Playing Humax 5400C content on a Mac under OS X
Posted by jpluimers on 2017/11/10
I’ve had success transferring files for off-line usage on OS X using FileZilla connecting over FTP to my Humax.
Playing with MPlayerX was a bit troublesome as sliding through the resulting media file over commercials is hard.
VLC player has come a long way and plays the files a lot better (the audio gets less out if sync with the video/subtitle).
In addition: VLC on Mac OS X supports DLNA – basically a superset of UPnP – well (at least version 2.2.4 does): start with Universal Plug'n'Play to view any devices, then click on the little triangles in the list to open any new level.
A few tips on streaming:
- Do not play other content on the Humax itself: the device and operating system are simply not well enough designed to do deliver multiple streams without jitter at the same time.
- Try to avoid recording on the Humax while playing: the Humax will prioritise recording over playback.
- Ensure the Humax is on wired internet: the Humax 150N wireless adapter has bad antennas and can’t keep up even in good WiFi conditions (even with a great 802.11n access point next to it: it never reaches the 150 megabit IEEE_802.11n-2009 data rates).
- Try to have your Mac on wired internet as well.
- Ensure any firewalls allow DLNA / UPnP traffic
–jeroen
via:
- [WayBack] Onderwerp: Humax 5200c DLNA -> Heen en weer communiceren met Mac… Maar hoe? | One More Thing
- [Archive.is] Use VLC as DLNA/UPnP player | Official Apple Support Communities
- [WayBack] VideoLAN – Official Download of VLC media player for Mac OS X
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