Using a Sony Bluray Player : Model BDP-BX57 as Media Player

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fpsystems
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Using a Sony Bluray Player : Model BDP-BX57 as Media Player

Post by fpsystems » Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:36 am

I am able to connect and play media from Twonky running on either a Windows PC , IPad or an Android Phone. from my Sony BDP BX57 Blu-ray player. It is connected to a Sony Bravia TV and it also works great with internet media - including Netflix, Youtube etc.

However, I cannot beam media to it from my PC, IPad or Android phone using Twonky Manager or Twonky Beam. It does not show up on the available Players list. Is there a way to make it available as a media player with Twonky.
It would be great to be able to beam shows and videos from my PC or Ipad to it.

Thanks

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Re: Using a Sony Bluray Player : Model BDP-BX57 as Media Pl

Post by Twonky_Rick » Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:48 am

Although I could be wrong, I don't think this model lets you push media to it. I have a similar model at home and it PULLs media fine, but can't accept PUSHED media. We have a Sony BDP S390 here at work and that seems to accept media beamed from Twonky software (mobile or computer).

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AV Hardware:Samsung 650 Series TV (2010), 4.5TB HP MediaSmart server with 100,000 songs, 5) AT&T U-Verse STB, CE form-factor Media Center PC and 6 other networked PCs running TwonkyManager, 2 Sonos ZP80, Sonos S5 speaker, Apple TV (running XBMC), Roku Soundbridge, X-Box 360, Sony PS3, Kodak 10" Wireless Photo Frame, iPhone with PlugPlayer software, Sonos CR-100.
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Re: Using a Sony Bluray Player : Model BDP-BX57 as Media Pl

Post by Twonky_Rick » Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:49 am

I just confirmed your model is a DMP only on the DLNA site. http://www.dlna.org/consumer-home/look- ... uct-search
You need a DMR to accept pushed media.

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