(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 ...

Streaming video and audio from the Web is now commonplace. Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, Spotify and other services make it simple to watch or listen to what you want when you want. You don't even need a ...

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 ...

If you’ve been collecting digital media for any amount of time, you may have found it frustrating to catalog or access in a simple way, especially if your media comes from multiple sources or services ...

VIA have announced a new media server Mini-ITX board, the VIA VB8002, running the company's 1.6GHz Nano processor and offering HDTV output and 7.1 HD surround sound. The VB8002 uses VIA's CX700M2 ...

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 ...

Video streaming is great -- until you lose access to the movie or TV show that you assumed would always be available on Netflix and Amazon Video. With downloads or physical media, this isn't an issue, ...

Roll your own Netflix with Plex. A few short years ago, a home media server mainly consisted of an old computer hooked up to a nearby set of speakers and an S-video cable that snaked out to a TV set.

Hello, Ars! Long time lurker here, first time poster. Not sure if this is the correct forum for this, so please move it if it's not. As the title states, I'd like to set up a personal media server on ...

Priced more aggressively, this decent 4-bay NAS enclosure might compete–as it stands, it’s deep in the shadow of the competition. Patriot Memory‘s Javelin S4 Media Server ($400 as of 08/29/2011) is a ...

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 ...