Recent content by jfalner

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    Streaming different video sources to home network

    A followup on this—someone suggested I take a look at this article: http://www.howtogeek.com/118075/how-to-stream-videos-and-music-over-the-network-using-vlc/ I tried this out on my computer, using HTTP and the default MPEG-4 protocols (H.264 with MP3). Opened up my other beloved media...
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    Streaming different video sources to home network

    Good suggestion, but unfortunately, the particular product you mentioned has some issues with my situation. First is that it is a rackmount unit. I don't have any "negative space" in the living room walls where it could be flush-mounted and properly ventilated, and even a mini-rack in the...
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    Streaming different video sources to home network

    My home was destroyed by a tornado last year, and when I rebuilt, I had the foresight to prewire my house with CAT6 Ethernet. Lotsa jacks in every room, so I can hook up all my electronic goodies. Part of the purpose was to enable streaming of audio and video from one location in the house to...