Oppo BDP-83/93/95/103/105 DLNA/UPnP thread - Page 12

Originally Posted by wmcclain

We're using "server" pretty loosely here. (Although accurately, I think).

Originally Posted by bdgeary

Is there a working dlna program for the ipod touch to allow streaming from it to the Oppo.

Originally Posted by rdgrimes

I found out that J.River does not like having Asset and/or TVersity running. In fact, it broke everything and had to be uninstalled to get it all working again. Even froze up the Oppo player on the other end.

Originally Posted by jriver

Sorry to hear that. Could you provide a few details?

Anders reported it working a few days ago in this thread.

When did you try it and which build did you install? The only thing I can imagine is that they were trying to use the same port.

Here's the most recent public build:
http://files.jriver.com/mediacenter/...nter140137.exe

Earlier versions used port 2869. More recently, ports from 52100 to 52199 are used.

Originally Posted by jriver

Hi Anders,
I'm not sure on the 5.1. I haven't tried it with FLAC.

If a file was encoded with Dolby Digital, all MC would do is pass it unmodified to a receiver (the Oppo in this case). It would be up to the receiver to decode the surround sound correctly.

Maybe you'll find something useful in our wiki here:
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Surround_Sound

Originally Posted by jriver

Ther terminology of DLNA takes a while to get used to.

A DLNA Server just serves content.
A DLNA Renderer just plays it.
A DLNA Controller can be combined with either of those, or it may be separate and command the renderer to request and play files from the server.

Originally Posted by johsti

Is there an available jriver controller (iphone/droid app) that can be used with the Oppo as the renderer? I would prefer to leave my TV off when listening to music and browsing audio files.

Originally Posted by jriver

We don't do one, but Plugplayer on iPhone, or Andromote on Google phone do.

Originally Posted by jriver

Ther terminology of DLNA takes a while to get used to.

A DLNA Server just serves content.
A DLNA Renderer just plays it.
A DLNA Controller can be combined with either of those, or it may be separate and command the renderer to request and play files from the server.

Here's our article on it:
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/DLNA

We've added DLNA support in our software, J. River Media Center. Builds 137 or above of MC14, available at the top of the MC14 board here:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=17.0

For those who don't know J. River, we make a player/organizer with capabilities comparable to iTunes, WMP, and Windows Media Center. It's in use by many AVSForum users.

Originally Posted by andersa

Yeah, no lock ups or anything for me. I don't have any other DLNA server installed on the machine running the JRMC DLNA server though. I had problems with the default port (I used build 131) so changed it to 28690 and things worked fine.

So Jim, any idea why 5.1 audio won't work? Is the limitation potentially in the Oppo, the DLNA protocol not supporting multichannel PCM or the DLNA server, in this case JRMC14?

/Anders

Originally Posted by generalhead

I can confirm that Asset streams 24-bit.

Originally Posted by jriver

Ther terminology of DLNA takes a while to get used to.

A DLNA Server just serves content.
A DLNA Renderer just plays it.
A DLNA Controller can be combined with either of those, or it may be separate and command the renderer to request and play files from the server.

Here's our article on it:
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/DLNA

We've added DLNA support in our software, J. River Media Center. Builds 137 or above of MC14, available at the top of the MC14 board here:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=17.0

For those who don't know J. River, we make a player/organizer with capabilities comparable to iTunes, WMP, and Windows Media Center. It's in use by many AVSForum users.

Originally Posted by andersa

yes, I have successfully passed a flac encoded DTS WAV file from JRMC to the oppo which in turn sent a DTS bitstream to my preamp/processor.

So far I can't recall that anyone in this thread has reported to successfully pass 5.1 PCM from any DLNA server, so who knows where the bottle neck is.


/Anders

Originally Posted by timkeeler

If you don't mind me asking, how are people verifying this? Is it the AVR/Pre-Pro displaying the input format? Unfortunately my old AVR can't do that. Is there a free program (that will run on Win7) that can analyze the outgoing stream to determine the sampling rate and bit depth?

Originally Posted by timkeeler

Jim, thanks for jumping on to this thread, much appreciated. Could you tell us if J. River Media Center is passing the full hi rez data onto the Oppo for 24 bit 48/96/192/etc. files?

Originally Posted by timkeeler

Did you have to change any of the JRMC settings to successfully pass the flac DTS files? I can't seem to get that to work and I know my AVR (Outlaw 1050) can decode an incoming DTS bitstream.

Originally Posted by wmcclain

I list the DLNA servers people have reported using in the FAQ: What are some DLNA servers?

My intention was to add usage notes for each server but there is too much going on for me to keep up. I have a few notes for Twonky, but that's it.

If you would like to contribute usage notes for the FAQ, please PM or email me. What works, what doesn't, essential links and configuration files, your personal evaluation, stuff like that.

Better yet: if any ambitious person wants to take on the project and maintain a separate OPPO/DLNA resource page, I would simply link to that rather than putting it in the FAQ. Or it could go into OPPO's wiki, but I just haven't had time to explore that.

-Bill

Originally Posted by andersa

I use the default settings for Generic DLNA and changed the port number (due to a conflict) and I set Convert unsupported formats to Uncompressed Wave.

DTS lit up on the preamp/processor right away.

/Anders

Originally Posted by jriver

You're welcome. I'm glad to see the interest.

You could check the DLNA options in MC to see how the file is handled. MC can convert to other formats before sending the file to the renderer, or it can be set not to convert. In your case, it should be set not to convert, or only to convert unsupported formats. If MC isn't converting, it's sending the original file without modifying it.

Originally Posted by varb

hi,
I have a problem displaying .mkv files over DLNA network.They are bgiger than 4gb and streamed from dreambox hdd(ushare plugin). All files are visible under mynetwork in OPPO 83 but not playable, saying not supported by the player.Same files on dvd playing without the problem.Thanks for help.

Originally Posted by wmcclain

The same file that plays from a DVD data disc inserted in the player does not play over DLNA?But is visible in the browser?

Originally Posted by varb

thats correct! I have tried different .mkv files, these are regular BDrips most common in internet.for examp. Death.Proof.2007.720p.BluRay.x264-SEPTiC.And the browser only shows .mkvs as mpeg and not mp3 files if i add them to the /hdd folder.Very strange, probably someting with ushare plugin???

Originally Posted by docbells

One DLNA server I have had a lot of success with is the Wild Media Server. I have been using it with my WDTV Live and am starting to experiment with it on the OPPO. With this server you can customize transcoding to get the oppo to recognize different formats. I have just started experimenting but would be very interested to see if someone more experienced in these parts took a crack at it.

Wild Media Server

It is free in beta until June 2010.