HTC Desire's DLNA function

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DLNA.

This function is new to me but not for the rest of the high tech world. I know
nobody yet have used this function on a DHD, but SGS users maybe know what to
expect. This thread mainly is gonna be about the functionality of the DLNA
function in the DHD.

- Suggestions on what TV/LCD/LED to get.
- Is the wireless streeming seemless.
- What options to change in the TV to get the function to work.

These and many more questions can be asked about DLNA.
This topic mainly is cuz i am going to buy that phone and any input is superb welcome, but this topic, yet has not been seen in the DHD General section.
Please, reply on what do you suggest and how do you se yourself using this function
on a daily bases.

Best regards
mark wild

I think (hope) the wireless streaming is seamless if not htc should've scrapped the plans and gone for a hdmi

true

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Originally Posted by MacaronyMax

I think (hope) the wireless streaming is seamless if not htc should've scrapped the plans and gone for a hdmi

True to that. I do hope so to. Any information how it all works.

i have a ps3 hooked up to my hdtv. apparently the ps3 supports DLNA so im looking forward to testing it out when i get the DHD.

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Originally Posted by SupremeBeaver

i have a ps3 hooked up to my hdtv. apparently the ps3 supports DLNA so im looking forward to testing it out when i get the DHD.

What do you expect from hooking the phone up with your PS3??

Originally Posted by mark wild

What do you expect from hooking the phone up with your PS3??

true love lol

If you have a PS3 connected to your home network, then you connect your SGS/DHD to your home network via WiFi and turn on the DLNA app.

You'll see your SGS/DHD appear in the Video and Music menus of the XMB (you may have to scan for media servers on the PS3). Then you can browse the media folders on your SGS/DHD using the XMB.

Select a file, and it'll start playing on your TV. Simple.

That's how it works on my old Omnia II. Can't imagine it'll be any different with current handsets.

Originally Posted by sub69

If you have a PS3 connected to your home network, then you connect your SGS/DHD to your home network via WiFi and turn on the DLNA app.

You'll see your SGS/DHD appear in the Video and Music menus of the XMB (you may have to scan for media servers on the PS3). Then you can browse the media folders on your SGS/DHD using the XMB.

Select a file, and it'll start playing on your TV. Simple.

That's how it works on my old Omnia II. Can't imagine it'll be any different with current handsets.

yeah ur right. but i've been wondering, will the format of videos have to be supported by both the DHD and the PS3? Does the ps3 actually decode the video file, or is that done on the DHD and simply streamed to the ps3?

for example, if i have an .avi file that works on my Desire hd, but assume this file type doesnt work on the ps3 natively, will it still be able to stream it?

This is a question that I'm very interested in finding out the answer too actually.

As I understand it, the advertised feature is that I can stream content (pictures, videos. music) to a DLNA device to display on my TV.

In my case, I have a PS3 and an Xbox360 which I assume will recognise my Desire HD and playback the content I have on it, which is fine.

I use my Xbox360 to play back content from my computer (which I believe is DLNA as well), so I am wondering if I can use my Desire HD to play back stuff from other devices. If so, then I can watch all my movies and listen to all my music via DLNA on my phone...

I really badly hope that this will work - MAJOR selling point for me!

Originally Posted by SupremeBeaver

...if i have an .avi file that works on my Desire hd, but assume this file type doesnt work on the ps3 natively, will it still be able to stream it?

The format of the video has to be supported by the PS3.

That used to be a problem with early PS3 Firmwares, but DivX/Xvid are natively supported by the PS3 these days...