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Is it possible to play local content from a PC to a smart tv on a LAN ?
EDIT: And how does one do this?
EDIT: And how does one do this?
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Depends, what protocols does your Smart TV support?
MPEG2
MPEG4 AVC (H.264)
MKV
AVC Rec
AVCHD
M4V
WMV
3GP
FLV
VOB
This is a lot easier if you have a computer play the files over the network and connect the computer to the TV over HDMI. Just go the HDTV manufacturer's website and look for the instructions. There may be a menu option to connect to a server in the HDTV menu. Might need the IP address of the computer and it probably has to be in a shared location to access it. The tv manufacturer might have some software you can download to help with this. There is no one size fits all answer for this that will work with every HDTV. I use a Samsung 40" HDTV and they have their own software.
Often the Manufacturer has a forum on their website for stuff like this.
http://www.lg.com/us/blu-ray-players/lg-BP620C-blu-ray-dvd-player
That's the product page. So start by seeing what video files are supported:
So the player supports those file types, which is good. And the player also support DLNA, also good.
Then you have to look at delivery method:
Network - DLNA server. Tversity, PS3 Media server, Plex, PlayOn. All of these, plus others.
USB - The player will play natively supported files off a USB drive as well.