Streaming media has seen an explosion of
popularity recently. While many have found ways to put videos onto
their computers; siting in front of a keyboard might not be the ideal
situation. Being in the comfort of your living room watching videos on
your large HDTV screen would definitely be preferable to most people.
This has been made easier with the development of the technology called
DLNA. Making streaming movies in the home simple and convenient.
With out much setup or configuration, DLNA can transfers movies, photos
and other media from one device to another. It stands for Digital
Living Network Alliance. All you would need to do is connect the DLNA
Certified devices to your home Network - wired or wireless. Once
connected the DLNA devices discover and communicate with one another
over your Home Network. DLNA servers, that store your media, stream to
DLNA compliant players. It provides a very convenient way for you to
transfer media from one device to another.
The first step with DLNA is to designate a server on your network. Most
computers with Windows Media Center will act as your server. You can
use external storage devices such as the Buffalo Technology LinkStation
Live 1.0TB, as your NAS or Network Attached Storage. You connect this
NAS device directly to your network, so computers or other DLNA capable
devices can access the stored media within. Therefore, your computer
would not always have to be powered on when you want to watch movies on
your TV. But for most people using Windows Media Center, or software
such as Nero MediaHome or Tversity will turn their computer into an
efficient DMS - Digital Media Server.
Additional hardware will be required, regardless if you use a hardware
server or software server. You will need a DLNA certified device such
as Sony's PlayStation 3, Mircosoft's Xbox or certain Blu-ray Players.
They have DLNA capabilities that transform them into Digital Media
Players or DMP. Allowing them to locate the media on your Digital Media
Server and play the media back on your TV. Certain HDTV's can also have
DLNA capabilities, eliminating the need for that third hardware device.
While DLNA is becoming more mainstream it is still not in every media
device. So you have to look for the DLNA logo when purchasing Blu-ray
Players or HDTVs. Other DLNA Certified devices include DVR's, Mobile
Phones, Personal Digital Assistants, Printers, Digital Media Adapters
and many more. If you have a large collection of videos, music and
photos, it maybe worth it to purchase DLNA products which will make
distributing your media around your home a breeze.
Home Network Devices
Digital Media Sever - Devices
which store data and make it available to networked digital media
players (DMP) and digital media renderers (DMR). Examples: PC's and
Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices.
Digital Media Player - Devices
which find data on digital media servers (DMS) and produce playback.
Examples: TV's, Blu-ray Players, stereos, home theaters, wireless
monitors and gaming consoles
Digital Media Renderer -
Devices which will play data received from a digital media controller
(DMC) and found on a digital media server (DMS). Examples: TVs, A/V
receivers, video displays and remote speakers for music.
Digital Media Controller - Devices
which find data on digital media servers (DMS) and then play it back on
digital media renderers (DMR). Examples: Internet Tablets, Wi-Fi
enabled digital cameras and Personal Digital Assistants (PDA).
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