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>>>>> Type of Server / Client <<<<

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:58 am
by k1200rs
A high level poll regarding the type of server you use to stream your music, videos and pictures using TwonkyVision.
I know that some have multiple servers but this poll does not allow multiple selections, hence please specify the main one you use.

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>>>>>>> THANK YOU FOR ALSO ANSWERING FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1- What do you use TwonkyVision for: streaming Music and/or Pictures and/or Videos and/or Internet Radios?
2- What Server(s) are you using?
3- What Client device(s) are you using?

>> Just add a message with your answers (see below messages from other users).

Thanks!!!!! and regards

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These stats will really be useful for new customers as well as existing customers to:
- Select the right configuration
- Understand who is using what (for advices)
- Understand the range of devices Twonky can run on or with (which is bigger than what is being advertised on the TwonkyVision web site)
- Understand the market in terms of volume and trend (although it is too early to state)

I will be maintaining the detailed statistics (Excel) with the answers provided below, could someone host the file (ftp)? we would just give the URL reference here.

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:02 am
by k1200rs
My configuration:

1- Music and internet radios

2- Servers:
NSLU2
Windows XP

3- Clients:
Netgear MP101
Philips SLA5520

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:31 am
by das_schaf
1 - Music/Internetradio
2 - Maxtor Shared Storage Plus 200GB
3 - Netgear MP101

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:36 am
by Jowi
1 - Twonkymedia (Music/Pictures/Video/Internetradio)
2 - Buffalo Linkstation 300GB
3 - Gigaset M740AV, Zensonic Z500

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:17 pm
by tprijt
1 - Twonkymedia (Music/Videos/Pictures/Internet radio)
2 - NSLU2
3 - Philips SL300

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:05 pm
by kfk
1. Twonkymedia (music, video, pictures, internetradio)
2. Maxtor Shared Storage Plus
3. Philips Streamiun SL400

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:46 pm
by polson
1: Twonkymedia (3.0) Music Only
2: NSLU2
3: Pinnacle Soundbridge

8)

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:10 pm
by rschatz
TwonkyMusic
Linux
Allsound

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:21 pm
by velofreak
1. for music, pictures and videos, later for inet-streams
2. MSS+ with TwonkyMedia
3. daily Philips MX6000i and seldom WinXP

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:26 pm
by wideasleep1
1) music only
2) PC-Windoze
3) 2 Roku M1000's

Dream of a day when NAS is hackless and foolproof.

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:42 pm
by warti
1) Music only
2) NSLU2 with TwonkyMedia
3) 2 x MP101 and 1 x NOXON 2
:D

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:12 pm
by khubbell
My configuration:

1- Music and Videos
2- Windows XP and NSLU2
3- WMLS11B, DSM-320, DSM-520

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:24 am
by masterplumber
Mine:

Music Only
NSLU2 (unslung 6.8) with Twonkymedia
Netgear MP101

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:48 am
by twkotto
1 - Twonkymedia (Music/Pictures/Video/Internetradio)
2 - Linksys NSLU
3 - Telegent T100

Type of Server - Client

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:48 pm
by matemple
1. Music, pictures, Videos
2. Maxtor Shared Storage with Twonky Media
3. Dlink DSM520 & Netgear MP101

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:18 pm
by Synthman
1- Music and Internet Radio
2- Mac OS X (10.4.x)
3- Philips SLA5520

Intermediate results

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:59 pm
by k1200rs
If anyone could host the stats file, would be great, it would take less time to publish than doing a cut and paste (plus the fact that I can not add any graphics here).

Anyway, here are the intermediate results (to date):


Chosen server for music:
Buffalo Linkstation 0%
Linux PC 11%
Maxtor Storage Plus 11%
NSLU2 44%
Macintosh 11%
PC Windows 22%



Chosen server for videos, music and pictures:
Buffalo Linkstation 13%
Linux PC 0%
Maxtor Storage Plus 38%
NSLU2 38%
Macintosh 0%
PC Windows 13%


Music client devices:
ALLSOUND Wireless Digital Audio Player 8%
Linksys WMLS11B 8%
MP101 38%
Philips SLA5520 15%
Pinnacle Soundbridge 8%
Roku M1000 8%
Noxon2 8%
PC Windows 8%


Chosen client device for videos, music and pictures:
D-Link DSM-320 11%
D-Link DSM-520 22%
Gigaset M740AV 11%
Philips MX6000i 11%
Philips SL300 11%
Philips SL400 11%
Pinnacle Showcenter 200 11%
Zensonic Z500 11%


These stats are not reliable yet as we just started the exercise, we need to refrain from drawing any conclusion until we have more answers.


Please keep answering this forum with the details of your config. See first message for guidance.

