DLNA Home Network

Nomad81

Newbie here...

I'd like to set up a DLNA-enabled home network consisting of my TV, PS3 and a DLNA-certified NAS. With that, I'm also planning to setup a wireless network for myself and the wife's notebooks (been using 3mobile until now - don't know why I put up with it).

Broadband at home is supplied by Magnet FTTH.

How easy or hard is it to set this up?

Any recommendations wrt the specific type of hub/router as well as wifi router that I should use?

Thanks!

Idleater

I have just (about) finished setting up and configuring this in my place.

connected components are TV with dlna support, ps3, macbook, windows pc, nokia n82 and a Qnap ts109 NAS.

All very easy with the qnap - plug and play really. It has a built in twonky media server, and built in photos/web/ftp etc etc server.

I have also enabled connectivity in from the www using dyndns. though I have this updating through the router (linksys wrt54g) rather than the NAS.

Nomad81

Thanks for the reply nereid,

I was looking at the Qnaps, and they're a tad pricey for my liking (€300 without the disks). I'm thinking of going for the Buffalo Linkstation Mini myself as it's small enough to hide in the cupboard somewhere.

Hoping I can set my network asap.

paddyred9

Hey guys!

I've never heard of this?

What exactly does it involve? I just created a thread on a home media network i'm guessing a found my answer?

jackdoes

nereid wrote: »

I have just (about) finished setting up and configuring this in my place.

connected components are TV with dlna support, ps3, macbook, windows pc, nokia n82 and a Qnap ts109 NAS.

All very easy with the qnap - plug and play really. It has a built in twonky media server, and built in photos/web/ftp etc etc server.

I have also enabled connectivity in from the www using dyndns. though I have this updating through the router (linksys wrt54g) rather than the NAS.

Hey,

I want to set up something similar, but am trying to keep hardware to a minimum.

I am currently in the market for a new tv. I went in to Sony and they have lots of DLNA tv, but after doing some research on the web they only support photos and music, no video. Obviously video is what you would want on your tv.

Do you know of any tv's that can play video using DLVA. ie a tv which can play video direct from your PC.

Idleater

jackdoes wrote: »

Do you know of any tv's that can play video using DLVA. ie a tv which can play video direct from your PC.

It should be possible all right, essentially your PC will act like my NAS, so you will have to install some DLNA Media Server on it. Windows Media Player should work and mediatomb for linux is excellent.

Next you will have to determine from TV manufacturers what file formats they accept over DLNA, like you said, the sony you looked at only supports photo and music.

I think my TV (Philips pfl9603) only supports mpeg2 video, but I'd be using the PS3 to do that for me as I have it connected to the sound system.

If you have any questions fire away.
L.

DublinWriter

I just installed some Linksys/Cisco Powerline (network over mains) adaptors in the house today and they are the business.

We already have the router configured for wireless, but as the router is in the bedroom, some remote non-PC items are akward to connect up (printers, TV, etc).

The Linksys basically lets you run 4-port hubs at any mains location around the house.

exercise

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John Dough

Can someone who has this set up please post instructions on setting up Sony internet tv and dlna laptop pc .

I have a wireless router connected to the TV and it says its connecting successfully so how to set up the lappy (on the wireless router) to stream photos /video etc. to the TV.

TNX

Idleater

John Dough wrote: »

...to stream photos /video etc. to the TV...

Have you added your photo/video folders to the media streamer software?

John Dough

No I don't have a media streamer at all I was hoping to play them from my DLNA laptop through Media player or Gom player wirelessly to the TV possible?

John Dough

Got it sorted with Serviio software (freeware) now it streams all my photos and musics through my wireless network. Still trying to get something for videos but otherwise
Excellent.

exercise

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The Ritz

Mod Comment:

@exercise,

The Youtube videos look quite cool, but without a commnetary or some explanation posted as text, they're of limited value. I'd be very interested to read a straightforward explanation of how you got these to work together and what it lets you do.

Also, feel free to post interesting stuff like this, it would be very welcome with a meaningful tutorial, but in future, please post as a new thread of your own, reseurrecting a thread which is more than a year old is not great.

Cheers,


Ritz.

John Dough

Yes could not agree more in this case a picture does not mean a thousand words!!!

exercise

Hello lads, im sorry about the the lack of sound, people on youtube searching for these videos, will no what im on about anyway, if you go to the qnap website, and browse this product qnap ts-439 pro or one similar to it, you can find all about the features, and what it supports like dlna, upnp, ps3, xbox, it supports everything on the market at the moment, so check it out on the qnap website today.

The Ritz

Mod Comment:

@exercise,

I've snipped your two posts with the youtube links - these are meaningless unless you're prepared to offer some explanation of how the kit works.

As for your post above, despite it's appearance as a "plug" for the product in question, I'm letting this stand for now, but please take note that posting links to youtube videos with noexplanation or telling people to check out some product on the web with no explanation of how you've personally used it or how it works is not useful posting on these forums and sails pretty close to spam/shill territory.

If you want to add some useful detailed explanation of how you're using this equipment, how/where you got it, please do so, otherwise the posts will be deleted.


Thanks,

Ritz.