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Opera works but IE can't connect??? WTF!?!!

Can someone explain why opera works perfectly but IE won't connect to ANYTHING...always says page not found??? Also...streaming video will ONLY work through TCPMP...HTC Streaming video won't work and Window's Media Player won't stream ANYTHING but TCPMP can work for certain file types fine. Also...even though I associate some filetypes with TCPMP they still try to open in WMP and then fail. How can you disassociate a file type from WMP or streaming media???

You can disassociate file types in the registry.

I've had similar issues before as well... but just for short periods of time and it would work again...
but after i flashed a new rom i noticed that my exchange could connect to the net, so could IE, but OctroTalk would create errors... I went into my connection settings and change my access point name from isp.cingular to wap.cingular and my username from [email protected] to [email protected] and everything works fine...
dont know if that helps, thought I'd share tho

mobile Streaming rstp

Hello the program "mobile Streaming" is preset with the rtsp://
I tried this one to stream rtsp://mobilstream.antenne.de/antenne.sdp and it fails allways to connect.
I thought the rstp is a real player thing. SO what exactly is the application mobile streaming try to do ? Anybody knows more about it ? IS this a real player aplication, and if so why not working if not why is it preset with rstp.
Thanks

I'm no geek but I think it may be all about the file being streamed.
I have had no problems with CorePlayer, HTC own Streaming Media and VLC.
One thing that I have been doing is emailing the stream info to my mobile from my PC and saving .pls files to the mobile.
The only thing I do with realplayer is to get live bbc london radio from the .ram, hope the above helps.

Your rtsp link just don't work. It's either firewall or a router problem, but not of the player.
What does the player do ?
Well it supports rtsp protocol to read H264/AAC (and maybe other) files.
Please note this has NOTHING to do with a real application.
These protocol and codecs are fully standarized, and are the most commonly used ones. (I'd say it's the only proper way to stream actually.)

Can media be streamed onto a Kaiser

Ok, as the title goes, I'm wondering if it is possible (at all) to get the kaiser to stream media (TV shows / films / music) via a wifi network?
I have a NAS Drive, which holds the above, and there are times when I'd love to be able to stream some of it while I have spare time.
While on the throne, missus / child is watching crap tv etc.
If it can, what is needed?
I've just tried the streaming lient (which failed) and WMP (which failed also, but is a fail within itself).
Any ideas guys and gals?
Thank you!

Yeah I'm pretty sure it can, some of the roms come with an app for it.

first of all, please define "streaming".
if your definition is along the lines of connecting to a server hosted on your local network such that audio/video content is streamed using a streaming protocol (such as rtsp or windows media server or realnetwork's protocol etc), then you'll have to use a streaming media client application on your phone (such as HTC's streaming media player or windows media player). typically, this approach will involve directing your phone client application to a URL like rtsp://MyMachineRunningAMediaServerort/FileName.ext
if your definition is along the lines of SHARING a folder on one or more machines on your local area network so that you can access mp3s, divx files, etc from any other machine on your network, then the solution will involve using a wonderful little tool called "HTC Network Plugin". search for it here on xda, its a cab file. some ROMs have it built in. essentially, the network plugin will allow you to map folders on your device to shared folders on your local network machines. for example, "\\MachineA" on my network shares "FolderA" and "\\MachineB" on my network shares "FolderB". using the plugin, you can set up access on your kaiser to these folders under "\Network\FolderAOnMachineA" and "\Network\FolderBOnMachineB". because these folders are now mapped onto your device's storage heirarchy, ANY application on your kaiser can now access the contents of these folders as if the files are on your kaiser's device memory or memory card. simply fire up windows media player or core player or TCPMP or what have you and start playing the mp3s, divx movies, etc. note that windows media player can NOT play back divx content.
all of the above will require you to first enable your kaiser's wifi and allow it register on your home network before you can access the "streaming" content. good luck!

