All DTV boxes have a media renderers in them. I have one in each of my HR24s. However, they're really for playing things off a media server on your PC to your TV, not the other way around. I use a Plex app on my TV for that because it's a lot more reliable.
The HR24s also have media servers for playing shows using the DirecTV app as long as you're on the same home network. It is supposed to work outside your home network if you had a static public IP address, but you likely won't have that unless you have a HughesNet business account.
There used to be a desktop application called Supercast that was in beta a long time ago, but it never materialized because there were too many reliability problems. Plus I think there were issues with the copyright protections. I never got it to work anyway.
Thanks for your imput on this topic MarkJFine
After finding the (originally two) Media devices on my wi-fi network, I right clicked on them for my options, which was to open Media Player. Another was to turn on Music and pictures Media sharing. OK. I had quit using that resource hog probably five years ago. I had not set it up in this current box. I cringed and went thru the ritual.
There was the third media device. I had shared my Users\ folder.
As expected Media Player had completely re-arranged my folders of music, videos and pictures.
Wasn't too long that I had the TV playing music from the DELL and also playing a slide show of picures from (aup gag) Media Player in leu of a screen saver.
Pretty cool... so I sat there listening , seeing slide show, so I picked up my smart phone and watched Fox News at five.
MarkJFine wrote:
... also have media servers for playing shows using the DirecTV app as long as you're on the same home network. It is supposed to work outside your home network if you had...
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Tomorrow I will drive up the road (to cell coverage) start my DirecTV app and see If I can watch "Days of our Lives" I will Have to use my ATT Data to test your theory.
MarkJFine wrote:
..... application called Supercast that was in beta a long time ago, but it never materialized because there were too many reliability problems. Plus I think there were issues with the copyright protections. I never got it to work anyway.
I never got "GenieGo" to work either
