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Media server like TVersity for OS X?
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Honestly this looks like you work for tvmobili...
Anyway, I tried it on Mac OS and I couldn't even add my own folders. Then I went to the forums and the url was non existant. Tvmobili went directly to the trash.
To me the best option is still Playstation Media Server over a network, or Plex if you have a HTPC.
Best... Mac... Media Server... Ever
While I don't work in IT I am very competent using audio-visual devices and I know my way around my Mac fairly well. So long as I don't need to code anything, I'm happy.
I had experience using TVersity on a PC when I lived with a friend that had a PC as his Media Server. Now that I'm on my own I was disappointed that TVersity don't have a Mac version (should be out by the end of the year I'm told, but that doesn't help me know).
I tried Media Tomb and eyeConnect back when I first got my PS3 and found both of them to be unfriendly.
I tried TVMOBiLi... It worked great for sync'ing my iTunes Library, but I could not get it to acknowledge the existence of my external hard drive.
Thanks to Robert Greens DIY page, I thought I'd check out Nullriver. You can download it and try it out for 30 mins. By this point, I figured I was happy to pay $20 if I could get it to work in under 30 minutes!
It took less than 5! It works. It works an absolute charm!
After all the heart-ache I've had trying to get my PS3 to play MKV files stored on an external hard drive, this thing is well worth $20!!!
This thing is so easy to use I figure even my Mum will be able to use it (this is REALLY saying something).
So good, that I signed up to this forum just so that I could tell other Mac Users about how awesome Nullriver is.
Best... Twenty... Bucks... Ever!!!!
xoxoxox
While I don't work in IT I am very competent using audio-visual devices and I know my way around my Mac fairly well. So long as I don't need to code anything, I'm happy.
I had experience using TVersity on a PC when I lived with a friend that had a PC as his Media Server. Now that I'm on my own I was disappointed that TVersity don't have a Mac version (should be out by the end of the year I'm told, but that doesn't help me know).
I tried Media Tomb and eyeConnect back when I first got my PS3 and found both of them to be unfriendly.
I tried TVMOBiLi... It worked great for sync'ing my iTunes Library, but I could not get it to acknowledge the existence of my external hard drive.
Thanks to Robert Greens DIY page, I thought I'd check out Nullriver. You can download it and try it out for 30 mins. By this point, I figured I was happy to pay $20 if I could get it to work in under 30 minutes!
It took less than 5! It works. It works an absolute charm!
After all the heart-ache I've had trying to get my PS3 to play MKV files stored on an external hard drive, this thing is well worth $20!!!
This thing is so easy to use I figure even my Mum will be able to use it (this is REALLY saying something).
So good, that I signed up to this forum just so that I could tell other Mac Users about how awesome Nullriver is.
Best... Twenty... Bucks... Ever!!!!
xoxoxox
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Media server like TVersity for OS?
I am using TVersity on a Mac. I have put a pc inside my intel mac using Parallels Desktop 6; it doesn't take up much space and I really recommend this program. I then downloaded TVersity and installed it.
Initially I did have problems getting it to stream and these were caused by:
1. Parallels named my network within the pc as network 1, whereas windows named my network network 2. I had to change the name of the network to 1 and then reboot the virtual machine.
2. I reinstalled TVersity during the above troubleshooting process and even though I did a fresh uninstall, there were still bits of the program blocking a fresh install. I had to search for the program on c drive and manually remove the bits, and then do a fresh install.
I then checked that all was sharing and it works beautifully.
Artie1
I am using TVersity on a Mac. I have put a pc inside my intel mac using Parallels Desktop 6; it doesn't take up much space and I really recommend this program. I then downloaded TVersity and installed it.
Initially I did have problems getting it to stream and these were caused by:
1. Parallels named my network within the pc as network 1, whereas windows named my network network 2. I had to change the name of the network to 1 and then reboot the virtual machine.
2. I reinstalled TVersity during the above troubleshooting process and even though I did a fresh uninstall, there were still bits of the program blocking a fresh install. I had to search for the program on c drive and manually remove the bits, and then do a fresh install.
I then checked that all was sharing and it works beautifully.
Artie1
I am ordering a new Naim Audio NaimUniti and now need a UPnP service for my Mac. I downloaded EyeConnect and had it working immediately after it installed. The NaimUniti I have for audition connected to my iTunes library right away. The good part is when the EyeConnect 3--day trial ends, it keeps audio enabled for free, which is fine because that is all I need.
BTW: streaming Apple Lossless and AAC sounds fantastic on the Naim, even though I bought it primarily for playing LPs.