Re: >>>>> Type of Server / Client <<<

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:13 pm
by hudsonthehawk
Hi there!

1. Music and Internet Radio
2. NAS: Synology DS-106e, PPC-Version of TV
3. Roku Soundbridge M1001 (the original Roku one not the European Pinnacle Version)

Hope this helps

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:30 pm
by JFdB
Server: NAS - Linux (NSLU2 and unslung 6.8, unslung to hard disk)
1- What do you use TwonkyVision for: streaming Music and/or Pictures and/or Videos and/or Internet Radios?

Streaming music and internet radio

2- What Server(s) are you using?
NSLU2, unslung 6.8 and twonky media server 3.1 (waiting for the 4.0 release)

3- What Client device(s) are you using?
netgear MP101 (what a frustrating crappy device, I lose contact to my wireless network all the time)
Linksys WMLS11b (far more reliable!!!!, will get a second one)

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:46 pm
by ultra-net
1 - all media (music, pics, videos)
2 - NSLU2
3 - SL400i Philips Streamium

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:19 pm
by sanmiguel
1) music only
2) MSS 300gb / twonky 3.1
3) 2 x Pinnacle Soundbridge M1001

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:46 pm
by raven
1- mostly music
2- Freecom FSG-3 250GB
3- Philips 5520 and waiting for the Hifidelio ST-64 (has build in speakers)

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:44 am
by sergioe
Server Hardware: Buffalo Linkstation MIPS HDHLAN 250GB, connected to SMC 2804WBR router using Ethernet 10/100.
Server Software: TwonkyVision 3.1, OpenLink software, drive spin-down and fan control daemon.
Client Hardware: DLINK DSM-320, Firmware 1.08, connected to SMC 2804WBR router using Ethernet 10/100 connection; video output: 480p component to Mitsubishi HDTV; audio output: digital optical to Sony Receiver.
Status: fully functional - music (LAME MP3 192 kb/s), pictures (JPEG), home videos (4:3 and 16:9, MPEG-2, encoded with Nero 6).
Note: struggled with streaming music and video using DLINK's wireless-G connection.

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:16 am
by k1200rs
Stats compiled from all above messages
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Chosen music servers:
Buffalo Linkstation 0%
Freecom FSG-3 8%
Linux PC 8%
Maxtor Storage Plus 15%
Linksys NSLU2 38%
Macintosh 8%
PC Windows 15%
Synology DS-106e 8%

Chosen music players:
ALLSOUND Wireless Digital Audio Player 6%
Linksys WMLS11B 11%
Netgear MP101 33%
Philips SLA5520 17%
Pinnacle Soundbridge 11%
Roku M1000 11%
Terratec Noxon2 6%
PC Windows 6%

note: Pinnacle Soundbridge = Roku 1000

Video, pics and music chosen servers:
Buffalo Linkstation 20%
Freecom FSG-3 0%
Linux PC 0%
Maxtor Storage Plus 30%
Linksys NSLU2 40%
Macintosh 0%
PC Windows 10%
Synology DS-106e 0%

Video, pics and music chosen players:
D-Link DSM-320 18%
D-Link DSM-520 18%
Siemens Gigaset M740AV 9%
Philips MX6000i 9%
Philips SL300 9%
Philips SL400 18%
Pinnacle Showcenter 200 9%
Zensonic Z500 9%

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:10 am
by nordom
Hi,

1- TwonkyVision ( Music & Pictures & Videos & Internet Radios )
2- Windows Server 2003
3- Telegent TG100 (More to come in near future)

Greets
Nordom

Re: Type of Server / Client

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:17 pm
by simonflood
1 - TwonkyVision Music Server 2.9.1*
2 - PC - Linux (AOpen XC Cube EZ65-II currently running SUSE Linux 10.0**)
3 - 2 x Netgear MP101

*waiting for Twonky to release 4.0 before purchasing TwonkyMusic
**will either be upgrading to SUSE Linux 10.1 or switching to Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Server Edition at some point

Whilst one of the MP101s is kept permanently powered up, the other one isn't (only recently purchased via eBay) and neither is the Linux box but I don't have any problems when it is running. Once I've upgraded the OS of the Linux box it'll be left running 24x7.

Linux box is wired to wireless router (Belkin F5D7632), MP101s are wireless to D-Link DSL-604+ used as access point (it's a 802.11b wireless router - bought as backup ADSL router) which is wired to Belkin router. Belkin router's wireless network is set for 802.11g clients only whilst the D-Link is used for 802.11b clients (the MP101s) only.

