Features Can I stream media stored on my home network (say my PC) from this TV?
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I have an IMAC computer using a wireless router. Can I access my computer with this TV?
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There is.a Smart share feature on the LN5700 that offers the options of " connect mobile device; connect PC." I connected the PC wirelessly and was able to select files to view on the tv. List says photos, videos and music.
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I use Plex media server on my PC to stream video to my roku (also add the Plex channel on your roku)
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You can stream, but only with a hardwired connection with an Ethernet cable. You will want an HDMI or Component video cable to connect to your tv.
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I believe you can set it up to scan to the PC over the network. I haven't gotten that working though. What I do is to just scan to a thumb drive and then pull the image from the thumb drive onto whatever PC I need the scan on.
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not sure what you are asking here.if you mean could you use a streaming box from those services or a HTPC, jack it into the reciever and be golden, then 100% yesdoes it hook into the internet and stream those services itself, then no
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No, but Plex (free) can stream and transcode recorded tv to those clients should you add a computer to handle it.
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This will only stream digital media stored on storage that can be plugged in via USB or a compatible SD card. DVD's are optical and output the decoded video digitally via HDMI, they are not compatible. Sorry. The DVD could be decrypted and stored digitally on a USB stick that the media-share device could stream, but I'm guessing this is not what you require.
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It connects wirelessly to your home network (for your TV and your hard drive). It connects via USB to your hard drive to store your content.
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Yes, I have a smart TV and it does detect the network drive through my router. So, if you have a smart TV where you can select from NETFLIX, HULU, Facebook, etc... The television should pick up the network drive and from there it is just like picking any video file and running it. I am in the process of taking all of our old Disney VHS tapes and recording them onto my laptop. Then, I copy them over to the network drive so the kids can watch them on television.
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Short answer, yes.That's actually what it's made for and works great. You may also love the DLNA option as well if you have digital media you wish to share over your network.Movies and music can stream strait to your smart TV or any DLNA compatible media player from the NAS.If you have an Android device and plan on storing digital movies on this for network streaming, check out "media house pro"Great combo
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Yes and no. This device TUNES free over the air TV signals from an antenna, converts it to a streaming MPEG2 format, and sends it out over your home network to any computer or device that can use it. It is up to those computer's or devices to display, record, or otherwise use the video. The unit includes software for viewing but not recording. Computers running Windows Media Center, MythTV, or an assortment of other DVR software packes or devices can record from it.
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Depends. This is just a bare bones PC. You have to add a hard drive, memory (RAM), and an operating system. You could also add a TV tuner, in which case you could connect your cable/satellite in order to watch TV through your PC. If you had a tv tuner then yes you can watch all the same channels. Some cable providers also allow you to stream on demand content over the internet. If you do that then you can stream your content through your PC onto your monitor/tv
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Only if the TV has a USB port, which is unlikely. An alternative is to connect the drive to a computer that can network or connect directly to the TV.
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I have not tried that but I stream from a home server with no problems.I hope this helps.
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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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Only if you connect to a network somehow. There are actual "cloud" type drives you can purchase that will accept data from anywhere in the house if that is what you need.