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Looking for a way to stream your media collection across the Internet? Or perhaps watch and record TV remotely? Today we are going to look at how to do all that and more with Orb.

是否正在寻找一种通过Internet传输媒体收藏的方法？还是远程观看和录制电视？今天，我们将研究如何使用Orb完成所有这些工作。

Requirements

要求

Windows XP / Vista / 7 or Intel based Mac w/ OS X 10.5 or later.

Windows XP / Vista / 7或带OS X 10.5或更高版本的基于Intel的Mac。

1 GB RAM or more

1 GB RAM或更多

Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or higher / AMD Athlon 3200+

奔腾4 2.4 GHz或更高/ AMD Athlon 3200+

Broadband connections

宽带连接

TV Tuner for streaming and recording live TV (optional)

电视调谐器，用于流媒体和录制直播电视(可选)

Note: Slower internet connections may result in stuttering during playback.

注意：较慢的Internet连接可能会导致播放期间卡顿。

Installation and Setup

安装与设定

Download and install Orb on your home computer. (Download link below) You’ll want to take the defaults for the initial portion of the install.

在家用计算机上下载并安装Orb。 (下面的下载链接)您将需要默认的安装初始部分。

When we get to the Orb Account setup portion of the install is when we will have to enter information and make some decisions. Choose your language and click Next.

当我们进入安装的Orb Account设置部分时，我们将不得不输入信息并做出一些决定。选择您的语言，然后单击下一步 。

We’ll need to create and user account and password. A valid email address is required as we’ll need to confirm the account later. Click Next.

我们需要创建用户帐户和密码。需要一个有效的电子邮件地址，我们稍后需要确认该帐户。单击下一步。

Now you’ll want to choose your media sources. Orb will automatically look for folders that may contain media files.

现在，您要选择媒体来源。 Orb会自动查找可能包含媒体文件的文件夹。

You can add or remove folders click on the (+) or (-) buttons. To remove a folder, click on it once to select it from the list and then click the minus (-) button. To add a folder, click the plus (+) button and browse for the folder.

您可以单击(+)或(-)按钮添加或删除文件夹。要删除文件夹，请单击一次以从列表中选择它，然后单击减号(-)。要添加文件夹，请单击加号(+)按钮并浏览到该文件夹。

You can add local folders as well as shared folders from networked computers and USB attached storage.

您可以从联网计算机和USB附加存储中添加本地文件夹以及共享文件夹。

Note: Both the host computer running Orb and the networked computer will need to be running to access shared network folders remotely.

注意：运行Orb的主机和联网计算机都需要同时运行，以远程访问共享的网络文件夹 。

When you’ve selected all your media files, click Next.

选择所有媒体文件后，点击下一步 。

Orb will proceed to index your media files…

Orb将继续为您的媒体文件编制索引…

When the indexing is complete, click Next.

索引编制完成后，单击“ 下一步” 。

Orb TV Setup

Orb电视设置

Note: Streaming Live TV to Macs is not currently supported.

注意：目前不支持将Live TV流传输到Mac。

If you have a TV tuner card connected to your PC, you can opt to configure Orb to stream live or recorded TV. Click Next to configure TV. Or, choose Skip if you don’t wish to configure Orb for TV.

如果您的电视调谐卡已连接到PC，则可以选择将Orb配置为流式传输直播或录制的电视。单击“ 下一步”配置电视。或者，如果您不想为电视配置Orb，请选择“ 跳过” 。

If you have a Digital tuner card, type in your Zip Code and click Get List to pull your channel listings. Select a TV provider from the list and click Next. If not, click Skip.

如果您有数字调谐器卡，请输入邮政编码，然后单击获取列表以拉出频道列表。从列表中选择电视提供商，然后单击下一步 。如果不是，请单击“ 跳过” 。

You can select or deselect any channels by checking or un-checking the box to each channel. Select Auto Scan to let Orb find more channels or disable the ones with no reception. Click Next when finished.

您可以通过选中或取消选中每个通道的框来选择或取消选择任何通道。选择“ 自动扫描”以使Orb查找更多频道或禁用无接收的频道。完成后单击“ 下一步” 。

Next choose an analog provider, if necessary, and click Next.

接下来，如有必要，选择一个模拟提供商，然后单击下一步 。

Select “Yes” or “No” for a set top box and click Next.

为机顶盒选择“是”或“否”，然后单击“ 下一步”。

Just as we did with the Digital tuner, select or deselect any channels by checking or un-checking the box to each channel. Select Auto Scan to let Orb find more channels or disable the ones with no reception. Click Next when finished.

就像我们使用数字调谐器一样，通过选中或取消选中每个频道的框来选择或取消选择任何频道。选择“ 自动扫描”以使Orb查找更多频道或禁用无接收的频道。完成后单击“ 下一步” 。

Now we’re finished with the setup. Click Close.

