DLNA support and UPnP AV media server compability I bought the Samsung LN52A850 LCD recently that has DLNA support. I already have a NAS drive (DLink - D323) that supports UPnP AV (and iTunes) server. All my media is in the NAS device. I haven't received the TV yet or else would try it myself, but does anyone know if DLNA supported devices (my TV in this case) can access media from UPnP AV supported servers (my NAS in this case)? I am looking for native/ direct communication between these two devices; not brokered via a computer. DLNA support and UPnP AV media server compability I bought the Samsung LN52A850 LCD recently that has DLNA support. I already have a NAS drive (DLink - D323) that supports UPnP AV (and iTunes)... » Read More DLNA support and UPnP AV media server compability I bought the Samsung LN52A850 LCD recently that has DLNA support. I already have a NAS drive (DLink - D323) that supports UPnP AV (and iTunes) server. All my media is in the NAS device. I haven't received the TV yet or else would try it myself, but does anyone know if DLNA supported devices (my TV in this case) can access media from UPnP AV supported servers (my NAS in this case)? I am looking for native/ direct communication between these two devices; not brokered via a computer. « Show Less
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I am now in the same boat as the original poster. I ordered a Samsung LN52A650 that will arrive Monday. Hoping the DLNA will allow access to my Western Digital NAS, but not sure. Since it's back to work next week I'm not sure how soon I'll get to try the DLNA features. First priority wil be to get the TV set up and working for the BCS game Thursday. Go Gators!
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The 650 series does not have DLNA. Sorry. That feature is included in the 750 model and up.
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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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Great Question! I am also curious about that as I would like to buy both the Samsung LN52A850 and a NAS (network attached storage) box that could be shared (i.e., play stored pictures, movies, etc., on the Samsung TV).
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This is exactly what I am wondering, too, whether it be the Samsung or the Pioneer plasmas with DLNA. I hope someone here can report whether these sets can access media on uPnp NAS drives. That's where this interconnectivity really needs to go.
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was wondering if this connectivity between your NAS device and the TV actually worked. Please let us know.Thanks
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The software is not very good, how the files are displayed on the TV is not very good either. The software locks up if you have too many shared folders or too many files. Fast forward does not appear to work. I live with the limitations because I don't have to buy a media server just yet. Check Sagetv for a real media streamer, i hear they work well.No NAS yet, but a usb external disk should work just like a usb flash drive.Like Raybert says, it's not ready. But it is free.
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yes&#65292;it support.all RK3188 mini pc in our shop all could support DLNA and Miracast
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It's not a question of whether DLNA is or is not simplistic. It's a question of whether it works when people use this device, and specifically when people use it with the native capabilities of whatever is hosting or storing the media. Saying what's better sidesteps the issue. It would be better for me to ignore the WD and use a powerful desktop computer attached to my TV instead. Unless you factor in cost. In that case, it's better not to need to find any dedicated server program or anything else that's not included for free.
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It depends on your receiver and what protocols it supports. This device only supplies WiFi Networking to the receiver, it doesn't add functionality to the receiver. If your receiver supports AirPlay or DLNA, then yes. DLNA is not supported natively in iOS, there are servers you can run on your iPhone. If your receiver supports AirPlay, then it should be easy. Although, you may need to re-configure your router in either case to allow connections over those protocols.
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The good news is that with recent updates, DLNA support is provided. The bad news is that is only supports DVD formatted mpeg2 files. To play other formats, you have to copy them to a USB memory stick and plug them into the USB port.
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I have tried using PlayOn with my LN46a750 with no luck. The TV sees the server fine and I can navigate to Netflix, hulu etc, but when I try playing a file, the tv processes it for about 15 seconds and then shows an "Cannot play this files" error message. Anyone have any luck getting this working?
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Yes: This will work with just about anything that supports DLNA. If you are accessing from outside your network, anticipate that the stream may be slow however. Inside your network, it should be seamless.