Ok, instead of being all technical... Here is the simple answer.. Yes it can.. and it is easy to do.. On the computer that you have the files on, goto www.orb.com and sign up for the free account... Then leave your computer logged on orb when you are away... Then on your Tilt (or any internet ready WM device) goto orb via Internet Explorer... Now ANYWHERE you are with your phone where you have either Wifi or some other broadband connection (3G, or even a little slower) you can stream all your music, videos, etc right on the phone.. it works great!
Your meal taking too lomg at Applebees? Watch an episode of Robot Chicken.... Jogging at the gym, throw on your favorite MP3 collection.. ETc.. It works great.. and I have personally been usign the service for 2 years...

orb is a good option too...however, with simple things, complications and limitations can arise.
i believe the orb service requires internet access, both at your source (home network) as well as at the access point (your device). when away from home, data connection charges can become applicable. leaving your computer on to act as a gateway to a NAS device might also be problematic. finally, the OP seemed to want to rely only on wifi specifically within the home.
the orb solution will be simple if you have smooth reliable broadband internet within your home (assuming you don't run into router/firewall issues first). the shared folder approach will ALWAYS work without dependence on the internet (which can be a single point of failure in such a setup).

Orb Rules - for free!
I use orb for just what you mentioned. I can use my home wifi, or my data connection if I'm away from home.
Kinoma has an addin for Orb and it plays nicely. Orb even restreams HD to the phone well.
Never tried another method. With orb, I can give access to friends to watch movies that I taped or have loaded on the desktop. Just sign in to orb and share just that one movie/show.
Just be sure your home machine can handle the conversion (on the fly). I have a dedicated HTPC and it does just fine.

The only "issue" I see could be with the NAS drive..but a simple wayaround that, is to map it to as a local drive on computer where you have your orb running... Also, Even a Wii web browseris compatible with Orb... So you can stream a movie, songs, etc to your Wii (Ps3 or Xbox) at home or even at a friends as long as they have ibroadband access (and you do as well)... Seriously.. Orb is VERY easy to use.. and works very well when you are home, or away.. If you are worried about data charges, then only use it at places you have Wifi access...
And one other big bonus.. If you have a TV tuner card in your PC, you can even stream Live TV when you are away... If you are like me and have a mount on your dash for you tilt (to use with TomTom or what-not)... If you have friends or kids inthe car, you can stream the shows that are on live... There is more than one night I have watched Monday Night Raw live on my way home when I was running late or stuch in traffic... (More listened that watched, but anyways)

REQ: Android UPnP player?

I for the life of me cannot find a good UPnP or DLNA app for the android, I tried the one that comes with our phone (allshare) and it reads and picks up fine but the problem is when I try and play a video it wont let me.
Seems like a common situation with all the other UPnP apps that I saw. I just want to know if there is any apps that are even close to good.
I have tried orb and its not that great for video.

For me on SUSE 11.2 system, the problem with Allshare not playing audio and video files turned out to be some problem with the media server. After I replaced mediatomb with minidnla, Allshare played those files just fine.
The Allshare player app still isn't very good though; is on a par with UPnPlay.

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For me on SUSE 11.2 system, the problem with Allshare not playing audio and video files turned out to be some problem with the media server. After I replaced mediatomb with minidnla, Allshare played those files just fine.
The Allshare player app still isn't very good though; is on a par with UPnPlay.
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Hm I'm using lemonade firmware via verizon 7501 router. I'll give minidlna a try. every other device I have that uses dlna doesnt have a problem with playback except the captivate.

