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For the past few weeks I've been looking for a new tv that is internet connected and has a built int DLNA client with multiple format/container support (xvid/h.264, avi,mp4,mkv). In my research I only came across to manufactures, LG and SAMSUNG, that fit my requirements. Once I narrowed down to these two suppliers, I factored in cost and tv size. The tv is for the bedroom so I was looking for a 32 in. Both vendors have 32inchers, but the LG had models significantly cheaper than Samsung. So I purchased a 32LE5400.
Next I installed and setup the latest miniDLNA from http://www.plord.co.uk/funplug/0.5/ and configured its settings. With miniDLNA up and running, I was able to view my dns323 and browse the directories I configured as movies, music and pictures. Music and pictures worked as expected, but I really wanted to test out LG's codec support. My video files are mainly xvid in avi but I also have a few h.264 in mp4 and xvid in mkv. Xvid/avi worked fine as did h.264/mp4. What didn't work was Xvid/mkv. I double checked the user manual and sure enough mkv is only supported using h.264. Not a deal breaker for me.
Overall I am very satisfied with the results. Some other items of note. The LG comes with an ethernet port or optional (sold separately) wifi usb adapter. In my tests I used the wifi adapter connecting to a FIOS g router. I didn't notice and studdering of video during playback. For those who may be interested in a similar setup, below is a link to supported formats.
http://lgknowledgebase.com/kb/index.php … tryID=6460
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