Test Setup

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  • Fujitsu Siemens Activy Media Server 150 (TwonkyMedia 3.3)

AMS-150 Fujitsu Siemens NAS

We used a variety of streaming servers as our sources for the A/V clients. One of them was the Fujitsu Siemens Activy Media Server 150, which comes with the TwonkyMedia software v3.3 pre-installed.

  • QNAP NAS and Media Server

AV Streaming Clients

QNAP sent us another A/V server that doubles as a NAS storage device and also offers a wide range of other functionality. The enclosure can house up to two 3.5” SATA-II hard drives.

  • TwonkyMedia V4.4

uPNP TwonkyMedia Serversoftware

TwonkyMedia’s newest release of its A/V server software also had to prove that it plays nice with the streaming clients as a standalone solution.

*- Zyxel DiXim Media Server

Streaming Server uPNP

We installed the DiXim Media Server on our test PC specifically for Zyxel’s DMA-1000. The Spartan user interface allows the user to share directories. The A/V client recognizes the server without any problems. This is only true for the DMA-1000, though – none of the other clients were able to find it.

  • Windows Vista Media Player

AV Streaming Clients

Simple sharing of audio and video files is possible through the Windows Media Player in Windows Vista. The directories shared in this fashion were found by all A/V clients in this review, resulting in unproblematic streaming.


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UncleDave 03/10/2007 12:06
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Try running your tests with a X-Box and PS3 as the end-point devices.

scm7mae 04/10/2007 12:29
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Mmm. I thought you would have looked that the TVIX HD M-4100SH. I have one, and it is truly the monkey's nuts. I'm using it with an NSLU2 unslung. Awesome combo....

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