现在，我们完成了设置。单击关闭。

Accessing your Media Remotely

远程访问您的媒体

Media files are accessed through a web-based interface. Before we go any further, however, we’ll need to confirm our username and password. Check your inbox for an email from Orb Networks. Click the enclosed confirmation link. You’ll be prompted to enter the username and password you selected in your browser then click Next.

媒体文件通过基于Web的界面访问。但是，在继续之前，我们需要确认我们的用户名和密码。检查收件箱中是否有来自Orb Networks的电子邮件。点击随附的确认链接。系统将提示您输入在浏览器中选择的用户名和密码，然后单击下一步 。

Your account will be confirmed. Now, we’re ready to enjoy our media remotely. To get started, point your browser to the MyCast website from your remote computer. (See link below)

您的帐户将被确认。现在，我们准备好远程欣赏我们的媒体了。首先，请从远程计算机将浏览器指向MyCast网站。 (请参阅下面的链接)

Enter your credentials and click Log In.

输入您的凭据，然后单击登录。

Once logged in, you’ll be presented with the MyCast Home screen. By default you’ll see a handful of “channels” such as a TV program guide, random audio and photos, video favorites, and weather.

登录后，将显示MyCast主页屏幕。默认情况下，您会看到一些“频道”，例如电视节目指南，随机音频和照片，视频收藏夹和天气。

You can add, remove, or customize channels. To add additional channels, click on Add Channels at the top right…

您可以添加，删除或自定义渠道。要添加其他频道，请点击右上角的添加频道 ...

…and select from the dropdown list.

…，然后从下拉列表中选择。

To access your full media libraries, click Open Application at the top left and select from one of the options.

要访问完整的媒体库，请单击左上方的“ 打开应用程序”，然后从选项之一中进行选择。

Live and Recorded TV

直播和录制的电视

If you have a TV tuner card you configured for Orb, you’ll see your program guide on the TV / Webcams screen. To watch or record a show, click on the program listing to bring up a detail box. Then click the red button to record, or the green button to play.

如果您具有为Orb配置的电视调谐器卡，则电视/网络摄像头屏幕上会显示您的节目指南。要观看或录制节目，请单击节目列表以显示一个详细信息框。然后单击红色按钮进行录制，或单击绿色按钮进行播放。

When recording a show, you’ll see a pulsating red icon at the top right of the listing in the program guide.

录制节目时，您会在节目指南的列表右上方看到一个红色的跳动图标。

If you want to watch Live TV, you may be prompted to choose your media player, depending on your browser and settings.

如果要观看直播电视，可能会提示您选择媒体播放器，具体取决于您的浏览器和设置。

Playback should begin shortly.

播放应立即开始。

Note for Windows Media Center Users

Windows Media Center用户注意事项

If you try to stream live TV in Orb while Windows Media Center is running on your PC, you’ll get an error message. Click the Stop MediaCenter button and then try again.

如果您在PC上运行Windows Media Center时尝试在Orb中流媒体直播电视，则会收到错误消息。单击停止MediaCenter按钮，然后重试。

Audio

音讯

On the Audio screen, you’ll find your music files indexed by genre, artist, and album. You can play a selection by clicking once and then clicking the green play button, or by simply double-clicking.

在“ 音频”屏幕上，您会找到按流派，艺术家和专辑索引的音乐文件。您可以通过单击一次，然后单击绿色的播放按钮，或简单地双击来播放选择。

Playback will begin in the default media player for the streaming format.

播放将从流媒体格式的默认媒体播放器开始。

Video

视频

Video works essentially the same as audio. Click on a selection and press the green play button, or double-click on the video title.

视频的工作原理与音频相同。单击一个选项，然后按绿色的播放按钮，或双击视频标题。

Video playback will begin in the default media player for the streaming format.

视频播放将从流媒体格式的默认媒体播放器开始。

Streaming Formats

流格式

You can change the default streaming format in the control panel settings. To access the Control Panel, click on Open Applications and select Control Panel. You can also click Settings at the top right.

您可以在控制面板设置中更改默认的流式传输格式。要访问控制面板，请单击“ 打开应用程序”，然后选择“ 控制面板”。 您也可以单击右上角的设置。

Select General from the drop down list and then click on the Streaming Formats tab. You are provided four options. Flash, Windows Media, .SDP, and .PLS.

从下拉列表中选择“ 常规 ”，然后单击“ 流格式”选项卡。提供了四个选项。 Flash，Windows Media，.SDP和.PLS。

Creating Playlists

创建播放列表

To create playlists, drag and drop your media title to the playlist work area on the right, or click Add to playlist on the top menu. Click Save when finished.

