Network Drive Streaming Hey Folks,Can the device also stream from a network drive? or the drives have to be local to the machine where the server is installed?Cheers.
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plug and play streaming from your network: try MyHD Media Player Recorder :) I've gone through 3 different models of D-link players and while they make good modems and such... their players don't cut it. have you tried converting any of your dvd's to divx? assuming you even get it to work, can you even say the quality is the same?
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You can, if you map the network drive to the PC that is running the DivX Connected server first. The PC will still need to be on though.
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You might be able to use vlc player. Vlc player is on itunes market. It worked wireless for streaming from another wifi based flash drive. The one from sandisk. VLC supports all kinds of formats, though the stream speed will affect whether or not its watchable.
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What is an NAS? We are very happy and seem to be able to stream everything . Hope it helps?
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There are a few ways to access the drive from outside your home. You can integrate with Dropbox, which appears simple though I have not tried yet OR you can use the UPnP port Mapping feature which will (with simple home firewalls) automap the server through your firewall so you can use an external IP address and get to any of your documents or media. I was able to stream movies from my server to an Roku at my second home 120 miles away from my server. Go into the UPnP Port Mapping page, it will take time to load, then turn on the WAN and set the ports. Once that is done it will process the request. If it works with your firewall (PnP) you will get a success message and it will show the external IP in the center of the page. All you have to do then is substitue that external IP for your internal IP in a browser and you can get at any of your published shares.
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Depends more on the brand. I have a 3 TB Western digital my book essential. It seems to support it as it recognizes it over the network. Currently streaming via DLNA is problematic though but that is more of an issue with the firmware than the hard drive. I believe if you google the netgear webpage there is a listing of supported drives.
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Yes it does able to direct to your network storage. So far heard that seagate central n wd mycloud r good. Im using wd mycloud
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It doesn't and you really wouldn't want it to. WiFi has enough trouble reliably streaming media and if both your media server and players use WiFi the quality can take a bigger hit. The same applies for SMB file and printer sharing.
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Yes it streams from a NAS drive with no computer as long as the drive supports DLNA. I have had this about a year and it works fine. One note on your question, I run Windows so I can not speak for Apple. I would assume as long as the NAS supports DLNA it will work.
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I have been using this player for about a year with this play for about a year. I have 2 MyCloud drives connected to the ethernet. I can easily access each one with the Live TV as well as another device I have which is the Live hub. The Live Hub has it's own internal storage ( yet small ) I am able to stream the content from the drive, or select media server, which is one of my 2 MyCloud.
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I have not done this BUT, according to the setup manual:"...You will be able to access files from a USB externalhard drive or thumb drive that is plugged into the router from your local network or from the Internet using either a webbrowser or an app for your smartphone or tablet..." so I don't why the other two respondeers said no to you.
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for my use case it works faster that WD. I transfer files over LAN. Wifi will be slow.
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Hmm, why would you use ftp? This is a streaming device, just to send SD video over IP. Nothing else...
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Thank you for your reply. I forgot to mention that I'm trying to stream HD mpg files that I'm getting off my Tivo HD. Not sure about their bit-rate but I guess it is high enough. That is the question: What router+adapter allows HD streaming, at least 1080i?As far as I understand it now, old G technology will not fit, we need N-wireless and not 2.4 GHz but 5 GHz etc.
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The answer appears to be no. WHY, IN GOD'S NAME no one seems to be able to figure out that I -- and I'm betting lots of others -- don't want to have three freaking different devices for handling streaming media, locally stored media, AND disks (i.e., DVDs, BRs) is beyond me. Everyone tackles ONE part of the damned problem, and totally ignores the other two.
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I would suggest you get the unit networked and stream internet radio, Pandora as well as media server, airplay etc. Any USB 2 removable drive will work but once networked, you will most likely never use it. For non-iOS wireless airplay, you should get the Pioneer Bluetooth adapter which allows any Bluetooth device to stream to it.
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yes the ugoo7b should see your Nas as a media serverjust add a new source on the your video files or audio files and we should have an option to see any network devices on your network
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Can you plug an HD Antenna into the back with a USB dongle & watch local over-the-air channels?- I have not tried it, but I don't believe so.Can it see/browse video files on a network NAS?- Yes. It was able to see my SaMBa share without any problems and play the videos there.