Spent a couple of hours this afternoon working on a special project - playing content around the home! yep, its work folks and i'm getting paid for it!
Looking at bringing in video, music, pictures or text into the home, storing it on Network Attached Storage, PC or say a PVR! From here, we look to either stream it around the home (or move it to other compatible devices in the home). One interesting test case i saw a couple of weeks ago was a Sony Cybershot camera with photos on it. It looks for compatible devices on the wireless network. Camera finds a new digital TV. We could then view the photos (which were still on the camera) on the TV. As you flicked through the pictures on the camera they updated on the TV (via the wireless link). Very cool way for the family to share and look at photos.
All the consumer electronics companies are bringing our more compatible devices. If you interested check out www.dnla.org You find find out how it works and also devices that are out there in the marketplace now!
Not only can it handle photo's, but also music and video. So if you want to watch a video upstairs you can stream it from the PVR or NAS! No more cupboards full of DVD's, or finding the case but no DVD inside. With DNLA you can search all available storage for the title you want!
Good news is that the PS3 is DLNA enabled......and so is the PSP. Mmmmhh. Might have to start looking at funding for the home! Now for that 4 Terrabyte NAS!
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Ah ha - thanks for the info on PS3. I've seen that it has a bunch of capabilities in the area of media storage but was never sure with what, precisely, it would be able to synch. Will see what compatible devices are out there.
you can use PSP with PS3 at the moment. They brand the link as remote link. I just updated the firmware on my PSP....just need PS3 now. Also, if you have a look at the Sony Cybershot G3 camera (should be marked DLNA certified) you can get it for about $300. Nice little compact camera
Sony just announced TV tuner for PS3 at leipzeg games convention, so now you can turn PS3 into a PVR and stream TV to the PSP! mmmmhhh....wonder what Sony are upto? They are putting alot of stuff in the PS3....home entertainment anyone?
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