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What do I need to view multimedia files on my Philips TV via my home network?

Published on 2016-12-29

To set up your TV in a home PC network you need:

  • a PC in a home network running recent media server software. (Windows media player (from version 11 onward, TVersity or similar) this can be on any operating system ( Microsoft Windows XP or Vista,Intel Mac OS X, Linux, or similar)

  • a wired connection between your home network and your TV

  • or a wired connection between your router and your TV (to have a wireless connection between your DNLA server and your TV)

Additional info to set up a PC network with a router:

  • On the TV no special settings are necessary to connect automatically to the network

  • Connect the network cable (if needed ) from your router to the network connector entry of the TV (for the 42PES0001-set, at the side of the TV hub)

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