BTW: streaming Apple Lossless and AAC sounds fantastic on the Naim, even though I bought it primarily for playing LPs.
Wait i just ordered a Naim Uniti, so if you have eyeconnect and apple lossless, you can play the apple lossless on the naim wirelessly using eyeconnect?
Yup. I actually have a direct ethernet connection, but wireless should work just the same.
Playing Bach Cantatas ripped to Apple Lossless as I type.
Have you heard the Uniti at home yet? It sounds fantastic. I compared it in home auditions to the T+A Powerplant/Musicplayer (at $6K+) and the Uniti beat it. Ditto for the Simaudio Moon i3.3.
I live in Denmark so we will only recieve it in like a week but from the tests we did at the Hifi shop it sounded fantastic and having so many features in a small device instead of 6 different ones is fantastic for the price
What speakers are you using with the Uniti?
I live in Denmark so we will only recieve it in like a week but from the tests we did at the Hifi shop it sounded fantastic and having so many features in a small device instead of 6 different ones is fantastic for the price
What speakers are you using with the Uniti?
That has been the real problem. I have a pair of Linn SARA Isobariks, circa 1986.
These speakers sound fantastic, but only with the proper equipment. They are extremely revealing of any flaws in the signal path. It's very difficult to match them with the right equipment. When I bought them new, systems were Linn/NAIM and matched for each other. I had Naim NAC42+NAP110+HICAP. The only thing since that have been able to drive the SARAs and not sound like crap has been an Arcam Alpha, but that is on it's last legs.
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EyeConnect has a plugin that converts Apple Lossless to WAV, which is fine. However, I just ripped another CD to Apple Lossless and that doesn't seem to be streaming to the Uniti. I tried stopping and restarting the service, but the Uniti is still getting a incompatible file.
I am most definitely able to stream all the CDs of Bach Cantatas I ripped to Lossless previously. The front panel of the Uniti shows them as WAV.
Working to figure this out.
I am most definitely able to stream all the CDs of Bach Cantatas I ripped to Lossless previously. The front panel of the Uniti shows them as WAV.
Working to figure this out.
I did get this working. I can stream Apple Lossless to the NaimUniti with Eye Connect. After I ripped some more CDs to Apple Lossless, I stopped the EyeConnect Service and quit iTunes. Then I restarted EyeConnect and restarted iTunes. Now I can play my newly ripped Lossless files.
iTunes running or not shouldn't really be relevant. I'll have to play around more. The other part is that the demo Uniti I'm using has v1.1.xxx of the firmware, which is up to at least 3.0.0 in shipping versions.
iTunes running or not shouldn't really be relevant. I'll have to play around more. The other part is that the demo Uniti I'm using has v1.1.xxx of the firmware, which is up to at least 3.0.0 in shipping versions.
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Since you are in Denmark, maybe it'll please you to know my home theater system is Arcam powering a 7.1 set of Dynaudios.I live in Denmark so we will only recieve it in like a week but from the tests we did at the Hifi shop it sounded fantastic and having so many features in a small device instead of 6 different ones is fantastic for the price
What speakers are you using with the Uniti?
I got my Naim UnitiQute (decided on that instead of the NaimUniti, but I'll need to get an amp now), and have been streaming music from my Mac.
I decided I don't care much about support for Apple Lossless (too low-fi for me), and am switching to FLAC. I've started re-ripping my CDs. If I want to listen to my iTunes library, including Apple Lossless, I can just do it via the Apple TV 2 connected to the toslink on my UnitiQute. Vinyl still sounds way better than even 24/96 FLAC audio files.
Anyway, I couldn't get EyeConnect to stream any FLAC files, so now I'm trying out TwonkyServer. It seems to be working pretty well so far.
I decided I don't care much about support for Apple Lossless (too low-fi for me), and am switching to FLAC. I've started re-ripping my CDs. If I want to listen to my iTunes library, including Apple Lossless, I can just do it via the Apple TV 2 connected to the toslink on my UnitiQute. Vinyl still sounds way better than even 24/96 FLAC audio files.
Anyway, I couldn't get EyeConnect to stream any FLAC files, so now I'm trying out TwonkyServer. It seems to be working pretty well so far.
Playback by Yazsoft - Works Like a Charm (but no mkvs)
I own a Mac Laptop and PS3, but I've recently began searching for a Media Server program that will allow me to view video files stored on my Mac while visiting friends that own an X-Box. So I began my search for a program that will allow me to view my video files on an X-Box...
Today I discovered Playback.