Search for DLNA servers that transcode. The problem is not a Captivate problem, but one with the whole concept. No one defined what plays where so more likely then not, the server has files the client doesn't understand. The solution is a server that can transcode on the fly. they do exist.
here is a very old comparison link;
http://www.rbgrn.net/content/21-how-to-choose-dlna-media-server-windows-mac-os-x-or-linux

I actually found that link (due to crs, I'd already forgotten it) and used it to search for available linux alternatives to mediatomb; minidlna was just the first I found. Looks like transcoding is an open question for minidlna.
Anyway, it seems that Allshare is a more robust server than client application.

thanks for the link and info I'll give them a try

VLC Stream & Convert
Have you tried using VLC Stream & Convert? This is advertised as a mere remote control for VLC, but it also handles streaming direct to the phone. Have to make sure you set up VLC and firewall properly on the server then connect with your phone to use phone as a remote, or to watch/listen on the phone.
AndroMote is also a great app. Will work with any UPnP media server. However, this only streams audio. Just make sure you go into settings and choose the local device as the media renderer, or you will receive error message when you try to play a file.
If these 2 apps are no good for you then I would suggest loading a ROM that has cifs (samba) support. Then you can map all your media to your filesystem.

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If these 2 apps are no good for you then I would suggest loading a ROM that has cifs (samba) support. Then you can map all your media to your filesystem.
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If the file won't play via allshare, it probably will not play if you copy it down to the phone. I just convert all my media on my DVR to mp4 and copy to my phone via USB- I can stream it via allshare if I want to, but if I am home I watch on a bigger screen. If I am away I have it with me, I am not going to try and stream a 500MB file to my phone.
BTW, FTP server should be faster then Samba and there should be an android FTP client in the market.

Do we even have a rom that has samba support?

Home Networking Setup

I have been wondering what kind of setup for home networking and media access people use, as they have been trying to build one of my own and I would interested in other ideas on how to improve it or what alternatives people are using.
This is what I came up so far:
Router: Linksys WRT320N
WiFi, Local Network
DynDNS to have fixed address for dynamic IP
Central Storage / Media server: QNAP 219p
runs Samba/NFS shares,
UPnP server
Download station (http/torrent)
controlled through web interface
bonus: low power consumption
Media Player: TV + WD TV Live Box.
WD TV has DLNA, UPnP connectivity and can access network shares.
WD can also be flashed for custom firmware WDLXTV, that has a few extra options like streaming apple trailers, Revision 5, etc right to your TV.
Media Player: Ubuntu PC + notebook/Windows Notebook.
automount several shares from QNAP
runs XBMC to access QNAP UPnP for media streaming
Mobile: Desire HD
Qmobile to stream my QNAP media (wifi or 3g) - it is developed by QNAP themselved, but they still have a lot of room for improvement.
PCFileSync - I have setup a special share on QNAP, that syncs with my Android device with PCFileSync. The app itself is launched by Tasker whenever the phone connects to my home SSID. Unfortunatelly it does not autokill, once I leave my network, as Kill does not work on Froyo. (I am hoping for PCFileSync tasker plugin)
The phone can see the WD TV DLNA service and I can stream any video from the phone right to my WD TV as long as the HTC media player can play it (this is somewhat limiting to mp4 I guess)
Tasker to check location, turn wifi on/off and connect me to my home server
Astro file manager to access samba shares
TwonkyMedia Server to create another UPnP server from my phone, but desires DLNA now took over the Twonky functions.
Andromote to control UPnP device like WD TV Live - not very reliable for now, cannot really build playlist etc.
TODO list:
Better remote control WD TV Live from Android. Andromote more or less works on a good day, but I am looking for a more reliable alternative. WDLXTV has a Webinterface, so that maybe one way of doing it.
OpenVPN service running on my router. I have a vague idea this should be possible by flashing a custom firmware to the router, but I did not have the courage a time to start fiddling with it. But a lot of media streaming like UPnP work only on local network, so to get it running truly mobile, I guess needs to be done.
X10/Insteon Home Automation - still exploring what kind of solution to choose. X10 with Heyu linux libraries should run on QNAP as it runs linux itself, but I cannot find the CM11E module on sale anywhere and the newer CM15Pro does not seem to work with linux. And I do not really want to set up another home server. Any tips or suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanks for you tips and suggestions.