- The playbook has an acceptable collection of codecs installed for local playback, right?
Why yes, with OS2 it does, except for mpeg and ac3 not working, it plays most of the media I've accumulated over the last 6 years
Did you know that the playbook is also one of the more HTML5 compliant platforms?
Yes, I've heard that
Here's the cool thing, QNX and RIM have, instead of just binding the proper "official" HTML5 codecs to the HTML5 video tag, bound all of the media formats that the playbook knows, to the browser, via the video and audio tags.
The Playbook Browser is THE ONLY BROWSER I can find, that does this, and it's AWESOME, the iPhone sure doesn't, heck, it barely does HTML5 MP4.
umm ok your getting kinda scary
That means a simple HTML5 web page, running on the right server can stream audio and video to the playbook, not serve the files, but stream them, at the very least http pseudostream, for up to 1/2 the total bandwith of using a fileserver to share the same file.
Why with nothing more then HTML5 and a scripting language, you could actually write a simple streaming server that doesn't need a lot of resources or complexity, No DLNA that needs UPNP that in turn runs on top of HTML/XML, none of that needless complexity and overhead and most importantly wasted bandwith.
You don't need any SMB/SaMBa/CIFS servers, clients or the crazy fileserving overhead.
Nope just simple Http and Http streaming or maybe Http pseudostreaming, either way, it don't matter, it uses less bandwith then fileserving that's for sure, and in my tests, a little less bandwith then flash streaming to boot (that's what others say too).
Heck two weeks ago, it took me about 12 hours, most of it reading, to write my first html 5 streaming server for the playbook. I didn't want to, I needed something for my 68 year old Mom, who couldn't get around well after a medical procedure.
But with the HTML5 video tag and the Playbook, it really is that simple.
If I can do it, and I haven't written a sing line of code in ten years, anyone can, but not any device can, only the Playbook makes it this easy (for now).
So, here it is, I was experimenting last night, I port forwarded my router to my machine that has the little micro Apache server and my scripts on it, and I tried accessing my media files, from the Playbook, using my Clear 4g Personal Hotspot (Infomark Biscuit) desktop is on a different connection, household WiFi turned off.
I was streaming 350 meg TV shows, 42 ish minutes long, and I was getting better quality and performance the I could get a Youtube on the same 4g connection.
So, does the Playbook really need a DNLA on of of a UPNP on top of a HTML server?
WE KNOW RETURN YOU TO YOUR RATIONAL DISCUSSION
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whoops, forgot the reason I started this post, sorry this is the link to my tread about the simple media server I cobbled together.
Paul.
(the other one, that's right, the unbalanced one)Last edited by pauldriver; 01-25-12 at 02:04 PM.
01-25-12 01:59 PMLike 0 - I think it would make things much more convenient if there was DLNA support included. I've tried out the media streaming from my brother's Android phone. It worked really well, and with all the DLNA devices on my network. Not only could I stream a video from my PC, I could stream a video to my PS3. I'd love to see that happen with my Playbook, it would become the ultimate PDA.01-25-12 04:29 PMLike 0
- Superfly_FRRetired ModeratorAny way to get rid of cable will be a marketing killer for PB.
Shoot on your PB, view HD on your DLNA TV ... no cable, no brainer ...
I really hope this will come with (next ?) release of OS 2.0.
(in fact I check almost every week the dlna.org product list ... in case of ... )01-26-12 06:37 AMLike 0 - Superfly_FRRetired ModeratorAnd finaly ...
theeeeeere you go : http://crackberry.com/blackberry-wireless-media-server !01-26-12 10:02 AMLike 0 - 1. Install Apache or any web server on your media server box.
2. Enable directory browsing and add your media directory as a web did
3. Browse to http://whatever.your.IP.address.is/w...YourMediaDirIs on Playbook
4. Select media file.
4. Profit!
DNLA is basically a noob friendly vversion of sharing your media files over http like this.01-26-12 03:54 PMLike 0 - 1. Install Apache or any web server on your media server box.
2. Enable directory browsing and add your media directory as a web did
3. Browse to http://whatever.your.IP.address.is/w...YourMediaDirIs on Playbook
4. Select media file.
4. Profit!
DNLA is basically a noob friendly vversion of sharing your media files over http like this.
The web server only solves part of the problem; it's often too technical for the average user, it's only accessible from devices with a web browser, there is only one way media streaming. In short, no DLNA is NOT, "a noob friendly vversion of sharing your media files over http"Superfly_FR likes this.01-27-12 11:01 PMLike 1 - Superfly_FRRetired ModeratorThis is easy, if you look you will see that people REALLY want the feature to stream media FROM the Playbook wirelessly to other DLNA devices (TVs, game consoles, HTPC, wireless sound system, etc.)
The web server only solves part of the problem; it's often too technical for the average user, it's only accessible from devices with a web browser, there is only one way media streaming. In short, no DLNA is NOT, "a noob friendly vversion of sharing your media files over http"
DLNA is a 3 facets protocol :
1/ Reading (read media from DLNA server)
2/ Serving (push media to DLNA device)
3/ Remote (control a DLNA device)
For more accurate information : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital...twork_AllianceLast edited by Superfly_FR; 01-28-12 at 10:31 AM.
Ninjatogo likes this.01-28-12 10:28 AMLike 1 -
That is NOT the point. DLNA is a standard for media transfer and control. RIM talked this up last year and still does not have a viable product. Users want this feature released.
If Thorsten bothers to read customer feedback, he'd know this also needs addressing!01-29-12 09:49 AMLike 0 - I setup IIS in windows 7 ultimate and it plays all my shared files nicely that are in stereo. Ac3 5.1 doesn't work.. Too bad its not able to relize its in 5.1 and down convert to stereo.
Either way it works perfectly in the house, and if i wanted i could setup my router to stream to the web by password protecting the website.
WINNING.01-30-12 12:03 PMLike 0 -
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- Superfly_FRRetired ModeratorCan't find a PB side reason ...
How do you (can you) access it with other devices ?snakestyle likes this.01-31-12 06:50 AMLike 1 -
Western digital provides a website sort of thing which let's you view all the stuff on the drive..but the playbook browser doesn't display any content...I've mapped the drive on all my laptops in windows01-31-12 07:36 AMLike 0 -
Please go and read what UPNP/DLNA is capable of!01-12-13 04:07 PMLike 0
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