Thanks to the Raspberry Pi, we have easy access to extremely inexpensive machines running Linux that have all kinds of GPIO ...

Simply put, most pre-built NASes, like the ones I own, are not designed to handle heavy operational tasks like transcoding ...

(1) Software that makes audio, video or images discoverable on the local network. See media server. (2) Any source for digital media such as a DVR, file server or personal computer. (4) Hardware that ...

The same VLC program that plays media files on your computer can function as a media server. VLC can function as a streaming server that other programs can connect to and view. Media server support is ...

Possibilities are innumerable when multiple server environments can be deployed without the need for additional hardware and can be centrally maintained. The Test Center found one entertaining way to ...

Just because you can use a Raspberry Pi as a media server doesn’t mean that you should. I’d say there are better uses for ...

Anyone can take an old PC and a handful of hard drives, stick them in a closet, and call it a media server. But if you have the kind of disposable income that Kaleidescape owners have (which is to say ...

Overview: Repurpose old Android phones as media servers to stream music, videos, and take photos at home.Using apps like Plex, Kodi, or BubbleUPnP, you can acce ...

As service providers slow their spending on gear to make the transition to versatile packet-based networks, one piece of network equipment that spans legacy and next-generation networks may buck that ...

The protocols used by media servers for discovering files are typically Bonjour and UPnP. For example, iTunes uses Bonjour to discover and DAAP to share, while Windows Media Player uses UPnP and ...

Modulo Pi's Modulo Kinetic version 4 fully integrated media server solution features a revamped user interface, improved 3D engine and new extensive capabilities dedicated to virtual productions. The ...