Categories: Networking and Remote Access
At first I thought I might just be something strange with how I had encoded my videos, but I've tried several that I didn't of various video formats(AVI, WMA, MPG) and not a single one can be streamed. I get the message "We are unable to preview the selected video. Please click the help button in the top right for more information." on anything I try to view. Not a single one of the 50 I've uploaded so far is viewable. Though any I've converted so far are streamable, but the quality is horrible on some of them. Any ideas what could be happening? Does it not actually support
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United StatesThe web interface doesn't do streaming (that I can see). For streaming you can try the Webguide add-in. It works quite well (I stream live HDTV to work from home via WHS and Webguide).
"everything will be ok in the end. if it's not ok, it's not the end" - unknown
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Bartlett, TN, United States
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United StatesFrom what I can tell so far, the media streamer currently only streams MP4 files (I'm assuming h.264). This means you should have your files converted by the HP video converter before you try to stream them remotely.
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United StatesCorrect, it only support one file type, from the FAQ over at HP.com:
About HP Video Converter
The video converter monitors selected shared folders and attempts to perform video conversion (also known as transcoding) on files with common video file formats. The video converter also supports DVD file system conversion, for DVD files that are commonly used in camcorders. Advanced DVD processing like title and audio track selection is not provided, as these types of features are not common on consumer camcorders and are usually only encountered in commercial DVDs which contain copy protection.
The results of the video converter tool are of a single file format: an MPEG-4 video file using an H.264 video codec and AAC stereo audio codec. You should check device documentation for support of this video format. At the time of this writing, devices supporting this format include:
Microsoft Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation Portable
Apple iPod (newer iPods with video support)
Apple iPhone
Microsoft Zune
NOTE: The Video Converter will not transcode copy protected DVDs or electronic videos with Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection.
"everything will be ok in the end. if it's not ok, it's not the end" - unknown
"Apparently it doesn't :p"
It does just not the formats I thought. Here is where I was getting confused:
"The files and types listed below are compatible for Media Streaming Media streaming sends media music, photos and video files from the HP MediaSmart Server to other devices that can play the media. The HP MediaSmart Server includes functionality that allows media to stream to a Digital Media Adapter (DMA). Also see DMR.Âmusic, photos and video filesÂfrom the HP MediaSmart Server to other devices that can play the media. The HP MediaSmart Server includes functionality that allows media to stream to a Digital Media Adapter (DMA). Also see DMR.:
Audio Formats
MP3, AAC-LC, PCM
Compatibility for Audio
.wma, .mp3, .m4a, .mp4, .aac, .wav
Compatibility for Photo
.jpg, .tif, .tiff, .png, .gif, .bmp
"
I didn't notice that it said Compatibility for Audio whe referring to wma and mp4. That is just extreamly annoying since I have everything converted already for mobile and Full because I was streaming in other ways. Now if I want to use it with the web interface I have to convert again. Sorry about the confusion.
It would be nice then if I could hide all incompatable formats. It makes it confusing that it lists them all any way.
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United StatesThe problem is they talk about music, photos and videos in the first paragraph but don't actually list the video formats supported. It should also list the video specs there, not just in the FAQ....
"everything will be ok in the end. if it's not ok, it's not the end" - unknown
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