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Author Topic: Does the DNS 327 allow usb connection to a media player?  (Read 5364 times)

craigg

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Does the DNS 327 allow usb connection to a media player?
« on: May 23, 2014, 06:17:08 AM »
i trust subject matter covers my question. I want to plug the 327L straight into my android smart box to play media. can it be done?
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kalle82

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Re: Does the DNS 327 allow usb connection to a media player?
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2014, 09:22:33 AM »
I don't know the features of your "android smart box".

Do you plan to simply connect your DNS-327L to it like an USB stick? So that it will be recognized as a mass storage device?

This won't work for (at least) 2 reasons:

1.) You can't physically connect them with a simple USB extension cable. You would need a cable with 2 male ends which is not standard.

2.) You can't logically connect them. In the USB world, you always need 1 server-style device at one end and (at least) 1 client-style USB-device (e.g. stick) at the other. Just as you also can't simply connect 2 self-contained systems (computers, NAS, tablet etc.) via USB. To circumvent this restrictions for connections of 2 PCs, there are special cables to do this (e.g. here). But I think this won't work for your NAS (or not as you intend)
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craigg

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Re: Does the DNS 327 allow usb connection to a media player?
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2014, 05:19:25 AM »
yup thats what i wanted to do :(

Quote from: kalle82 on May 23, 2014, 09:22:33 AM
I don't know the features of your "android smart box".

Do you plan to simply connect your DNS-327L to it like an USB stick? So that it will be recognized as a mass storage device?

This won't work for (at least) 2 reasons:

1.) You can't physically connect them with a simple USB extension cable. You would need a cable with 2 male ends which is not standard.

2.) You can't logically connect them. In the USB world, you always need 1 server-style device at one end and (at least) 1 client-style USB-device (e.g. stick) at the other. Just as you also can't simply connect 2 self-contained systems (computers, NAS, tablet etc.) via USB. To circumvent this restrictions for connections of 2 PCs, there are special cables to do this (e.g. here). But I think this won't work for your NAS (or not as you intend)

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kalle82

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Re: Does the DNS 327 allow usb connection to a media player?
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2014, 11:07:53 AM »
Quote from: craigg on May 24, 2014, 05:19:25 AM
yup thats what i wanted to do :(

But if it's android there should be options to use some App to connect to the DLNA server in your DNS-327L.
So just use its audio/videostreaming capabilities as it is possible from devices like Smart TVs, BluRay players etc...
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craigg

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Re: Does the DNS 327 allow usb connection to a media player?
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2014, 04:33:44 AM »
Quote from: kalle82 on May 24, 2014, 11:07:53 AM
But if it's android there should be options to use some App to connect to the DLNA server in your DNS-327L.
So just use its audio/videostreaming capabilities as it is possible from devices like Smart TVs, BluRay players etc...

yes i have been doing some reading and that sorta clicked after awhile. i hope your right. cheers.
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