk Cartridge into a 5U Server.
Running Time: 02:35