WLAN a refresh below

[duffan]

I have a Bravia Sony KDL-40NX800 and a BDV-F500.

The TV is connected to my WLAN and it works.

Q; Why cannot the BDV-F500 work throu the TV WLAN?

Do I really nee to get me a WLAN adaptor also for the tiny F500?

YES I JUST PURCHASED THE WIFI ADAPTOR FOR BDV-F500 AND IT WORKED FINE.

MADE A SW UPDATE.

I AM ANGRY WHY A SYSTEM TV+BDV DOESNOT SHARE WIFI. TV BUILT IN BUT EXTRA FOR BDV AND IA WAS NOT TOLD AT PURCHASE

I DO MISS A BROWSER IN MY TV

THIS FORUM SEEMS TO MISS SONY EXPERTS JUST USERS SO GOOD BYE

[kelp10]

If all Bravia enabled devices are fully DNLA compliant, why can't I see  videos on my Kdl -40W4500?

I can connect via Twonky Media but not WMP 11, but only get music and photos.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[duffan]

It must be a Twonky software -DLNA Server issue, not a DLNA client issue

[Catmambo]

WMP 11 is not great, Have you tried another piece of server software like Mezzmo?

thanks

[kelp10]

As I said in my previous post I have tried Twonky media.

Twonky Media shows photos very well but does not play music.

I have also tried Mezzmo which plays photos very slowly, and music very well.

Neither of these servers  produce a video icon on the xmb bar.

I do not want music or photos but my video files.

I appreciate WMP 11 is not great but it does work for some people.

thanks

Twonky plays only mps files although Twonky Forums and Discussions list :-Audio Formats:
LPCM, MP3, WMA, M4A, M4B, MP4, 3GP, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, MP2, AC3, MPA,
MP1, AIF, ASF

Rider from Tonky

Note: the actual formats supported depends on the individual client device support.

Mezzmo plays all music file that I have though folder identification could be better, i.e which drive folders held.

Message was edited by: kelp10

[craigchambers]

The 4500 series do not support video via DLNA.  Video support over DLNA first appeared in the 5500 series.

You will never see the video option in the XMB of your W4500, no matter what server you use.

Unfortunately this is just some of the mystery surrounding DLNA, and the public perception of DLNA.  It is put across to the public as a standard, and device manufacturers use wooly words like 'share your media' without explaining too much about the limited format support (DLNA certification requires a surprisingly small format range), or the fact that the device may only support some media 'classes' (as in your case).

Information on media types and formats for your devices can be found on the DLNA website: http://www.dlna.org/products

Specifically for your TV - the certificate is here: http://certification.dlna.org/certs/REG75756700.pdf

Sorry for the bad news.

Craig