D-Link's new DSM-520 HD media player

[fgmurphy]

Will SageTV support this?

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=438

[LostInSpace]

should be great but I'd be surprised if it is as the DSM-520 is and WinMCE extender...

[mikejaner]

It's not a WinMCE extender. It has the ability to use Windows Media Connect, which is a whole different ballgame, that lets you playback media files on an XP machine.
As long as they release an SDK, or at least expose the interface to external modules etc.... Then I'm sure somebody in this forum will have the knowhow to make Sage appear as the interface on this sucker.

[_Demo_]

If you have one of those units you should try to get them to release the linux kernel source.

_Demo_

[ChePazzo]

Dunno about the DLink one (I had the other model where it wouldn't play files larger than 2GB and the support said, "it never will - split your files up"), but I would LOVE to be able to use the SageTV interface on the Prismiq box (http://www.prismiq.com, http://p102.ezboard.com/bprismiqunofficialforum).

The Prismiq can play raw VOB as well as AC3 (albeit, the volume on AC3 is low, but at least it plays). What's more, the Prismiq allows me to choose which audio stream to play (like if I keep the dir commentary in my rips) which is cool.

I know they have opened some stuff up, but not being a developer, I'm not really sure if it is enough to be able to do anything cool with it. What I do know is that I can telnet to the Prismiq and I can also connect on a different port and send commands to control the unit from a terminal.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by _Demo_

If you have one of those units you should try to get them to release the linux kernel source.

_Demo_

Don't know how similar it would be but the DSM-320 kernel is available. And for an SDTV the DSM-320 would make a better client than the MVP since it will play XVid, DivX, MP4-ASP format natively. Although the MP4 works more reliably for me.

Edit: Found it. Source code for DSM-520 according to DLink anyway.


BobP.

[_Demo_]

The link seemed interesting but it doesn't contain the source to the linux kernel used on the dsm-520... They only include lgpl libraries they are using (and the directory it extracts is called LGPL_release)

_Demo_

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by _Demo_

The link seemed interesting but it doesn't contain the source to the linux kernel used on the dsm-520... They only include lgpl libraries they are using (and the directory it extracts is called LGPL_release)

_Demo_

That's what I figured might be the case. Others have said the same thing about the DSM-320 GPL source. Oh well I was hoping.

BobP.

[Fallen Kell]

Best info I have been able to find...

http://www.suphammer.net/Hardware/DSM520

He at least knows what linux distribution is used and how the firmware is setup. And was able to get telnet services enabled to the box...

[gblinckmann]

both the 320 and 520 look like they would make good HD extenders. (I'd prefer the 320 since it has a built-in DVD drive and media reader.) Hopefully, that's what Sage is going to do. Since these devices already exist, Sage would just have to ink a deal with D-Link and then port the software to the devices.

[briands]

Notice at the bottom of this page IOdata and Buffalo are linked. There is the caveat "Requires installation of the LinkTheater software on your PC." Can either of these read the Show information, or do you have to pick by file name?

[gplasky]

File name. None of the show information is embedded in the files. There's nothing to read.

Gerry