- Ensure that you network layout is correct by plugging in a computer to the cat5 cable you will put into the Directv DVR
- Attach network cable to Directv DVR
- Reboot Directv DVR (red button next to card)
- Enable and test network using Setup->Network->Connect Now and also Setup->Network->Test
- Turn on the media server PC and install Windows Media Player 11
- Open My Computer and share your My Music folder by clicking “Share this Folder” on the left side
- Turn off Windows firewall
- IMPORTANT! Open My Network Places and click “Show icons for networked UPnP devices” on the left hand side
- Reboot Directv DVR again
- Open Windows Media Player 11 and click the menu under Library called Media Sharing
- Check the share checkbox and the new devices checkbox
- You should also see “Unknown Device” in the list and click on that
- Hit okay and you should now see the Music and Videos option on the Directv DVR menu
Read more here: http://brian.pontarelli.com/2008/01/26/directv-media-sharing/
Original post from the blog Invert Your Mind LINK: Directv media sharing
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Learn How To: share your DirectTV media
Want to share your DirectTV media files? Check out this great step-by-by post from Invert Your Mind: Directv media sharing
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5 comments:
All Set up. How do you access the media on the dvr?
Or install TVersity on your PC and ignore the Micro$oft trash.
can i turn back on the firewall when i am done
I had a lot of trouble getting WMP working. Then I tried TVShare. It works great. http://www.tvmediashare.com
It's written just for Directv receivers.
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