From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 14 10:39:13 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2A149106566C for ; Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:39:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from carmel_ny@hotmail.com) Received: from blu0-omc4-s30.blu0.hotmail.com (blu0-omc4-s30.blu0.hotmail.com [65.55.111.169]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C72ED8FC17 for ; Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:39:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from BLU0-SMTP315 ([65.55.111.135]) by blu0-omc4-s30.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:39:11 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [76.182.104.150] X-Originating-Email: [carmel_ny@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net ([76.182.104.150]) by BLU0-SMTP315.phx.gbl over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:39:10 -0700 Received: from scorpio (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: carmel_ny@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3V78Yn2gN0z2CG4w for ; Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:39:09 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:39:08 -0400 From: Carmel To: FreeBSD In-Reply-To: <4F607263.7010309@qeng-ho.org> References: <4F607263.7010309@qeng-ho.org> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.8.0 (GTK+ 2.24.6; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.2) Face: 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 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Mar 2012 10:39:10.0806 (UTC) FILETIME=[B0FFD760:01CD01CE] Subject: Re: Making Music / Video folders on FreeBSD visible on HD TV X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:39:13 -0000 On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:26:43 +0000 Arthur Chance articulated: > On 03/13/12 19:54, Carmel wrote: > > On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:59:45 -0500 > > Adam Vande More articulated: > > > >> Are you sure these devices aren't trying to connect to a DLNA > >> server? Such need can be met by net/mediatomb or other port. > > > > A couple of people have replied to this thread. The Samba shares are > > configured correctly and are visible on my Windows based PCs. I > > have no idea if the TVs are using DLNA. I never had to configure > > anything, other than sharing the folders, on my Microsoft PCs, so > > am I to assume that DLNA is always available on that OS? Anyway, I > > will try your suggestion. > > I have a Sony networked TV, and it definitely needs a DLNA server and > is very picky about what formats are served. I'm not a Windows user > but I have the impression Home or Home Premium versions of Vista/Win7 > have DLNA support built in. > > Alexander Leidinger has written a couple of blog posts on getting > Sony TVs working with FBSD. Take a look at this and the related posts: > > http://www.leidinger.net/blog/2011/09/15/sony-bravia-tv-dlna-formats/ I did some checking. Win7, all versions, have support built into it. Apparently Vista and WinXP were updated with support via the Microsoft Update system. I have to admit, that does make for a very "user friendly" environment. Obviously Microsoft anticipated user needs quite successfully. I have several friends who have integrated their TVs with their home PC quite successfully and painlessly. I am still studying how to make FreeBSD similarly "user friendly". Thanks for the link. -- Carmel carmel_ny@hotmail.com