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I have recently bought a Sony Bravia 40EX520.
To watch videos on it I need to copy them to a USB drive, which is a time-consuming process.
As there is connectivity of LAN for the TV, can I watch the videos directly if they are shared on a computer within the LAN?
Sandeep
Posted 2011-08-09T08:56:47.923
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Your TV seems to access media over DLNA, a technology which allows you to stream media over the network. In order to have access to the videos, your computer needs to become a DLNA server, which the TV should detect automatically, once they are in the same network.
You didn't specify your operating system, and there are many DLNA servers for Windows alone. That being said, I personally use TVMobili. It is freely available for almost all platforms and seems to support a large number of media formats and client devices.
Once installed, you need to tell it where your videos are. Add them to TVMobili's library.
Once TVMobili has scanned your videos, you'll be able to access them over your TV. You will need to:
slhck
Posted 2011-08-09T08:56:47.923
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If you have Windows 10, you can:
To watch a video, you can
Nearly 6 years ago OP did not have windows 10 – yass – 2017-05-13T21:20:52.590
1@yass: That is true, but I'm answering today, and my answer may help other people who have this question. Such as the myself of several hours ago. – None – 2017-05-13T21:21:37.650
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Another option worth a shot is TVersity
Jags FL
Posted 2011-08-09T08:56:47.923
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XBMC is also very very popular these days, but just search for DLNA media servers and you should find something that suits your needs. – slhck – 2011-08-09T09:33:26.200
thanks for the quick ans ... my pc uses WinXP and laptop has Win7 ... i ll test it after reaching home and let u know if hav any problems ... – Sandeep – 2011-08-09T09:37:58.747
thanku very much... dat was working like charm... i hav got one doubt.. my sony bravia doesnot recognize mkv files(more used often nw) so when my dlna server lists a mkv file can i play it on my tv ??? – Sandeep – 2011-08-10T08:44:03.810
I see what you mean... MKVs are tricky. They have to be supported by the TV and the DLNA server. I can play MKV files fine (I have TVMobili too), but probably because my Samsung TV supports it. I don't know the specifics of your TV, but you might want to try and see if there's a firmware upgrade or search for MKV compatibility online. – slhck – 2011-08-10T08:46:15.720
my TV doesnot support MKV i tried using USB... my question whether DLNA server can render it at runtime to TV or not... i thnk dats nt posible.. nyways thnks for ur help it was gr8... :) – Sandeep – 2011-08-10T08:49:10.493
I'm afraid both will have to support it, I was having the same issues as you. Glad to help you! – slhck – 2011-08-10T08:52:10.617