2011-03-02, 03:48
Hi -
Over the last month I've combed thru forums and the internet in general as I've attempted to set-up media streaming in our home and I have learned a lot, but there is just so much to learn, I decided to ask for help from those who have already gone through this in hopes of saving some time/money/headaches in getting the optimal set-up for our home.
Goal:
Stream mostly ripped DVD's and music (over 1 TB of media) to 3 locations in the home with a unified interface - I like XBMC's interface the best and hope to use it, which is why I posted here..
Locations + Current Hardware:
1) Basement
2) Family Room
3) Master Bedroom
Current Setup/Issues:
I have purchased a NetGear Stora ms2100 NAS
(http://www.netgear.com/upload/product/ms...1feb10.pdf) which works most of the time, but the interface is lousy and the Samsung Blu-Ray players do not always see it.
I've also tried starting XBMC on the Win 7 Pro 64-bit machine and streaming, but although the Samsung Blu Ray players see the device, I get an error message when I try to play a movie.
I guess what I'm asking is what is the best way to accomplish the following:
1) Stream movies/music to the three locations listed above with a common interface (preferrably XBMC). Would like to see thumbnails, fan art and trailers.
2) Have all media stored in one place
I have an extra PC that I could use and I have about $500 to spend.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks!!!!
Over the last month I've combed thru forums and the internet in general as I've attempted to set-up media streaming in our home and I have learned a lot, but there is just so much to learn, I decided to ask for help from those who have already gone through this in hopes of saving some time/money/headaches in getting the optimal set-up for our home.
Goal:
Stream mostly ripped DVD's and music (over 1 TB of media) to 3 locations in the home with a unified interface - I like XBMC's interface the best and hope to use it, which is why I posted here..
Locations + Current Hardware:
1) Basement
- 109" Screen
- Panasonic 1080p projector
- Denon AVR-4306
- XBOX 360s
2) Family Room
- Samsung 42" HD DLP TV
- Denon AVR-4306 AV Receiver
- Samsung BD-C6500 Blu Ray Player - Wireless Network Connection - currently using upnp for streaming from Stora NAS
3) Master Bedroom
- Akai 42" Plasma 720p TV
- Samsung BD-C6900 Blu Ray Player - Wireless Network Connection
- Sony PlayStation3 - Wireless Network Connection - currently using upnp for streaming from Stora NAS
Current Setup/Issues:
I have purchased a NetGear Stora ms2100 NAS
(http://www.netgear.com/upload/product/ms...1feb10.pdf) which works most of the time, but the interface is lousy and the Samsung Blu-Ray players do not always see it.
I've also tried starting XBMC on the Win 7 Pro 64-bit machine and streaming, but although the Samsung Blu Ray players see the device, I get an error message when I try to play a movie.
I guess what I'm asking is what is the best way to accomplish the following:
1) Stream movies/music to the three locations listed above with a common interface (preferrably XBMC). Would like to see thumbnails, fan art and trailers.
2) Have all media stored in one place
I have an extra PC that I could use and I have about $500 to spend.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks!!!!