streaming over network from laptop to home theater system

jaquish2k

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What I am trying to do is stream my laptop videos to my samsung home theater system with built in Ethernet though sharing the folders. the home theater system sees the laptop but not the content. I've got the files shared to the network, what am i missing? Please Help.
 
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What standards does your "home theatre system" offer? Many modern receivers are DLNA compliant (although often this is audio only). I have a Sony unit that can do quite a lot over Ethernet.

Alternatively add a networked media player such as the WD Live.
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What standards does your "home theatre system" offer? Many modern receivers are DLNA compliant (although often this is audio only). I have a Sony unit that can do quite a lot over Ethernet.

Alternatively add a networked media player such as the WD Live.
 
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jaquish2k

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I needed a program called allshare to communicate with the computer, once I did that, videos work like a charm.