Is DLNA worth an extra $500? Does it allow my tv to be part of my wireless system?
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"The DLNA stuff is just extra bells and whistles" That is certainly not true. DLNA allows you to stream movies/music/photos directly to the TV without an external media extender/player. It's not a "fluff" feature at all. This is exactly what many people, including myself, are looking for. I'm actually trying to find out if the Z-series does support video for sure. The Samsung A750 does, but lacks FFW and RRW.
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Oh sure. You have the ability to use WiFi or actually what works the best is running a CAT5 or CAT6 networking line to the TV. The reason why I mention the networking line is that if your WiFi is not beefy enough to handle your requests (i.e. streaming, gaming, etc from multiple sources)... putting more stress on your WiFi bandwidth may not make too much sense... thus a physical network line to the TV is possible too.
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You will see the best the LNA40550 has to offer if you upgrade your cable box to HD.It's the difference between looking thru frosted glass
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The only way you will be able to utilize the AV500 is in a hardwired manner. It does not rebroadcast WiFi signals. You would need a repeater for that purpose, providing the smart TV has Internal WiFi, which some do. Most have an Ethernet plug to attach your signal. The AV500 extends wired signals through your AC lines in the house. Kind of like stringing a really long CAT5/6 Ethernet cable through your house between your router to your TV. If you want to extend the range of your WiFi, use a TP-Link TL-WA854RE Range Extender (repeater) or one of it's brethren. There are several models depending on the data rate (speed) you desire. Funny, I just got one in the mail today. No kidding. So, no. It will not extend your WiFi. If I may make a suggestion, take a look at NewEggFlash today at a product called an Edimax CV-7438nDM Wireless Bridge Adaptor. It's an inexpensive little toy that you might find useful in the near future. Get one quick; it's only $20 w/free shipping. I ordered one today too. Recommendation: Plug your AV500's directly into the outlets and away from other things. They are allergic to power strips and they tend to get pretty warm from dealing with the AC electricity, ok. If for some reason they don't work, try a different outlet. They prefer being on the same wired circuit. I hope I helped.
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If your TV can reproduce video files, for example in mp4 format and implements the DLNA spec, you can send videos from your PC or laptop connected to the wireless network. You will need in your PC a SW that works as a Media Center. I don't know if there are Media Center SW that works with .iso files.
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Bravia TV (W55xx series) has worse DLNA performance than PS3, in my experience.
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i understand but that isn't an issues while i got a DLNA Sony TV, so it seems BDV-S370 is the best option unless BDV-S570 would be able to increase the quality from my downloaded movies, then it would be a great investment.HOWEVER, SONY web says clearly that BDV-S370 does have DNLA support, so i demand to AMAZON.COM to confirm this information in order to give the best customer services.
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A lot of programs offer DLNA streaming control, Windows Media Player is one of them. I never set up the DLNA streaming myself but it should be automatically recognized by your computer, but following these instructions should get you there. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2360448/how-to-stream-media-from-your-pc-to-your-hdtv-over-wifi.html
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you dont need anything if you have the G router already working. high Def might suffer bout youll be able to stream no problem. N on the TV is just saying its got the latest wireless technology but G will also work.
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Just scored one from Tiger Direct... one of "just several" they said they had left... so thanks again... if you don't mind, would you post your choice of BlueRay Player that included the wireless capability. I don't understand why people would pay so much more for those "add-on" Internet Apps... when for less, you can get a wireless Blue Ray with as much capability... I don't do Facebook or Pandora, etc, but if I did, why would I want to on my TV?????????????
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My TV is not a 2013. Its a 50pk750. The wireless receiver uses an HDMI slot and a connection called wireless controler. I mounted the device which is the size of a portable hard drive to the back of my TV and I place the transmitter on my entertainment center just below the wall mounted TV. I had no signal issues and the 1080 was fine. I did not try sending signals accross the room or through a wall. Over all.... I think its great! Weither it word on your TV. IDK. Give it a try if you have the wireless input on the back. Its worth in my opinion.
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No but you should be able to connect your tv to your network and access the files on the NAS if it is DLNA compatible.
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I have this player, and yes, it does support DLNA.. I am able to stream videos from my computer to the unit over my home network easily. I also have a hdhomerun, but I have not tried linking to that device w/ the kdlinks, so can't help you there...
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I believe you have to move up to the HomeRun Prime to get DLNA. I haven't found even a beta release that supports it in this model.
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To my dismay, UPnP AV does not interoperate with DLNA. While I was able to view some folders (the TV does discover my NAS) and few image files, the Audio (mp3) and video files were not found by the TV.I tried installing Samsung software on my computer, it seem the media files are expected to be physically on the computer (and not as a mapped drive to the NAS). Additionally, the computer is expected to be 'wired' to the network (and not be wireless).Obviously there are workarounds. But I would prefer either Samsung supports UPnP AV or my NAS device supports DLNA.
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Make sure the TV has the connection on it then yes! Need the go into menu and indicate wired vs wifi connection also after you run wire from router.
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I have the same question. How can I connect this tv to my serviio dlna server?