Streaming video to Nokia N770 Tablets in Car using Mediatomb

My setup for having a "media center" in the car that can stream movies and recorded programs to the kids with Nokia N770s (and laptops) on long car journeys.

Consists of Asus EeePC 701 4G Surf running EEbuntu + Mediatomb for the UPnP streaming + FON router running DD-WRT + USB Hard Disk Drive.

The N770s run the Nokia Media Streamer app.

Only flaw? Locking the keyboard/screen on the N770 pauses the video and of course then I can't unpause cos it's locked. Need locking to stop smaller kids interfering with playback and wailing when I'm driving.

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• n770
• video
• streaming
• mediatomb
• eeepc
• eeepc 701 4g surf
• FON
• dd-wrt
• nokia n770
• car
• automotive
• media center
• media streaming

[cwjoneill]

I've tried a few devices since. So far the results are:

* N770 - Works perfectly

* iPhone/IpodTouch - PlugPlayer App works perfectly

* Android - No App works yet but seems to be on the way

* Nokia N95-8GB - Cannot stream but will download entire movie and play

* Windows Media Player - Tested on Windows 7, works fine

* Ubuntu - Some fiddling with default Music player and it worked.

No success on the screen lock tho :-(

[cwjoneill]

In OS2006, you have to install the "Media Streamer" application in the Application Manager.

In OS2007HE, it's built into the default media player.

[bigedisme]

Nice work! I have been looking to build a similar system for our family van. I like the choice of the N770 tablets.

I was thinking that a simple web front-end would be ideal for kids: click the picture of the movie you want to play and it will start streaming.

I had considered using some old Windows CE devices but the Nokia might be a good possibility. Did you ever find a solution to the keyboard lock problem?

Cheers!

[javiersuarezv]

whats the nama of the prog in n770? please