Panasonic VT20 Owners Thread

[Arbit]

I have a netgear router. I have also configured a dhcp network for my home using it.
So my configuration in repeater mode of the buffallo router is DHCP. Further you need to provide ssid and password for the repeater to connect to.

Configurations are same as your laptop. DHCP settings, ssid selection (ie your network name from list) and password as just about the settings required.

Repeater mode follow WDS protocol. It is independent of the devices used.

Having said that, I have used internet for firmware upgrade and to access very limited contents. Not worth the time, money and effort in trying to bring the TV online. Contents are very scarce.

If you want to add your TV to your existing network with WDTV live or NAS and such, its worthwhile but just for connecting the TV to the net, you should pass.

Thanks for the info. Not at all for watching web content on the TV, trying to network so that i can watch movies stored on my hard drive.

 

[Arbit]

And for that you certainly need a N capable Wifi network for effective playing of HD material (especially 1080p). How is the speed of Buffalo in that regards?

Its a hit and miss actually, some 1080 content plays well. But this is straight from my router, in a different room, which is being grabbed by a ps3 connected to the TV. I guess, if I could just get the repeater and wire it to the ps3, the 1080 stuff would stuff even better.

 

[BLASTO]

Its a hit and miss actually, some 1080 content plays well. But this is straight from my router, in a different room, which is being grabbed by a ps3 connected to the TV. I guess, if I could just get the repeater and wire it to the ps3, the 1080 stuff would stuff even better.

Is speed is your main concern, You should get one of the the N300 routers. (Bufallo is a N150).

Netgear N300 is a great choice and has repeater mode.

netgear n300 | eBay

It also depends on your existing router's speed. If you upgrade it to N300, you might get better speeds.

Is your existing router G or N150 or N300?

 

[prankey]

Is speed is your main concern, You should get one of the the N300 routers. (Bufallo is a N150).

Netgear N300 is a great choice and has repeater mode.

netgear n300 | eBay

It also depends on your existing router's speed. If you upgrade it to N300, you might get better speeds.

Is your existing router G or N150 or N300?

Can you please confirm that these routers can work as Wifi Repeaters even if my current Wifi network do not support WDS, can it still work like a repeater to boost the signals?

 

[BLASTO]

Can you please confirm that these routers can work as Wifi Repeaters even if my current Wifi network do not support WDS, can it still work like a repeater to boost the signals?

Checkout the Netgear N300 Wireless Router | eBay

This is where I saw the "Wireless repeater mode".
Verify with netgear product page though.

Your existing n/w do not require to support WDS. Only the second router needs to support. And you dont even need WDS if you are connecting directly to the TV. WDS is for "wireless" repeater mode. What you will be utilzing is wired repeater functionality. Get a router for the functionality is a overkill but the wifi dongles are equally costly, can be connected to one device only and are device specific but the router has no such restrictions.

 

[giddavr]

regarding the routers speed , any of the routers in use are more than competent for streaming sppeds, what matters is your broadband connection speed which is always the limiting factor in india.

any wireless router can be configured o act as a repeater if u can connect it to your base router with a lan cable.and the wireles dongles r not specific to any thing they can be used with any computer.

if u just need to connect the tv the most economical would be a long lan cable between the tv and your base router, it would also be the fastest. if that is not practical then only u need to think of a repeater.

again the limiting factor is our isp provider

 

[prankey]

regarding the routers speed , any of the routers in use are more than competent for streaming sppeds, what matters is your broadband connection speed which is always the limiting factor in india.

any wireless router can be configured o act as a repeater if u can connect it to your base router with a lan cable.and the wireles dongles r not specific to any thing they can be used with any computer.

if u just need to connect the tv the most economical would be a long lan cable between the tv and your base router, it would also be the fastest. if that is not practical then only u need to think of a repeater.

again the limiting factor is our isp provider

Yes but we are essentially discussing LAN sharing here so WLAN speed matters a lot.

 

[gurucahaithanya]

Upgrade the firmware to get Viera Connect with Apps etc. I was able to install the upgraded firmware without much problem.

 

[Arbit]

Is speed is your main concern, You should get one of the the N300 routers. (Bufallo is a N150).

Netgear N300 is a great choice and has repeater mode.

netgear n300 | eBay

It also depends on your existing router's speed. If you upgrade it to N300, you might get better speeds.

Is your existing router G or N150 or N300?

Getting the N300 as a repeater would have meaning only if my main router is also N, which is not the case currently. Guess, I will have to buy two N routers or think of the less expensive but more cumbersome wired solution. Thinking of disabling the DHCP on my second router and connect it through cable with my main router. That way my TV and PS3 can connect to the second router and have better 1080 capability.

 

[Arbit]

regarding the routers speed , any of the routers in use are more than competent for streaming sppeds, what matters is your broadband connection speed which is always the limiting factor in india.

any wireless router can be configured o act as a repeater if u can connect it to your base router with a lan cable.and the wireles dongles r not specific to any thing they can be used with any computer.

if u just need to connect the tv the most economical would be a long lan cable between the tv and your base router, it would also be the fastest. if that is not practical then only u need to think of a repeater.

again the limiting factor is our isp provider

I think the broadband connection speed is not important, when all you want to do is stream stuff within the home intranet.

