Playing DigitalTheatre mp4s to Viera Smart TV
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:50 pm
I subscribe to a paid-for service called Digital Theatre which lets me 'rent' (and view streamed) or purchase and download filmed performances of live theatre.
I can watch these on my Windows 7 computer. However, the downloaded MP4 files will play only (presumably because of copy protection) with Digital Theatre's dedicated (Adobe-Air-based) player, and require you to be on-line (presumably so it can check your account credentials). The files will not play in Windows Media Player.
I want to watch these videos on my Panasonic Viera Smart TV. Digital Theatre have an 'app' to do this, but it is only available for Samsung, not for Panasonic TVs. I can play ordinary videos in WMP and tell it to 'Play To' my TV. I can watch TV on my computer. I have installed Serviio and the TV sees the Servio server and can connect to it.
Is it possible to watch the Digital Theatre files on the TV and, if so, what do I need to to to enable that?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I can watch these on my Windows 7 computer. However, the downloaded MP4 files will play only (presumably because of copy protection) with Digital Theatre's dedicated (Adobe-Air-based) player, and require you to be on-line (presumably so it can check your account credentials). The files will not play in Windows Media Player.
I want to watch these videos on my Panasonic Viera Smart TV. Digital Theatre have an 'app' to do this, but it is only available for Samsung, not for Panasonic TVs. I can play ordinary videos in WMP and tell it to 'Play To' my TV. I can watch TV on my computer. I have installed Serviio and the TV sees the Servio server and can connect to it.
Is it possible to watch the Digital Theatre files on the TV and, if so, what do I need to to to enable that?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.