Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:26:43 +0000 From: Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: Carmel <carmel_ny@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Making Music / Video folders on FreeBSD visible on HD TV Message-ID: <4F607263.7010309@qeng-ho.org> In-Reply-To: <BLU0-SMTP194432C94C5EF29584874B793580@phx.gbl> References: <BLU0-SMTP211A87A1B68251B14A0339693580@phx.gbl> <CA%2BtpaK2Wz1nchKJus5qin4pcnGe_J=auAivX8XFGsgWLqoG4Mw@mail.gmail.com> <BLU0-SMTP194432C94C5EF29584874B793580@phx.gbl>
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On 03/13/12 19:54, Carmel wrote: > On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:59:45 -0500 > Adam Vande More articulated: > >> Are you sure these devices aren't trying to connect to a DLNA >> server? Such need can be met by net/mediatomb or other port. > > A couple of people have replied to this thread. The Samba shares are > configured correctly and are visible on my Windows based PCs. I have no > idea if the TVs are using DLNA. I never had to configure anything, > other than sharing the folders, on my Microsoft PCs, so am I to assume > that DLNA is always available on that OS? Anyway, I will try your > suggestion. I have a Sony networked TV, and it definitely needs a DLNA server and is very picky about what formats are served. I'm not a Windows user but I have the impression Home or Home Premium versions of Vista/Win7 have DLNA support built in. Alexander Leidinger has written a couple of blog posts on getting Sony TVs working with FBSD. Take a look at this and the related posts: http://www.leidinger.net/blog/2011/09/15/sony-bravia-tv-dlna-formats/
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