What is a home multimedia server?
Home multimedia server is a computer that has been configured to stream digital content to other media devices around the house. This content may include movies, TV shows, music or other digital media. The servers can be connected directly to the display device, such as a wide TV screen or transferring data along a wireless or cable network. This type of server is often installed by people trying to reduce their monthly accounts by canceling the satellite or cable subscription services. Some media servers are designed and built by computer companies, while others are assembled by computer enthusiasts. This computer can be a custom -made system using hardware designed for a smaller form or an older PC model for this task. TV serves as a PC monitor and allows users to track downloaded content and all stored movies of your computer's hard disk. The user must have a TV capable of connecting to the computer and users may want to have a bigA internal or external hard drive for holding digital media. This type of setting is sometimes called PC Home Theater PC (HTPC) and can include a TV tuner card, allowing the PC to act as a digital video recorder.
More complicated home multimedia server will work on the home network and share media files with network devices. This allows users to maintain all their digital media on one device, but they still have access to it when they are in the house elsewhere. Software packages are available for Windows®, Linux® and Apple® operating systems that simplify the file storage and share process. High -resolution game systems can be configured to function with media servers for streaming content to TVs to which they are connected.
If possible, the user's cable in the house that will provide the fastest and safest speed of the connection for the homeMultimedia server. This is often done during new construction of houses or renovation. After installing plasterboard, this is a much more expensive and time -consuming process. The wireless network will also work almost and provides support to the owner's mobile device. Most users use a combination of connection options with a home multimedia server connected directly to the router.