One thing that Playback doesn't do is transcode on the fly. This means that the X-Box can't see any mkv files. One of my friends that works in IT HATES transcoding on the fly and believes it to be inefficient. That may well be, but I simply cannot be arsed to convert all the mkv files in my library and I don't want to permanently degrade my files to what I believe is an inferior container format. Obviously the guys at Yazsoft agree with my friend.
So, if you're not looking to play mkv files and you're happy to convert your existing library to some other format, Playback is rock'n and well worth checking out. If it transcoded my mkv files for me like my PS3 Media Server does, I would be "all over this like a fat-kid on a cupcake".
You can download it to try it out for free for seven days. After that, the program costs $15. Given how easy it is to use, Playback is easily worth $15.
I own a Mac Laptop and PS3, but I've recently began searching for a Media Server program that will allow me to view video files stored on my Mac while visiting friends that own an X-Box. So I began my search for a program that will allow me to view my video files on an X-Box...
- without me having to write code
- without having to use iTunes
- without having to convert all my mkv video files to some other format (ie. supports transcoding on the fly)
- read files contained on an external hard drive
Today I discovered Playback.
- Simple to install
- Can specify to read from my "Movies" folder
- Can specify several specific folders for easy referencing (ie. TV Shows, Movies, Docos, etc...)
One thing that Playback doesn't do is transcode on the fly. This means that the X-Box can't see any mkv files. One of my friends that works in IT HATES transcoding on the fly and believes it to be inefficient. That may well be, but I simply cannot be arsed to convert all the mkv files in my library and I don't want to permanently degrade my files to what I believe is an inferior container format. Obviously the guys at Yazsoft agree with my friend.
So, if you're not looking to play mkv files and you're happy to convert your existing library to some other format, Playback is rock'n and well worth checking out. If it transcoded my mkv files for me like my PS3 Media Server does, I would be "all over this like a fat-kid on a cupcake".
You can download it to try it out for free for seven days. After that, the program costs $15. Given how easy it is to use, Playback is easily worth $15.
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I've been using Playback for serving FLAC audio to my UnitiQute. It's OK, but doesn't provide any kind of organization based on meta dat. It just presents files in filename order. Ugh. It also won't serve the image files for album art. I'm still looking for something better.
Flirting With iSedora
My quest to find a Media Server that will allow my Mac to play nice with an X-Box continues.
iSedora looked to be quite promising.
iSedora has an amazing feature whereby if a file doesn't play properly, you drag and drop the file into a field within the program and iSedora will pull all the data their IT Gurus need to troubleshoot why it won't play.
Maybe an hour or so later I received an email telling me that the mkv file I wanted to play has an advanced type of audio that iSedora can't handle yet, and that she will when 2.0 is released early next year.
She works well, but I'm put off by the pricing: $25 for a license that will last a year.
If I purchase it, this will cover me to upgrade for free to 2.0 when it comes out. However, I'm less than keen to cough up for a program that almost has all the features I want, and promises that they will be included in the next version. What if the program isn't released on schedule? What if the features your IT dept promise will be included, don't work as planned?
UPDATE: While using iSedora a little more I discovered a VERY annoying "undocumented feature"... You can't fast-forward nor rewind with iSedora. I've sent an enquiry to their support team to find out if this is a limitation of the trial version or if the full version has this limitation too.
My quest to find a Media Server that will allow my Mac to play nice with an X-Box continues.
iSedora looked to be quite promising.
- Easy to install... check
- Can view all the files I in my "Movies" folder... check
- Can see mkv files... WOO HOOOOO!!!
- Can play mkv files... Error... Noooooooooooooooo!!!!
iSedora has an amazing feature whereby if a file doesn't play properly, you drag and drop the file into a field within the program and iSedora will pull all the data their IT Gurus need to troubleshoot why it won't play.
Maybe an hour or so later I received an email telling me that the mkv file I wanted to play has an advanced type of audio that iSedora can't handle yet, and that she will when 2.0 is released early next year.
She works well, but I'm put off by the pricing: $25 for a license that will last a year.
If I purchase it, this will cover me to upgrade for free to 2.0 when it comes out. However, I'm less than keen to cough up for a program that almost has all the features I want, and promises that they will be included in the next version. What if the program isn't released on schedule? What if the features your IT dept promise will be included, don't work as planned?
UPDATE: While using iSedora a little more I discovered a VERY annoying "undocumented feature"... You can't fast-forward nor rewind with iSedora. I've sent an enquiry to their support team to find out if this is a limitation of the trial version or if the full version has this limitation too.
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