Simon

Edited to modify response to Q2 - the AOpen XC Cube EZ65-II is a PC

Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:46 pm
by J@n
Configuration (for now)

Usage: TwonkyMusic 3.1 for MP3 and Internet Radio (if available)
System: Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP1
Client: Philips Streamium SL50i

Configuration (soon)
Usage: same
System: Maxtor Shared Storage Plus 200GB
Client: same

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:18 am
by GregiBoy
Twonkymedia Server 3.1 for Video, Music, Pictures
Windows 2003 Server
Netgear SC101 Storage

Clients:
Zensonic Z500 Media Player (x 3)
iPAQ rx3715
Workstations (Nero Showtime) (x 3)

Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:00 am
by Xrizz
1. Twonkymedia 4.1 (Internet Radio and Music)
2. Linux (Ubuntu Server V6.06)
3. Denon AVR-4306

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:37 am
by k1200rs
Stats compiled from above messages:


Music servers chosen by Twonky customers:
AOpen XC Cube EZ65-II 7%
Buffalo Linkstation 0%
Freecom FSG-3 7%
Linux PC 13%
Maxtor Storage Plus 13%
Linksys NSLU2 33%
Macintosh 7%
PC Windows 20%
Synology DS-106e 7%

Music players chosen by Twonky customers:
ALLSOUND Wireless Digital Audio Player 5%
Denon AVR-4306 5%
iPaq rx3715 5%
Linksys WMLS11B 9%
Netgear MP101 32%
Philips SLA5520 14%
Philips SL50i 5%
Pinnacle Soundbridge 9%
Roku M1000 9%
Terratec Noxon2 5%
PC Windows 5%

All media servers (music, video and pictures) chosen by Twonky customers:
AOpen XC Cube EZ65-II 0%
Buffalo Linkstation 17%
Freecom FSG-3 0%
Linux PC 0%
Maxtor Storage Plus 25%
Linksys NSLU2 33%
Macintosh 0%
PC Windows 25%
Synology DS-106e 0%
Total: 100%

All media players (music, video and pictures) chosen by Twonky customers:
D-Link DSM-320 14%
D-Link DSM-520 14%
Nero Showtime 7%
Siemens Gigaset M740AV 7%
Philips MX6000i 7%
Philips SL300 7%
Philips SL400 14%
Pinnacle Showcenter 200 7%
Telegent TG100 7%
Zensonic Z500 14%


Please provide your configuration to make stats more accurate and reliable. See first message for format

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:44 pm
by oti
1. for music, pictures and videos
2. MSS+ with TwonkyMedia
3. Snazio 1350 Net DVD Cinema HD player

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:20 pm
by mgillespie
Server, Linux i386
Clients, 2x Noxon Audio clients, 1xPS3 Video/Audio Client
Wireless network.

All working well, except 1x Noxon which is away for repair :-(

My config

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:07 am
by festrada
I am using a Linksys NAS with dlink 320 for video (with problems) and music and a linksys music player (no problem at all)

Fernando

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:54 am
by ottohans
1. Music and Internet Radio
2. Windows 2003 server
3. Noxon and Allsound

/Otto

Re: >>>>> Type of Server / Client <<<

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:24 pm
by guidoz
1- TwonkyMusic 3.1* for Internet-Radio and Music
2- Linksys NSLU2, Asus WL-HDD, Asus WL-500b (Router)
3- D-Link DSM-320, Philips SLA5500

*Got additionally the license for TwonkyMedia.

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:17 am
by k1200rs
Stats compiled from above messages:
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Chosen servers to stream music
AOpen XC Cube EZ65-II 6%
Buffalo Linkstation 0%
Freecom FSG-3 6%
Linux PC 17%
Maxtor Storage Plus 11%
Linksys NSLU2 33%
Macintosh 6%
PC Windows 22%
Synology DS-106e 6%

Chosen music players
ALLSOUND Wireless Digital Audio Player 7%
D-Link DSM-320 4%
Denon AVR-4306 4%
iPaq rx3715 4%
Linksys WMLS11B 7%
Netgear MP101 29%
Philips SLA5500 4%
Philips SLA5520 11%
Philips SL50i 4%
Pinnacle Soundbridge 7%
Roku M1000 7%
Terratec Noxon2 11%
PC Windows 4%

Chosen servers to stream all media (video, music, pic):
AOpen XC Cube EZ65-II 0%
Buffalo Linkstation 14%
Freecom FSG-3 0%
Linux PC 0%
Maxtor Storage Plus 29%
Linksys NSLU2 36%
Macintosh 0%
PC Windows 21%
Synology DS-106e 0%

Chosen players for video, pics, music:
D-Link DSM-320 19%
D-Link DSM-520 13%
Nero Showtime 6%
Siemens Gigaset M740AV 6%
Philips MX6000i 6%
Philips SL300 6%
Philips SL400 13%
Pinnacle Showcenter 200 6%
Snazio 1350 6%
Telegent TG100 6%
Zensonic Z500 13%

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:23 am
by garzotto
1 - Video, Music, Images (in this order of priority)

2 - Linksys NSLU2

3 - DSM-320RD

My Config: TM3.1, MSS242, SL400i

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:02 pm
by tech
Just contributing:

1. Twonkymedia 3.1: all media, incl. internet radio

2. Maxtor Shared Storage Plus 2.4.2 NAS

3. Philips SL400i Streamium

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:59 am
by skotl
Astounded to see that most people are using embedded / NAS devices as their server.

