Samsung TV's with DLNA

[finster]

Hi all,

I've got TwonkyMedia Server - originally bought to stream to my Xbox 360.

I'm now in the market for a new 40" TV so am looking into DLNA-compatible ones. The one I am looking at is the "Samsung LE40C580" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003DNSJ5Y/), and it has "AllShare" which I believe is Samsung's name for the DLNA features. (It also has Freeview HD which is a feature I want in the new TV).

I've searched the Twonky forums and can find loads of issues with Samsung TV's/Blu-Ray players. I've also read that AllShare isn't quite DLNA compatible

So my question is, should I go for the Samsung or is it a lot of hassle to get it working?

All opinions gratefully received.

Thanks.

[zei20t]

i rekon you should buy the tv that you want, the fact that you can stream something should be secondary to picture quality and picture enhancing functions.

that said, the samsungs work well with almost every file format except MKVs....... well, thats what im finding.

eventually they will get there and it will all 'just work'

[PeeBee]

MKVs work fine to my B650 as long as you don't set the number of reframes too high when encoding them.

I use MediaCoder to encode my MKVs and have it set to use level 4.1 if that means anything to you - the higher levels tend to set too many reframes and then they are unplayable on the TV.

Apologies for being quite vague as I don't fully understand all of the details around MKV but know that this setting creates usable files.

PB

[finster]

Thanks all, I currently don't have many MKV's so this won't cause me too many problems.

I was also looking at the Sony KDL40EX403U, but this is more expensive so I think I'll stick with the Samsung.

Thanks again.