I don't know whether it'll work with your TV, but I use PS3 Media Server, a Java based application, for my PS3. It'll do all the transcoding for you, although I don't know if it'll transcode for your TV.
All the best, -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Alan Lord (News) <alansli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > I just got a new telly - A Samsung LC40C650 that, amongst other things, > has a DLNA client :-) > > I've installed Mediatomb from the repo on my home server (Ubuntu server > 8.10) and after a little hacking of the config file it now works. I can > watch most home videos, pictures and play music/podcasts etc :-) > > I'm not sure totally about Mediatomb though. It hasn't seemed to pick up > the metadata in MP3 files for example and I am not particularly happy > with the way it has organised my stuff. > > So, Being a complete N00b in this arena I'm after some experienced > people's advice. > > Stuff like: > > * What server app do you use and why? > * Best way to organise and catalogue stuff? > * Transcoding advice? > > Good linkies to educational materials. > > TIA > > Al > > > -- > The Open Learning Centre > http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
