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Is it possible to set up a VLC-Server on Readynas Duo?
Hi Guys :D My newest toy is a Dreambox 800 (Linux Receiver). It plays all MKV-Files well, but no avi oder divx-files. I can stream them from my PC, when I start a VLC-Server on my PC. Would it b...
ablevy wrote: Not likely. It would be interesting to hear the answer for the NVX. My guess is it would run on the Pro Pioneer.
Alan
just installed VirtualBox 3.1.6 as described here
http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=26468&hilit=VirtualBox#p145780
within a VM running lubuntu 10.04 I installed vlc... and everything works like a charm, my kids are watching a DVD being streamed by my ReadyNAS Pro to a Dreambox 7025 right now...
I'm sure you could compile vlc for the ReadyNAS Pro or maybe the vlc 0.8.6 backport for etch would work with the Dreambox... however I need the VM for other things and it was easier to install vlc within the VM ;)
regards
Marko
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