Pocket BLU for Mac/PC

Windows Installation Instructions

Windows System Requirements:

Note: For the Windows platform, you must have Java and Adobe Air installed in order to use pocket BLU®. If you do not have these applications, you will be prompted to install them.

Click on the link for Windows available off the pocket BLU® website. Download and run the installer. The installer will check to make sure you have Adobe Air and Java installed. If not, you can access each web site, download the appropriate applications and continue with your pocket BLU installation.

Mac Installation Instructions

Mac System Requirements:

Click on the link for Macintosh available off the pocket BLU® website. Save the installer to your hard drive and double click the DMG file to install. Follow the onscreen instructions and drag the pocket BLU folder into your Applications folder.

Remote Control

  1. Insert your pocket BLU® enabled Blu-ray Disc™ into your Internet connected Blu-ray™ player.
  2. Launch pocket BLU® on your Macintosh or PC desktop.
  3. A disc icon will appear under the 'Now Playing' section. Click 'Now Playing' and the app will display the remote and timeline.*
  4. Click the Up, Down, Left, Right, and Enter buttons to navigate through the on-screen menu options for your Blu-ray Disc™.
  5. The buttons on the left side of the remote control the following:
    Remote

Use the remote’s color keys* to control title-specific applications. *Note: Color keys are not functional on all titles.

Please note your PC or MAC must be connected on the same local network as the Blu-ray player. Additionally the Blu-ray player must be connected on the same network and be able to access the Internet. VPN Software or security software may block the PC/MAC’s ability to connect to the local Blu-ray player.

Timeline

  1. When your pocket BLU® enabled Blu-ray™ disc is connected to the pocket BLU® app, the 'Now Playing' icon will appear on the left menu. Click the icon and it will bring up the timeline.
  2. Slide the play head on the Timeline to access any point in the film instantly.
  3. The transport controls offer Chapter Forward, Chapter Back, Play, and Pause buttons.
  4. The Timeline also displays thumbnail images for chapters and Second Screen features as supported by the title.
  5. Click on any thumbnail representing Second Screen features to launch the detail screen associated with the feature.
  1. Click the “Content” icon on the far left menu column, and the content listing will slide out in the center column.
  2. All available titles will be listed alphabetically. You can scroll through the content listing by clicking and dragging the scroll bar to the right of the content listing.
  3. Filter the content by clicking any of the three filters under the content header on the far left.
    • “All” lists all titles alphabetically.
    • “Most Recent” lists titles most recently added to the content catalog.
    • “Library” will re-sort the list based on titles whose premium content has been unlocked or titles whose content has been saved and stored locally.

Unlocking Content

  1. The title listing displays a table with three categories:
    Scorecard
    • The Lock category displays the number of pieces of content thatrequire the corresponding Blu-ray Disc™ to unlock.
    • The Gift category refers to content that is available to all users.
    • The Folder category refers to content that has been saved to your local hard drive (Note: this feature will be activated in an upcoming version).
  2. To unlock premium content for a specific title, place the pocket BLU® enabled disc for that title into your 2.0 Blu-ray™ player, and launch the pocket BLU® App on your desktop. When the application connects to the player over your local network, the disc icon appears, indicating you have unlocked the premium content, which will be added to your library.
  3. Any Gift or Unlocked content may be streamed to your device.

Accessing and Managing Content

  1. Click the “Content” icon on the far left menu column. The center column will now display the selected title listing.
  2. Click a title you wish to view and a list of available bonus content will slide out and display in the center column.
  3. Click the “Streaming” icon Stream on any thumbnail to begin streaming that content.
  4. Click any title entry in the content listing to read the Synopsis for that content. The Synopsis page offers an additional “Stream” option at the bottom of the page.
  5. Second Screen content can be managed by tapping the "Downloads" button on the title bar.
  6. Click on a feature name to manage content downloaded for that feature.
  7. Downloaded content will have a red delete button while content that is yet to be downloaded will have a green add button next to it. We recommend downloading content for optimal Second Screen experience.

Second Screen Functions*

  1. The Second Screen features can be launched from the Timeline by clicking on a thumbnail corresponding to each of the features when connected to a supported disc.
  2. The Second Screen features can also be launched from the Title View by clicking on the "Second Screen" icon in the content listing.
  3. Click on the "Filter" button on Timeline to manually select which features you want to display. Thumbnails corresponding to only the selected features will be shown.
  4. Click on the feature's thumbnail to launch the feature in split-screen view. The left side of the split-screen displays a preview of the feature and the right side displays further instructions.
  5. Click on the "Zoom" button to launch the feature in full-screen mode.
  6. While in full screen mode, click on the "Close" button to return to the Timeline view.
  7. When connected to a supported disc, the selected features are automatically launched when they occur in the title.
  8. When connected to a supported disc and the feature is shown in full-screen mode, the bottom left part of the screen shows any overlapping features. Click on any of the icons to switch back and forth between overlapping features.
  9. For the Take Control feature, the Blu-ray™ player is paused while the video is playing on your  pocket BLU® application. Click on "Resume Player" to resume playback on the player.
  10. For Scene Explorer features, different views of the same scene are represented as different quadrants on the screen. Click on a quadrant to switch to the particular rendition of the scene.
  11. The 3D models can be rotated and inspected from various angles. Click on the "TECHSPECS" button to activate hotspots on the model, which reveal textual specifications associated with that part. Click on the "TECHSPECS" again to hide the hotspots. Click on the "Back" button to close the 3D viewer and return to the Timeline view.
  12. Please refer to Accessing and Managing Content section for managing Second Screen content downloaded to your device

    13. *Note: Second Screen features are not available on all titles.

Connection Problems?

  1. If your pocket BLU® application doesn’t immediately connect to your Blu-ray™ player, it’s possible that:
    • Your Macintosh or PC may not be connected to the Internet. Resolution: Check your network connections.
    • Click here to send a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing.