Welcome my Southbury Library's new service MyLibraryDV.
We would like to know what you think of this service. Either email or speak with any librarian and let us known what you think..
*New*
Hollywood Favorites and World Cinema on MyLibraryDV! Now you can download big name Hollyworld films only a few years old. Also check out the episodes of some classic television shows. More films and shows will be arriving in the coming months. Please make sure to read the new FAQs for the movies.
Click Here to download the Manager program. The Manager allows you to both download content from MyLibraryDV and then view that content.
Simply follow the instructions provided with the download. Installation is simple and quick, you should be online in a few short minutes.
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about using MyLibraryDV
- I can't enter my Library Card number.
If you can not see a place to enter your library card in the Sign In window, hit the 'Tab' key and that should activate a cursor and you should be then able to enter your card number.
- What are the Software Requirements for my computer?
A broadband internet connection
A recent version of Firefox or Internet Explorer
Windows 2000 with SP4 or Windows XP with SP2
Flashplayer 9 and Windows Media Player 9 or higher
1 gigabyte of free hard-drive space
1 GHz or higher processor
- Can I use MyLibraryDV on a Mac?
Macs can run MyLibraryDV as long as Windows XP and Windows Media Player 9 are installed.
- How long does to take to download things and how many can I download at one time?
Download times for items will vary depending on the speed of your internet connection. Multiple items can be downloaded, but they will only download one at a time.
- What kind of limits are place on downloads?
Items borrowed on MyLibraryDV are good for 7 days, after those 7 days the Manager program will delete the content automatically.
There is a limit of 10 downloads per 7 day period.
- Can I transfer downloaded videos to a Flash Drive or burn them to a DVD-R/RW?
MyLibraryDV content can not be transferred to external devices or burnable discs, they can only be played using the Manager program.
- Do I have to watch the programs on my computer monitor?
MyLibraryDV content can be viewed on a television as long as you have the appropriate connections on both the back of your computer and on the back of your television.
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about downloading movies on MyLibraryDV
- How do I search for movies?
You can browse through the movie selections on MyLibrary by either clicking on the Movie catagory in the Channel Guide on the left side of the screen or the Movie icon in the center of the screen.
There are five different movie collections to select from: Classics, Independent Films, Foreign Films, Hollywood Favorites & World Cinema, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Click on the desired collection to reveal any browsing options within that collection. In the Hollywood Favorites & World Cinema and Sony Pictures Entertainment collections you have the option to browse by genre, such as Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Thriller, etc.
Click on the picture associated with the movie to view more information or to download.
- How many movies can be checked out at one time?
You may check out one movie from Hollywood Favorites & World Cinema and Sony Pictures Entertainment every 24 hours. Like the the other collections, each film from the Hollywood Favorites & World Cinema and Sony Pictures Entertainment collections has a seven-day checkout period that cannot be shortened no matter when the film is viewed. Movies from either collection count toward your overall 10 per week limit.
When at any time during the checkout period you decide to watch a movie and click on the "Play" button, you initiate the 24-hour viewing period - this includes watching the movie during progressive play while it is still downloading. The movie can be watched as many times as desired within the 24-hour period. However, once the viewing period has ended the film will automatically be deleted from your "My Downloads" playlist and the computer's hard drive whether or not the movie has been watched completely.
The time remaining to watch a film is displayed next to the "Play" icons in the "My Downloads" playlist.
- What do I do if I get a message that the maximum number of downloads has been reached?
The message indicates that the library has reach the maximum number of downloads for the premium movie collections. Please continue to check back, the system is periodically reset to allow downloads again.
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