[mythtv-users] DLNA server? Anyone?

John Pilkington J.Pilk at tesco.net
Sun Jan 8 10:47:31 UTC 2012


On 01/08/2012 10:29 AM, Peter Mitchell wrote:
>> From: Mark Lord [mailto:mythtv at rtr.ca] On 12-01-07 12:30 PM, Peter
>> Mitchell wrote:
>>> I got my Mythbackend running as a DLNA server just before Christmas
>>> in conjunction with a Panasonic DT30. In addition to configuring the
>> backend to
>>> use a real static IP address as mentioned above, it was also
>>> necessary
>> to
>>> open various ports within the firewall.
>>>
>>> 2869 for tcp and 1900 for udp I believe - or simply disable the
>>> firewall temporarily to test things out.
>>
>> There is ZERO need to adjust your internet firewall for using DLNA,
>> unless you are trying to access it from outside the firewall.
>
> Sure. However if the server hosting your mythbackend is running a firewall
> you must ensure that all the necessary ports are enabled or you will not be
> able to access it on the local network where presumably the DLNA client
> resides. Connection to the external internet should obviously be far more
> restricted.
>

Once you have it running are there imposed restrictions on the display? 
  Can it handle full 1080 stuff?  If so there's presumably no need for 
nVidia or similar - assuming the TV does a good job?

John P


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