Comments on: HP iStream App Streams Media from MediaSmart Home Servers to iPhone and iPod touch

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By: peteo

peteo — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:49:27 +0000

thanks for the info Urprey, really looking into getting something like this. Would really like it if it could also be a DVR with window media center Channel guide etc..

By: URPREY

URPREY — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:22:42 +0000

Of course it can, but having an always-on server tucked away in my media closet which automatically backs up all of the PCs on my network and feeds data everywhere is a value add for me. It definitely uses less power than my quad-core desktop, and so far it's been very stable.

Let's be honest: this is still a computer even though WHS can run a few neat add-ons. For me, the beauty of it lies in the compact solution that automates a lot of tasks.

By: Joe McG

Joe McG — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:55:07 +0000

@urprey

Nice! However, PS3, Xbox, and iTunes home Sharing can all be done on standard networks. Unless you're talking about streaming on the net.

By: URPREY

URPREY — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:28:07 +0000

I bought the EX485 a few weeks ago. The server is great, but the built-in software (which is third party) from TwonkyMedia leaves a bit to be desired. After fighting with it for quite a while, I finally gave up and started using Orb to stream media from the server. Twonky has a bug where if it hits a photo or mp3 that has weird character formatting, it will crash the service. I spent quite a bit of time talking with the HP MediaSmart team, and they acknowledge this issue and say there will be an update in a few weeks to resolve it.

On the bright side, media streaming to my Xbox 360 and PS3 are great, and the automatic backup functions are wonderful. Since it's built on Windows Home Server, there are lots of cool plug-ins that can run in the background on the server. On top of the other capabilities of the EX485, I loaded iTunes 9 on it and I now have Home Sharing throughout my network.

By: StevenG

StevenG — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:12:55 +0000

I have the HP MediaVault 2020 and use Orb to stream to my iPhone. It's not the best solution. Tversity would be an ideal solution but I'm not aware of an iPhone app.