What is the best device for Twonky?
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:22 pm
I'm new to the concept of media streaming but not new to technology. I find that Twonky would be a great solution for me but I'm having trouble finding out which box would be best. I have no interest in a gaming console so the 360 or PSP are out. There are plenty of threads on here about both the Netgear or D-Link. Are those the best? What are the defining criteria? If money was no object what would you buy?
I plan on streaming both video and audio wirelessly. I would prefer that the 802.11 is not built but rather the box have a ethernet cable for wired networking or an 802.11 bridge. All of my media is on OS X.
The outputs I need are component, S-Video and composite RCA. I would prefer 1080i support with also an HDMI out. Audio requirements are optical and coax digital along with RCA.
Regarding the codecs. Is it software based only? Twonky understands VOB and can serve to the device but does the device have to have a VOB codec built into the hardware? Twonky boasts to support all these video types but most manufacturers I see do not.
If someone would please respond I would appreciate it.
Thank you.
I plan on streaming both video and audio wirelessly. I would prefer that the 802.11 is not built but rather the box have a ethernet cable for wired networking or an 802.11 bridge. All of my media is on OS X.
The outputs I need are component, S-Video and composite RCA. I would prefer 1080i support with also an HDMI out. Audio requirements are optical and coax digital along with RCA.
Regarding the codecs. Is it software based only? Twonky understands VOB and can serve to the device but does the device have to have a VOB codec built into the hardware? Twonky boasts to support all these video types but most manufacturers I see do not.
If someone would please respond I would appreciate it.
Thank you.