Smart tv accesss network drives?

Cyber-Mav · 27 Oct 2016 at 18:58

Got a samsung k5500 32inch tv 2 days ago. Have not had much time with it.
Is it possible for these tv.s to access films shared on network drives?

TheVoice · 27 Oct 2016 at 18:59

Yeah, the NAS needs a media server of some kind though.

Cyber-Mav · 27 Oct 2016 at 19:30

Thats no good then. Shame tv is not that smart enough

Cyber-Mav · 27 Oct 2016 at 19:31

I got a hp microserver with the amd dual core cpu. What will work with that?

Cyber-Mav · 27 Oct 2016 at 22:42

ok so iv come across some apps called serviio and Plex.
not much mentioned on cpu requirements. but do these apps transcode the videos or stream them direct?
I prefer not to transcode, will loose quality and usually needs more cpu grunt.

TheVoice · 28 Oct 2016 at 17:54

Plex should work fine, assuming your TV has the app for it (my Samsung one does). It provides a really nice interface and shouldn't need to transcode.

Cyber-Mav · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:06

Thats good will try out plex

Columbo · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:27

You don't actually need the PLEX app on your TV, as long as its setup on your PC it acts as a bog standard DLNA server which any media server friendly device can access.

Raggs · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:56

assuming your using windows on your micro server you don't even need plex fire up windows media player scan the content , and then browse the folders using smart share in my case or whatever app Samsung have

i have plex too the cpu use is minimal when using on my micro server only time i have issues is when trying to decode the new h.265 format my tv is old can't handle those files yours being new possibly will decode those too

elmuzzy66. · 28 Oct 2016 at 19:21

I just use ps3 media server. The TV sees the server as part of my home network when it's on. No need for Ps3. It runs of my main pc and doesn't use much resources.

Cyber-Mav · 29 Oct 2016 at 10:04

Just an update. Im using serviio on the microserver and all is working great.