So now you tell me

OK, so it turns out either the newer TV or the new version of miniDLNA, I suspect the TV, now keeps track of where I left off. So watch half a movie and come back the next day, bam! start where you left off.

Damn this stuff is kewl

OK, I am done with USB to TV

So I keep getting an error message on TV when I try to watch stuff in a folder with lots of other stuff on a USB drive. It is getting old fast. I thought at first I could limit the number of items in the folder to stop it but no luck. It seems like after a while the TV just gets full and can’t handle it. I have to turn off the TV or disconnect the USB drive. I think the answer to this is NAS, no more USB.

Wait! There’s a limit?!?

So not sure what it is but assume it is in the 1000’s but it appears that the UN43NU6900FXZA UHD is unable to handle more than some number of video files when reading them from an external USB HDD. If I find the number, I will post it.

Admiral there be extra large icons!

Apologizes to all Star Trek fans and may James Doohan RIP, it appears that with my WD MyElements USB external HDD if I load Extra Large Icons while connected a computer that the TV no longer has to build them in what I assume is temporary storage. I mention this for two reasons, first it speeds up the display of thumbnail’s and second I hope it will reduce the chance of getting the out of memory error from the TV.

Don’t Need Nothing But A Crap Load Of Storage

OK, bad song reference but just a quick update. I do still like DLNA but I have to say attaching a USB flash drive which then gives me chapter searches and it memories where I left off. Well that is cool too!

You Want What Now?

Saw this search today:

how to view movies from my dlna capable tv from my wired network server?

First off wired or wireless shouldn’t make a difference. I think for some reason some documents say you have to use wireless to get DLNA working, which at least for Samsung, isn’t true. I think the easiest answer is to install a DLNA server on the machine that has the video content, like Samsung PC Share Manager. There are others, so it that doesn’t work on what ever brand of TV you have, you try those.

Remember, Remember, The Limitations Of November

So I saw this as a search today

samsung dlna limitations

Well, what to say about this. Yup, limits like supported codec, screen size, file formats, for video and audio. Not sure what the story is for images, not something I’ve tried but it seems like JPG, JPG and JPG in that area. I put a guide in the download area, check that out for the basics.

You Can’t Handle The Shutdown

OK, here’s another search

samsung ln40b630 shuts down

I’ve noticed this running DLNA. Of course my TV isn’t really supposed to support it, but with the service menu tweak, well it does. So could have to do with that, or maybe just codec limits. Regardless everyone in while my TV will lock up trying to display something, video only so far, and after what seems like an eternity, probably 2 minutes or so. It will shutdown and restart on it’s own. It will be showing the standard TV turner, so I’ll have to get back to the DLNA. Anyway, no harm, just a bit annoying.

What’s All This Then, Amen

Saw this as a search today

deleting an all share device from samsung tv

Not sure what is meant here, but if the idea to remove a DLNA entry from the listing on the actual TV, well then here’s a thought. If you are using PCSM, then go to the pull down that says “Share” and select “Set Device Policy”. By changing the value from ACCEPT to DENY, the entry should be removed from the TV’s listing. If you are using something else, then you’ll have to find similar functionality in it or use firewall software to block the TV accessing the system hosting the DLNA server.

I hope that helped, whomever you are…

What The Heck Is Pearl?

pDLNA server

http://www.pdlna.com/cgi-bin/index.pl?menu=home

anybody else what to try it?