DLNA on my tv

buckrogers

sony bravia KDL-40V5810

can anyone explain to me how to i use DLNA on my tv.
what do i ned to show movies from my pc to my tv, do i need some sort of wifi gaget ??
thanks advance, does not give much info in instruction manul apart from that you can do the below


Share photos, music or videos and even check which time it is on the other side of the world with the V5500's new home networking features. What's more, at the touch of a button you can select movies stored on your DLNA-enabled PC in another room and watch them on the big screen.

santer_2

http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/lcd-television/benefits/connectivity

http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/lcd-television/benefits/connectivity/article/id/1237481406476

This might be the most applicable

http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/lcd-television/benefits/connectivity/article/id/1237477951736

vyle

The 5500 and 5800 series TVs dont connect by wifi. you'll need to connect by ethernet.

2sides2everystory

Yes connect via ethernet cable to your router and probably the easiest free DLNA server software to try out on your pc so your DNLA tv can see it allowing you to browse the content on your pc is PS3 media server

It may look a little like it is only for PS3 when start up the software, but Bravia includes the PS3 style crossbar menu and the software should find the tv on the network and might label it not as a found playstation, but "other renderer". A "renderer" is merely a media decoding and playing device like a playstation or tv which relies on the pc as the server.

If you have Windows 7, Windows Media Player includes Windows Media Server which can apparently also be set up as DLNA server but I only got it to work just once and then after inadvertently changing something kept getting "Cannot access the server" even though I can still see WMS on the Bravia Crossbar menu.

Twonky Server is another one you can try but that is not free although you can try it for free.

Here's another free one but haven't tried it so can't vouch for it: http://www.tvmobili.com/

Once you have any of these servers running on your pc, you should be able to see them in the "Home" crossbar menu on your tv under each of the video, photo and music sub-sections.

Do be careful careful how you let these things take control of file sharing on your pc however - allowing file sharing is of course a step towards less internet security unless you know what you are doing.

Apples2

I use Serviio which is free on my Samsung.

buckrogers

thankyou all, will give it a try :-)

downloaded PS3 media server and will try Serviio see which one i prefer.
checked the web sites
http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/lcd-televi...s/connectivity
http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/lcd-televi.../1237481406476
This might be the most applicable
http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/lcd-televi.../1237477951736

thankyou for them,
use ethernet cable ,which i tried before just see if it worked, and i couldnt get connected so i persumed i was doing something wrong, tried a new longer cable and it worked fine so the other one was faulty.

Is their something i can use to connect by wifi instead of ethernet cable like on here , 'cheaper' http://www.devolo.com/
or will i be better off just using usb stick.

thanks again to all

poppy10_2

buckrogers wrote: »

Is their something i can use to connect by wifi instead of ethernet cable like on here

Use a pair of Homeplugs. Costs about £40 for a pair, you plug one into a socket next to your broadband router, and the other in a socket next to your TV, and it runs the signal over the mains electricity. No need to have long wires trailing everywhere, and it is generally faster and more reliable than wireless (for which you would need to buy the Sony-branded wireless adapter for £50, you can't just buy any USB dongle).

Toxteth_OGrady

One of these configured in client mode will allow you to connect your TV into your existing wireless:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002YETVVE/ref=oss_product

2sides2everystory

Some great ideas on this thread :money:

Can I share my own preference ? I actually don't use DLNA to watch movies stored on any hard drive. I have a 320GB Western Digital Scorpio laptop drive with freefall protection (bought on ebay for £45) mounted in a simple external hard drive case bought on eBay for about £3 including USB cable.

The drive is formatted as FAT32 and as such the Bravia happily reads it via the USB port like it was a memory stick - so never mind restricting yourself to a USB memory stick for one or two movies at a time - get a full external drive and unclutter your pc or laptop from your media library!

However, there is some good quality streamed internet tv to be had via a Bravia so it may indeed be worth spending the money on the network connection - I especially like the reminder about Homeplugs - didn't realise that technology was already so cheap fast and easy.

custardy

2sides2everystory wrote: »

Some great ideas on this thread :money:

Can I share my own preference ? I actually don't use DLNA to watch movies stored on any hard drive. I have a 320GB Western Digital Scorpio laptop drive with freefall protection (bought on ebay for £45) mounted in a simple external hard drive case bought on eBay for about £3 including USB cable.

The drive is formatted as FAT32 and as such the Bravia happily reads it via the USB port like it was a memory stick - so never mind restricting yourself to a USB memory stick for one or two movies at a time - get a full external drive and unclutter your pc or laptop from your media library!

However, there is some good quality streamed internet tv to be had via a Bravia so it may indeed be worth spending the money on the network connection - I especially like the reminder about Homeplugs - didn't realise that technology was already so cheap fast and easy.

FAT 32's file size limit is a factor that stops me using that method

Apples2

For me, uncluttered means not having to mess about plugging things in back and forth transferring movies from PC to drive etc.

One Ethernet cable hidden away going from TV to Router.
PC Running Win 7 64bit and Serviio (no FAT32 nonsense required).

Download Movie - Serviio refreshes the catalogue and shoots off the the Interent to download the cover art.
I press Media on my TV Remote and it's ready to go - cover art showing.


Of course, the PC has to be on to use it but that is no great shakes to me