[mythtv-users] UPnP Playback Device

[David Watkins]

2009/3/22 Brian Wood <beww at beww.org>:
> I'm wondering what experience people have had with UPnP type "Media Players".
>
> I'd like to add such a device to my network, for use by people who are unable
> or unwilling to learn to use a full-blown Myth F/E, as well as add the
> ability to play back Netflix "Watch Instantly" material.
>
> I have a D-Link DSM-520, it seems to work, but locks up on occasion without
> warning, requiring a power cycle to recover.
>
> I'm looking at the Popcorn Hour products, including the motherboard that they
> sell (B-110).
>
> I'm also wondering about the Roku unit, sold by Netflix for $99. It certainly
> seems to be the cheapest such unit I have seen. Half the price of the D-Link,
> with what appears to be similar features.
>
> I have no desire for WiFi, and don't like the idea of paying for it when i
> won't use it, but most devices seem to have it. IMHO streaming video over
> WiFi might work in some cases, but is not the way to go if you have any other
> options.
>
> I suspect all of these units are using the Sigma SMP chipsets, and the
> differences are packaging, warranty and "features".
>
> Anyone have any war stories, good or bad, about these units? Any suggestions
> as to the best one to use? Or if I should be considering one at all?


No quite what you're asking but...

I use a Logik IR100 as a UPNP player.  It's a Reciva  (
https://www.reciva.com ) based internet radio with rudimentary UPNP
support.  It uses the Barracuda board, descrbed here
http://sharpfin.zevv.nl/index.php/Main_Page.

I use mediatomb running as a UPNP server on a Linksys NSLU2, and
mythmusic on my myth backend is set up to use the same music library.

The Logik radio can see the myth UPNP server and I can browse my music
collection using it, but trying to play anything via the myth server
fails.  I've assumed it's a mime issue, but haven't investigated at
all as my mediatomb setup works quite well.

D