[mythtv-users] Which "smart" TVs work with the mythtv UPNP server?

[Craig Huff]

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On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 3:30 PM, stuart <stuart at xnet.com> wrote:

>  Oh, I'm not asking this right am I.  I should have added a bit about
> DLNA.  Now when I google I am catching all types of hits w.r.t. using DLNA
> (which is some sort of UPNP) capable TVs and Bluray Players with a mythtv
> back end.  Ah...  so, is there a wiki or howto page that deals directly
> with the subject of interoperability between commercial/consumer DLNA media
> equipment and a mythtv back end?
>
> -thanks
>
>
> On 12/30/2012 10:59 AM, stuart wrote:
>
>
> Drats :(.
>
> Dimitar, can you do a little experiment?  Well, it's little if you already
> have the Video feature of mythtv setup.  Otherwise if anyone else has such
> a setup I am sure there are plenty of people here who would like to hear
> about it.
>
> What I am wondering is if the Samsungs are having a problem with the
> mythtv NuppelVideo format (this is what I am thinking) or if there is a
> UPNP compatibility issue.  I have had such issues with my Android devices
> when accessing mythtv Recording.  My Android devices can access and play
> what I believe are mpeg2 Videos served up by the mythtv UPNP server.  But
> some Android devices can not play back the mythtv Nuppelvideo Recordings.
>
> Just to clear things up, when I say Videos I am talking about a random
> collection of media I am putting into the mythtv Video "space" from sources
> like camcorders.  And when I say Recordings I am talking about ATSC signals
> that mythtv has recorded off the air.
>
> -thanks
>
> On 12/30/2012 09:56 AM, Dimitar Gospodinov wrote:
>
>  I have Samsung UN50ES6580. It does see my MythTV machine but when I try
> to display content (videos or pictures) it gives an error message.
>
>
> > Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:46:25 -0600
> > From: stuart at xnet.com
> > To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > Subject: [mythtv-users] Which "smart" TVs work with the mythtv UPNP
> server?
> >
> > Which "smart" TVs (or DVD/Bluray Players) work with the mythtv UPNP
> server?
> >
> > I googled for this and found some old threads and thought it time to ask
> > again.
> >
> > I realize it is not so much a matter of "work" as what formats will the
> > "smart" TV (or Bluray Player) play back and what, if any, UPNP
> > incompatibilities there might be between the mythtv upnp server and the
> > "smart" TV (or Bluray Player).
> >
> > I was looking at the Samsung lineup. So any information regarding
> > Samsung equipment would be most interesting. But I'm sure others would
> > like to hear any success anyone has had with UPNP.
> >
> > -thanks
> >
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