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Title: 320l - Question aboute media center
Post by: ashramkun on February 29, 2016, 07:57:37 PM

Hello
I just get a 320l and I have a question about the build-in Media center.

For test purpose, I shared a folder with 4 videos formats:
- MKV
- AVI
- MP4
- FLV

Tried to use my PS3 and my Smart TV... and only the flv file was playing.
My question is: If i install another media center... would these files work?

As I can see, there are:
- Plex (paid)
- MiniDLNA (free)
- Kodi (free? I found a user saying that its good and free, but no download link)
- Twonky (Don´t know if its paid or not.. yet)

Which one is the best?
Thanks

Title: Re: 320l - Question aboute media center
Post by: philphil61 on March 01, 2016, 04:54:04 AM

I'm no geek or techy  ;)

The 320L doesn't have the necessary capabilities to transcode http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/transcoding.html (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/transcoding.html) and therefore it would also depend on the connected devices and what they can play.

I've tried Plex and Twonky but now have Kodi (all the same version) on mobile/android tv box (main), pc and tablet - with the database (used by all 3 Kodi's held on the 320L)
Kodi allows streaming to my Sony Home Cinema - I can also take my mobile or tablet to a friends house and stream the same content (so long as good internet) to any devices I can connect to.

With using Kodi I can throw most media files onto the 320L but I do find MKV files easier and smaller to handle - therefore any non MKV movies are dropped into MKVToolNix even though MKV is only a container.

HTH

ps If I knew what I know now I'd of never purchased a DLink NAS - don't expect much other than a Network Attached Storage device