[nzlug] Home Media Server

[Liz Quilty]

Dirk Pilat wrote:
> A very good day to you, trusty listers.
>
> I have moved and now find myself in an environment where space is at a 
> premium and I need my servers silent (as they will be stored in my 
> bedroom cupboard). My old Mac Mini fits this description perfectly, 
> and I would like to turn it into my home media server. .
> I have a PS3 hooked up to some nice 7.1 speakers in the living room 
> that I wold like to use as the main reproduction tool (mainly for 
> music) and there is an Airport Express floating around as well, 
> altough that I am happy to deal with.
> The indoor wifi should be fast enough to deal with the bandwidth.
>
> My question is: could anybody recommend a media server app for 
> Linux/OS X that would be able to supply the PS3 with content within an 
> UPnP environment? Does Avahi do the trick? There is a freeware app 
> called Nero Home Media Server for Microsoft OS's 
> (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/File-Sharing/Nero-MediaHome.shtml) 
> and there's Windows Media Player (urgh) but I would obviously like to 
> avoid to immerse myself in WIndows at home. I am quite happy to have 
> Linux run on the MacMini if that's what it takes, but OS X app 
> suggestions would be appreciated as well. And no, Itunes doesn't work 
> (yet).
>
> Any ideas?
Is there some problem with using Leopard? it comes complete with
FrontRow software usually which is pretty much awesome when combined 
with a remote (easy to use, cheap off trademe).
PS3 can detect anything samba/windows file shared and use it if you were 
to use that (noticed here that it could see the myth box).

Liz