 

[giddavr]

I think the broadband connection speed is not important, when all you want to do is stream stuff within the home intranet.

yes if u want to just use it for local network, isp speed doesnt matter.

but you would better use a dual band router2.4 & 5.ghz. so that the 2.4 can be used for internet and the 5 for intranet. also u will get better quality streaming with the 5ghz band

 

[BLASTO]

Getting the N300 as a repeater would have meaning only if my main router is also N, which is not the case currently.

I think your main router is the bottleneck then. Iam not sure if you will ever be able to stream 1080p videos with a G network. I think your issue will be solved by replacing your main router with a N300 router. N300 also has extended range as per specs. Dunno what it means.

 

[Arbit]

yes if u want to just use it for local network, isp speed doesnt matter.

but you would better use a dual band router2.4 & 5.ghz. so that the 2.4 can be used for internet and the 5 for intranet. also u will get better quality streaming with the 5ghz band

Dual band means, I will need two dual band routers to utilize the bandwidth offered by the less cluttered 5ghz. One will be the main router and the other would sit near the AV systems and connect with them through a wire- am I right?

 

[Arbit]

I think your main router is the bottleneck then. Iam not sure if you will ever be able to stream 1080p videos with a G network. I think your issue will be solved by replacing your main router with a N300 router. N300 also has extended range as per specs. Dunno what it means.

Yeah, i guess you are right. But once i get the N300 router, my repeater should also be N300 so that the best throughput becomes possible.

 

[amol12]

I am using a "g" router-cum-adsl modem and although i havent explored much, I could play a FHD video (SBS 3d) wihtout any issues.
Setup - modem/router connected to TV. Laptop connected wirelessly to the network. Playback from TV using DLNA with PS3 media server as DLNA server on laptop.
Note that the video is downloaded on laptop.

 

[rpm19050]

no ps3 in between? what was the file type/format?

 

[amol12]

no ps3 in between? what was the file type/format?

I dont have a PS3. Any file format (as long as Ps3 media server understands it). PS3 media server makes it available in different formats/video + audio track combinations. IT converts the files on the fly when one plays it on the DLNA client (TV in this case).

 

[pawandeepalw]

Hi Friends,

Its giving me really hard to play full HD (12-10 GB) 3D movies on TV. I had tried every possible effort from my side but no luck yet

1) Tried converting MKV to AVCHD : it kind hit and mis. I have a old computer which takes about 12-15 hours to convert 12 GB to AVCHD format; then have to put it not to USP to play. its doesn't seems a feasible option as I want my kids can play it without much hassal.
2) I have a 2 TB NAS drive with DLNA. it plays most of the files flawlessly but no luck with MKV.
3) Installed PS3 Server on system but it says un-supported format on TV so no luck here too.

I need your expert advice

I have few options I sort out

1) Blue-Ray player with MKV Support (not sure with 3D Full HD movies) @ 20K
2) Upgrade PC to new Quad Core processor and do on fly trans-coding : 20-25 K (not 100% solution as many people unable to play 1080p with transcoding on fly)
3) Add better graphics card and HDMI Cable (7-8 Meter) and play movie via system on TV

I do not want to spend much so please advice me which option is better and more future proof.

Thanks
Pawandeep

 

[BLASTO]

Hi Friends,

Its giving me really hard to play full HD (12-10 GB) 3D movies on TV. I had tried every possible effort from my side but no luck yet

1) Tried converting MKV to AVCHD : it kind hit and mis. I have a old computer which takes about 12-15 hours to convert 12 GB to AVCHD format; then have to put it not to USP to play. its doesn't seems a feasible option as I want my kids can play it without much hassal.
2) I have a 2 TB NAS drive with DLNA. it plays most of the files flawlessly but no luck with MKV.
3) Installed PS3 Server on system but it says un-supported format on TV so no luck here too.

I need your expert advice

I have few options I sort out

1) Blue-Ray player with MKV Support (not sure with 3D Full HD movies) @ 20K
2) Upgrade PC to new Quad Core processor and do on fly trans-coding : 20-25 K (not 100% solution as many people unable to play 1080p with transcoding on fly)
3) Add better graphics card and HDMI Cable (7-8 Meter) and play movie via system on TV

I do not want to spend much so please advice me which option is better and more future proof.

Thanks
Pawandeep

Get a WDTV live for 5k.

 

[illusion_heart]

Hi Friends,

Its giving me really hard to play full HD (12-10 GB) 3D movies on TV. I had tried every possible effort from my side but no luck yet

1) Tried converting MKV to AVCHD : it kind hit and mis. I have a old computer which takes about 12-15 hours to convert 12 GB to AVCHD format; then have to put it not to USP to play. its doesn't seems a feasible option as I want my kids can play it without much hassal.
2) I have a 2 TB NAS drive with DLNA. it plays most of the files flawlessly but no luck with MKV.
3) Installed PS3 Server on system but it says un-supported format on TV so no luck here too.

I need your expert advice

I have few options I sort out

1) Blue-Ray player with MKV Support (not sure with 3D Full HD movies) @ 20K
2) Upgrade PC to new Quad Core processor and do on fly trans-coding : 20-25 K (not 100% solution as many people unable to play 1080p with transcoding on fly)
3) Add better graphics card and HDMI Cable (7-8 Meter) and play movie via system on TV

I do not want to spend much so please advice me which option is better and more future proof.

Thanks
Pawandeep

Mate, get a decent media player. It will play all key formats for you without any issue. Price should range between 5 to 8k ...