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Jonesy127 · 31-05-2008, 19:45

I'm after a media streamer that will allow me to stream audio and movies from my PC to me PC (currently a Panasonic TX-28PL10).

Can anyone give me an idea of quality products for this job?

I currently have a Panasonic DMREH60, which I have been a little disappointed with. The skin tones are sometimes weird (grey), and text (digital teletext) seems very slow, so I may be looking for a replacement. Which may determine my media streamer choice?

Finally, I still have loads of old VHS tapes with content I want to convert to a digital format - perhaps the DMREH60 has lots of use left in it?

I'm a real beginner here, so please be gentle!

Brush Master · 01-06-2008, 09:43

I think you plan to strean from PC to TV (Panasonic TX-28PL10), but it is not clear how replacing the other unit (a DVD recorder?) fits into this.

At any rate, for media streaming, I recommend using a DLNA certified product (aka a UPnP media renderer), allowing for growth into a network of devices from multiple vendors. Have a look at www.twonkyvision.de; they made a good and cheap DLNA- compliant server software. Look at their list of supported client devices and their user forum, that should give you lots of ideas.

Jarrak · 01-06-2008, 11:41

Yeah, do you homework

I bought a D-Link NAS and alas it isn't a DNLA product so my PS3 can't directly access it meaning I have to go via the PC, not ideal but at the time networking media with a PS3 was not on my to do list.

I tried Twonky and didn't really like it certianly not enough to pay for it after a month so ended up using TVersity.

31-05-2008, 19:45	#1
Jonesy127 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bath Posts: 16	Recommended media streamer I'm after a media streamer that will allow me to stream audio and movies from my PC to me PC (currently a Panasonic TX-28PL10). Can anyone give me an idea of quality products for this job? I currently have a Panasonic DMREH60, which I have been a little disappointed with. The skin tones are sometimes weird (grey), and text (digital teletext) seems very slow, so I may be looking for a replacement. Which may determine my media streamer choice? Finally, I still have loads of old VHS tapes with content I want to convert to a digital format - perhaps the DMREH60 has lots of use left in it? I'm a real beginner here, so please be gentle!

01-06-2008, 09:43	#2
Brush Master Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: London, U.K. Posts: 1,560	I think you plan to strean from PC to TV (Panasonic TX-28PL10), but it is not clear how replacing the other unit (a DVD recorder?) fits into this. At any rate, for media streaming, I recommend using a DLNA certified product (aka a UPnP media renderer), allowing for growth into a network of devices from multiple vendors. Have a look at www.twonkyvision.de; they made a good and cheap DLNA- compliant server software. Look at their list of supported client devices and their user forum, that should give you lots of ideas.

01-06-2008, 11:41	#3
Jarrak Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ilkeston Posts: 18,075	Yeah, do you homework I bought a D-Link NAS and alas it isn't a DNLA product so my PS3 can't directly access it meaning I have to go via the PC, not ideal but at the time networking media with a PS3 was not on my to do list. I tried Twonky and didn't really like it certianly not enough to pay for it after a month so ended up using TVersity.

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