要创建播放列表，请将媒体标题拖放到右侧的播放列表工作区，或在顶部菜单上单击“ 添加到播放列表 ”。完成后单击“ 保存” 。

Sharing your Media

分享您的媒体

Orb allows you to share media playlists across the Internet with friends and family. There are a few ways to accomplish this. We’ll start by click the Share button at the bottom of the playlist work area after you’ve compiled your playlist.

Orb允许您与朋友和家人在Internet上共享媒体播放列表。有几种方法可以完成此操作。编译播放列表后，我们将首先单击播放列表工作区域底部的“ 共享”按钮。

You’ll be prompted to choose a method by which to share your playlist. You’ll have the option to share your playlist publicly or privately. You can share publically through links, blogs, or on your Orb public profile. By choosing the Public Profile option, Orb will automatically create a profile page for you with a URL like http://public.orb.com/username that anyone can easily access on the Internet.

系统会提示您选择一种共享播放列表的方法。您可以选择公开或私下共享播放列表。您可以通过链接，博客或Orb公开个人资料公开共享。通过选择“公共配置文件”选项，Orb会自动为您创建一个配置文件页面，其中包含http://public.orb.com/username之类的URL，任何人都可以在Internet上轻松访问该URL。

The private sharing option allows you to invite friends by email and requires recipients to register with Orb.

私人共享选项允许您通过电子邮件邀请朋友，并要求收件人在Orb上注册。

You can also give your playlist a custom name, or accept the auto-generated title.

您也可以给播放列表自定义名称，或接受自动生成的标题。

Click OK when finished.

完成后单击确定。

Users who visit your public profile will be able to view and stream any of your shared playlists to their computer or supported device.

访问您的公开资料的用户将能够查看您的任何共享播放列表并将其流式传输到他们的计算机或支持的设备。

Portable Media Devices and Smartphones

便携式媒体设备和智能手机

Orb can stream media to many portable devices and 3G phones. Streaming audio is supported on the iPhone and iPod Touch through the Safari browser. However, video and live TV streaming requires the Orb Live iPhone App. Orb Live is available in the App store for $9.99.

Orb可以将媒体流传输到许多便携式设备和3G手机。通过Safari浏览器在iPhone和iPod Touch上支持流音频。但是，视频和直播电视流需要Orb Live iPhone App。 Orb Live可在App Store中以9.99美元的价格购买。

To stream media to your portable device, go to the MyCast website in your mobile browser and login. Browse for your media or playlist.

要将媒体流传输到便携式设备，请在移动浏览器中访问MyCast网站并登录。浏览您的媒体或播放列表。

Make a selection and play the media.

进行选择并播放媒体。

Playback will begin.

播放将开始。

We found streaming music to both the Droid and the iPhone to work quite nicely. Video playback on the Droid, however, left a bit to be desired. The video looked good, but the audio tended to be out of sync.

我们发现Droid和iPhone都可以串流音乐，效果很好。但是，在Droid上播放视频仍然有些不足。视频看起来不错，但音频往往不同步。

System Tray Control Panel

系统托盘控制面板

By default Orb runs in the system tray on start up. To access the System Tray Control Panel, right-click on the Orb icon in the system tray and select Control Panel.

默认情况下，Orb在启动时在系统托盘中运行。要访问系统托盘控制面板，请右键单击系统托盘中的Orb图标，然后选择控制面板。

使用您的Orb用户名和密码登录，然后单击“ 确定”。

From here you can add or remove media sources, add manage accounts, change your password, and more. If you’d rather not run Orb on Startup, click the General icon.

在这里，您可以添加或删除媒体源，添加管理帐户，更改密码等等。如果您不想在启动时运行Orb，请单击“ 常规”图标。

Unselect the checkbox next to Start Orb when the system starts.

系统启动时，取消选中“ 启动Orb”旁边的复选框。

Conclusion

结论

It may seem like a lot of steps, but getting Orb up and running isn’t terribly difficult. Orb is available for both Windows and Intel based Macs. It also supports streaming to many Game Consoles such as the Wii, PS3, and XBox 360.

这看起来似乎有很多步骤，但是启动和运行Orb并不是很困难。 Orb适用于Windows和基于Intel的Mac。它还支持流式传输到许多游戏机，例如Wii，PS3和XBox 360。

If you are running Windows 7 on multiple computers, you may want to check out our write-up on how to stream music and video over the Internet with Windows Media Player 12.

如果您在多台计算机上运行Windows 7，则可能需要查看我们的内容，了解如何使用Windows Media Player 12通过Internet流式传输音乐和视频。

Downloads

资料下载

Download Orb

下载天体

Logon to MyCast

登录到MyCast