User`s guide

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 4.2

74 Chapter 14: Organize Videos and Record TV Programs with Video Station

Before You Start

Users belonging to the administrators group need to do the following before watching videos or streaming live

TV programs with Video Station:

 Create video folders: Users belonging to the administrators group need to create video folders for movie,

TV show, home video, and TV recording first to store your videos before managing files with Video Station.

While placing video files, please make sure they are stored by corresponding type. To create video folders,

click Settings > Video Folder (for movie/TV show/home video) or TV Recording (for TV recording).

 Plug in a USB DTV dongle

HDHomeRun

to DiskStation: Users belonging to the administrators group can record digital

TV programs and watch digital TV programs broadcast live with the streaming service provided by Video

Station with a USB DTV dongle or with DVB-T standard (sold separately) plugged into your

DiskStation.

More Information

Tips for naming video files:

When placing videos in respective folders, it is recommended you follow the distinctive naming rules for different

types of video files in addition to storing them by type. In doing so, not only files can be properly indexed,

metadata can also be correctly retrieved from the Internet to update the video info. Naming guidelines for movies

and TV episodes are as below:

 Movie - It should follow the format: Movie name (Release year).ext. For example, Avatar was released in

2009. According to the formula, the best file name is "Avatar 2009.avi".

 TV Show - It should follow the format: TV show name.SXX.EYY.ext. For example, if you are compiling a

video clip, say episode 4 of season 3 for Gossip Girl, the best file name is "Gossip Girl.S03.E04.avi".

Video Station Features

Once properly installed and setup, Video Station provides the below features. For more detailed instructions

regarding these and other features, please see DSM Help.

Categorize Your Videos

Users belonging to the administrators group can categorize video collections into movie, TV show, home video,

and TV recording as shown on the left panel of Video Station. You can browse videos of each category by

different classifications, and manage your videos by adding them to favorites, watchlist, or custom collection for

quick access.

Manage Video Metadata

By the time your video files are placed in the respective video folders, metadata and poster image of the videos

are collected automatically from the Internet, except for home videos whose metadata must be edited from

scratch on your own. Users belonging to the administrators group can edit and correct video information; non-

admin users can only view video and media information.

Record TV Programs

Users belonging to the administrators group can record digital TV programs by setting up a recording schedule;

non-admin users can only watch programs which have already been recorded.

Live Stream TV Programs

Users belonging to the administrators group can choose which digital TV programs broadcast live to stream;

non-admin users can only watch programs which have already been streamed with the streaming service

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For the complete list of supported DTV dongles, please visit Synology's website.