DLNA is emphatically not a better solution, or even equivalent. The spec defines only a limited number of file types that are allowed to function. Why on earth would I want to let multinational corporations decide which file types I want to use? For instance, MKV files, which would be in the top 2-3 file formats that most of us would want to use wireless streaming for in the first place, are not supported. All Apple products are, similarly, not supported. Noncompliant file types must be transcoded.
DLNA will die an instant and painful death the moment a truly open solution is adopted.
DLNA is the solution that TV companies and PC makers came up with to keep the lid on streaming and make the viewing of pirated content more difficult.
DLNA is widely despised for the same reasons that all DRM-crippled products are always despised.
DLNA will die an instant and painful death the moment a truly open solution is adopted.
DLNA is the solution that TV companies and PC makers came up with to keep the lid on streaming and make the viewing of pirated content more difficult.
DLNA is widely despised for the same reasons that all DRM-crippled products are always despised.