Why DLNA is cool

[pmjohnson99]

This might be old hat to some but...

I was looking around on how to use DLNA and realized with a program like TVersity (Free) on your PC you can stream content to an EPIC 4G. And if you really want to be slick you can run your vid/hdmi out to your TV and watch that way. I just wonder how well the phone will handle being the go-between for my media system.

 

[cr3amy]

Wait wait wait... I can stream it from my home to my Epic over the internet? Or just through wifi?

Either way it's pretty cool, but if it's just wifi, it's only cool around my house.

 

[caliskimmer]

comment removed, wrong thread.

 

[pmjohnson99]

Wait wait wait... I can stream it from my home to my Epic over the internet? Or just through wifi?

Either way it's pretty cool, but if it's just wifi, it's only cool around my house.

I think you have to do it over WiFi, but there might be a way to use a DLNA server at home if you have a static IP address. If possible that would be cool, but I think you might run into bandwidth issues. I just like the idea of sitting in bed and watching vids (I don't have a TV in my room).

But the overall idea of the DLNA (UPnP as well) standard is to make it crazy-easy to watch media over a network. Ideally you have a TV with DLNA built in and then all your computer media can go straight to your set.

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

Once I have the Epic, I'll Promise I'll do a write-up on how to share videos/music/photos to and from epic to pc/mac/ps3 (xbox will be similar, but I don't have one). Windows Media Player makes this so easy, just gotta know where to go in the settings.

 

[caliskimmer]

Poor me, an Apple user

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

Poor me, an Apple user

You can do it from a Mac, thats what I use. I'll do a write up, but if you download Vuze, it'll automatically have you set, no settings to adjust.

Vuze: The most powerful bittorrent app on earth.

 

[caliskimmer]

Great! I'm a moderate Vuze user. I took a quick look at it and realized this. Thanks fir the info, Rufflez.

 

[caliskimmer]

*for* iPhone+ Tapatalk= Epic fail.