Tag archive: Media Server

The current generation of gaming consoles have gone above and beyond being just devices to play video games. They have become entertainment systems in their own right, that can play DVDs (and blu-rays in the case of the PPS3), stream content online, and even act as media servers. So if you were among the lucky few that Santa left a shiny new PS3 for under the tree, but you’re still trying to get the hang of it, we cobbled together a few tips to… Read More

Here at Digital Trends we love our gaming consoles. They let us do more than just play games, they have become an entertainment system, unlike anything that has come before them. This year Microsoft reported record sales during the week of Black Friday, so odds are many of you are now the proud owners of an Xbox 360. With that in mind, we want to make sure that those of you who received a shiny new console under the Christmas tree get the most… Read More

Olive Media  has been slowly unveiling their new O6HD media server and recently released the last of their three “sneak peeks” into the high-end, audiophile music server. The O6HD reads like a true audiophile component in every way. For starters, the O6HD powers it's analog output with a custom built toroidal transformer which they physically separate from the digital components to eliminate noise. To further ensure purely… Read More

My digital media was scattered among various drives, computers, and discs. I wanted seamless central control over all of it, so I decided to use my Sony PlayStation 3 as a media hub, with my 40-inch Samsung HDTV as a monitor. Now I can view or listen to all my photos, videos, and music via my TV screen, no matter where they are. Here’s a guide to building a digital media command center in your living room. LEVEL 1: Connect to your home network… Read More

Got an Xbox 360? You’re probably already using it to frag friends in Halo 3, take down Big Daddies in BioShock, and skulk around in the dark in Call of Duty 4, but if you’re not also using it as a home media server, you’re missing out. In this step-by-step guide, we'll show you how to set up a UPnP sever on any Windows or Mac computer so the Xbox can access it, and then how to connect and browse your media. That way, when friends come over… Read More

We’ve experimented with any number of home media servers that will stream YouTube, play movies across a home network, and stream music from a library of connected home storage appliance. And they’re nice if that’s all you ever want to do. But for ultimate flexibility, nothing beats a true home theater PC. Using a fully functional PC, you throw away all the limitations of a traditional set top box, building up a box that does exactly what you… Read More