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Yes, it does support DLNA. It can play from any UPnP server on your network, such as Windows Media Player.
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yes but have to make sure your using the latest windows media player that supports dlna and have a router that supports dlna (this is the key to making it work).... you can also you air play as well... the remote that comes with it will not give the user a much visual control... you will not know what the device is actually doing.... i would download the sony app "media remote".... thats the easiest control method
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I have the same question. How can I connect this tv to my serviio dlna server?
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I know this is an old question but I'll answer this for everyone asking the same question. Yes it can... but you need to run a DLNA / Mediashare server app on your NAS or PC. Win XP, 7, 8: needs Windows Media Connect. Linux: you'll need to install MiniDLNA or Rygel or similar. After the server app is installed and configured, you can browse and play the shared media files from the TV through the "Media Share" app on the LG TV. I recently bought this TV and haven't found concise how-to info anywhere so I've researched and figured it out on my own. I hope I've provided helpful info.
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It will support H.264 AVC encoding and will DLNA support. If your TV supports DLNA, you can stream live TV to it rather than having to go through Myth, WMC, Sage, etc. For people with TVs that support DLNA, this would be great.
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Yes, it has DLNA support. Weird that it was omitted in the specs.Basically it's the same as the live non-plus version but with NetFlix support.
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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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Only difference between A850 and A750 of screen thickness otherwise every thing is same. I'm having this TV since Nov 2008 and it worth every penny spent on this TV. I'm good fan of this TV and as per my experience about DLNA, I would recommend to buy BUFFALO LINKSTATION LIVE LS-CH1.0TL 1TB NAS driver which works best compare with Iomega Home Media N/w Drive. The only drawback of DLNA with Samsung is support FAT32 Filesystem as of now and have limited files supports, see below lists: Compatible files: DLNA-supported file types and extensions are listed below. Music - MP3 (.mp3) Photos - JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) Video - MPEG1 (.mpg, .mpeg) MPEG2 (.mpg, .mpeg, .trp, .ts, .tp) DIVX (.mpg, .mpeg, .avi) MPEG4 AVC (.mpg, .mpeg) and you will be able to play the .avi files with the following codes Xvid, H.264 MP, MPEG4 SP, MPEG4 ASP and MJPEG. So for all other files you will have use any converting s/w. I hope these all information will be helpful to you people.
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Yeah it supports DLNA. But Airplay is better. Try Airplay if your NAS supports. I have Synology and I can stream from DS Audio to these speakers easily.
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Omar, I don't have it connected to a NAS drive personally, but the instruction manual and setup screens provide for NAS setup option. In fact, the manual states the following:"This unit can play back music files and playlists (m3u, wpl) stored on a PC and on Network Attached Storage (NAS) that supports DLNA. The network audio playback function of this unit connects to the server using Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service."The audio/video format types and specifications supported by this unit for playback are as follows:- WMA (Windows Media Audio)- MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3)- WAV- MPEG-4 AAC- FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)- ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec)- AIFF- DSD- JPEGHope this helps. Omar, I don't have it connected to a NAS drive personally, but the instruction manual and setup screens provide for NAS setup option. In fact, the manual states the following:"This unit can play back music files and playlists (m3u, wpl) stored on a PC and on Network Attached Storage (NAS) that supports DLNA. The network audio playback function of this unit connects to the server using Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service."The audio/video format types and specifications supported by this unit for playback are as follows:- WMA (Windows... » Read More Omar, I don't have it connected to a NAS drive personally, but the instruction manual and setup screens provide for NAS setup option. In fact, the manual states the following:"This unit can play back music files and playlists (m3u, wpl) stored on a PC and on Network Attached Storage (NAS) that supports DLNA. The network audio playback function of this unit connects to the server using Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service."The audio/video format types and specifications supported by this unit for playback are as follows:- WMA (Windows Media Audio)- MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3)- WAV- MPEG-4 AAC- FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)- ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec)- AIFF- DSD- JPEGHope this helps. « Show Less