My kit is;
Production
Win XP
Using Netgear server (s'ok...)
Netgear MP101 clients plus a variety of PCs

Dev
Ubuntu Linux, on a VM
Using Twonky betas
Clients as above

Test
Debian Linux, on a VM (likely to be replaced by Ubuntu shortly)
Twonky betas
Clients as above

Cheers,
Scott

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:29 pm
by Realflo
Now it is...:
Server:
Twonky running on Windows XP
Client:
Philips Streamium SLA5520

Planning to switch to a Linux-Server within the next months.

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:57 pm
by typer
1 Music + Internet Radio
2 NSLU2 + Unslung 6
3 Two Netgear MP101 (1 wireless, 1 cabled)

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:54 pm
by adamscarborough
1 - Twonkymusic (Music only)
2 - Buffalo Linkstation MIPS 160GB
3 - Roku M1000

Adam

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:37 am
by k1200rs
Stats compiled from above messages:


1. Music server chosen by Twonky customers:
Buffalo Linkstation 5%
Freecom FSG-3 5%
Linux PC 18%
Maxtor Storage Plus 9%
Linksys NSLU2 32%
Macintosh 5%
PC Windows 23%
Synology DS-106e 5%

2. Music player chosen by Twonky customers:
ALLSOUND Wireless Digital Audio Player 6%
D-Link DSM-320 3%
Denon AVR-4306 3%
iPaq rx3715 3%
Linksys WMLS11B 6%
Netgear MP101 29%
Philips SLA5500 3%
Philips SLA5520 13%
Philips SL50i 3%
Pinnacle Soundbridge 6%
Roku M1000 10%
Terratec Noxon2 10%
PC Windows 3%

3. Media servers (music, video, pictures) chosen by Twonky customers:
Buffalo Linkstation 14%
Freecom FSG-3 0%
Linux PC 0%
Maxtor Storage Plus 29%
Linksys NSLU2 36%
Macintosh 0%
PC Windows 21%
Synology DS-106e 0%

4- Medai players (music, video, pictures) chosen by Twonky customers:
D-Link DSM-320 19%
D-Link DSM-520 13%
Nero Showtime 6%
Siemens Gigaset M740AV 6%
Philips MX6000i 6%
Philips SL300 6%
Philips SL400 13%
Pinnacle Showcenter 200 6%
Snazio 1350 6%
Telegent TG100 6%
Zensonic Z500 13%

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:59 am
by ostwestfale
Server:
Asus WLHDD
Windows XP
Linux (Ubuntu 6.06)

Clients:
Netgear MP101
Noxon 2
Telegent TG100

Re: >>>>> Type of Server / Client <<<

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:26 pm
by Psychodad
1- Music and Pictures and Videos and Internet Radios
2- NSLU2
3- Noxon 1, DSM-320

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:02 pm
by EspenK65
Use:
- Music and Internet radio
Server:
- My WinXP Home family PC with a 250GB USB drive (getting too small...)
Client:
- A Noxon2 box

I have to expand my storage soon and I am looking into a NAS solution.

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:07 pm
by jeffb69
1- What do you use TwonkyVision for: streaming Music and/or Pictures and/or Videos and/or Internet Radios?
Music(MP3), and Photos mostly, But some Videos and Internet Radio

2- What Server(s) are you using?
Linux Kernal 2.4.? Redhat version using TwonkyMedia

3- What Client device(s) are you using?
D-Link DSM-520

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:29 pm
by hadlock
Use: Music (mp3s and internet radio)
Server: Maxtor Maxattach NAS (running Windows Server)
Clients: Linksys WMLS11B

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:24 am
by cnikiel
Use: Music, Photos, Videos
Server: PC Linux (Gentoo)
Client Acer 3705 MGW

Unfortunately the 4.0 Version works even worse with the MGW than the 3.1 Version. No Browsing, only tons of timeouts.

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:25 am
by mikle_01
1 - Video, Music, Images (in this order of priority)

2 - Linksys NSLU2

3 - D-Link DSM-320