Down with Samsung

[GilaMinumBeer]

They stream content very well across your network. I absolutely love ours.

I have issues with this. I forget my model but it is the recent 55" SmartTV.

It will only access the network if it's hardwired and has way too specific on what file types it will play unless you use the PlayTo function of WindowsMediaPalyer. But, on the latter, then you have no control of what is being displayed from teh set.

 

[passedpawn]

I have issues with this. I forget my model but it is the recent 55" SmartTV.

It will only access the network if it's hardwired and has way too specific on what file types it will play unless you use the PlayTo function of WindowsMediaPalyer. But, on the latter, then you have no control of what is being displayed from teh set.

Yes, hardwired is especially important for HD and 3D.

Most problem file types: you can trick the tv DNLA streamer by renaming the file extension to *.avi. I.e., *.mkv files are a problem.

I don't play from a PC, so re-coding on-the-fly isn't an option for me. I have large RAID5 NAS boxes that hold everything digital in my house.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Yes, hardwired is especially important for HD and 3D.

Most problem file types: you can trick the tv DNLA streamer by renaming the file extension to *.avi. I.e., *.mkv files are a problem.

Yeah, I knew that. But, I have even had issues with the TV rejecting files that were created as .avi to begin with via a camcorder. IIRC, it came down to the bits in the audio.

I just gave up because 2/3 of what I tried to play on it got rejected. Yet, everything I have sent over using WMP PlayTo has worked without fail.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I don't play from a PC, so re-coding on-the-fly isn't an option for me. I have large RAID5 NAS boxes that hold everything digital in my house.

I have opted to use a combination of Plex and Roksbox for my Roku DVP's instead. I wanted to be able to have my library available to every TV in teh house. I do not rely on on-the-fly transcode because it has always resulted in too frequent a buffering. So, if the file is not natively supported I transcode before I make it available to the network.

As for storage, I keep everything on a 3tb external with another 3tb external for a backup.

 

[passedpawn]

I have opted to use a combination of Plex and Roksbox for my Roku DVP's instead. I wanted to be able to have my library available to every TV in teh house. I do not rely on on-the-fly transcode because it has always resulted in too frequent a buffering. So, if the file is not natively supported I transcode before I make it available to the network.

As for storage, I keep everything on a 3tb external with another 3tb external for a backup.

Probably you know about AVS, but if not, http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=39. They also have an active Samsung forum there.