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How to Transcode Videos and View HEIC Photos With CAYIN MediaSign Player Installed

Last modified date: 2022-03-28

Transcoding Videos and Viewing HEIC Photos

Introduction

This tutorial explains how CAYIN MediaSign Player can be used to transcode videos in Video Station and File Station, and view HEIC photos in QuMagie and File Station.

CAYIN MediaSign Player is a third-party media player that supports additional codecs and converts video formats to MP4.

Important:

Note: For information on how to activate a license, see the QTS User Guide

Installing CAYIN MediaSign Player

Requirements
  • QTS 4.4.3 (or later)
  • Multimedia Console (1.1.3 or later) must be installed before CAYIN MediaSign Player.
  • An activated CAYIN MediaSign Player license.
Note:

This process demonstrates the installation process from the App Center.

  1. Log in to QTS as an administrator.
  2. Go to the App Center.
  3. Search for CAYIN MediaSign Player.
  4. Click Buy License.
    The CAYIN MediaSign Player for NAS window opens.
  5. Select a license plan.
  6. Click Checkout Now
  7. Follow the checkout process
  8. The license activation process automatically starts once the license is purchased.
  9. The installation process automatically starts once the license is activated.

Background Transcoding on Video Station

CAYIN MediaSign Player supports more audio and video codecs than the default media player.

The supported audio and video codecs depends on your license. For details, go to https://software.qnap.com/cayin-mediasign-player.html.

Note:
Transcoding is only supported on models that use the following processors:

  • Intel

  • AMD

  • REALTEK

  1. Open Video Station, and right-click a video.
  2. Click Transcode Video.

    The Transcode Video window opens.

  3. Select a resolution, and then click Transcode.

    The video starts transcoding in the background.

Background Transcoding on File Station

CAYIN MediaSign Player supports more audio and video codecs than the default media player.

The supported audio and video codecs depends on your license. For details, go to https://software.qnap.com/cayin-mediasign-player.html.

Note:
Transcoding is only supported on models that use the following processors:

  • Intel

  • AMD

  • REALTEK

  1. Open File Station, and right-click a video.
  2. Select Add to Transcode.

    The Add to Transcode window opens.

  3. Select a resolution, and then click OK.

    The video starts transcoding in the background.

On-the-fly Transcoding

This section explains how to transcode videos on the fly using Video Station and File Station.

On-the-fly Transcoding on Video Station

CAYIN MediaSign Player supports more audio and video codecs than the default media player.

The supported audio and video codecs depends on your license. For details, go to https://software.qnap.com/cayin-mediasign-player.html.

Note:
Transcoding is only supported on models that use the following processors:

  • Intel

  • AMD

  • REALTEK

Note:

The following prerequisites must be met before you can transcode videos on the fly.

  • Your NAS must use an x86 processor.

Important:

If your NAS GPU has hardware-accelerated streaming, QNAP recommends enabling GPU-accelerated transcoding from the Multimedia Console to reduce CPU load.

  1. Open Video Station, and then right-click a video.
  2. Go to Play, and then select a resolution.

    The video begins to play and transcode.

On-the-fly Transcoding on File Station

CAYIN MediaSign Player supports more audio and video codecs than the default media player.

The supported audio and video codecs depends on your license. For details, go to https://software.qnap.com/cayin-mediasign-player.html.

Note:
Transcoding is only supported on models that use the following processors:

  • Intel

  • AMD

  • REALTEK

Note:

The following prerequisites must be met before you can transcode videos on the fly.

  • Your NAS must use an x86 processor.

Important:

If your NAS GPU has hardware-accelerated streaming, QNAP recommends enabling GPU-accelerated transcoding from the Multimedia Console to reduce CPU load.

  1. Open File Station, and then right-click a video.
  2. Go to Play, and then select a resolution.

    The video begins to play and transcode.

Viewing an HEIC Photo

This section explains how to view an HEIC photo using QuMagie and File Station.

Viewing an HEIC Photo on QuMagie

Important:

  • A CAYIN MediaSign Player Plus license must be valid and activated for this task.

  • To compare the types of licenses and to make a purchase, go to https://software.qnap.com/cayin-mediasign-player.html

  • For information on how to activate a license, see the QTS User Guide.

Note:

You must upload the HEIC file to File Station before you can view it on QuMagie.

  1. Open QuMagie.
  2. Click on an HEIC file.

    The HEIC file opens.

Viewing an HEIC Photo on File Station

Important:

  • A CAYIN MediaSign Player Plus license must be valid and activated for this task.

  • To compare the types of licenses and to make a purchase, go to https://software.qnap.com/cayin-mediasign-player.html

  • For information on how to activate a license, see the QTS User Guide.

  1. Open File Station.
  2. Double click on an HEIC file.

    The HEIC file opens.

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