What should one expect from a DLNA device?
I had been using a device called 'Eye TV" to watch television on my Mac computers - it had a feature that records programs and formats them for Apple TV.
This suited me fine until the device broke.
My wife had stated a number of times that she just wanted a device that could record TV shows and then copy the files onto DVD. She wanted it plugged into the TV - like VHS recorders of old.
So, I went to the local retailer without much knowledge of what was available and chose a SAMSUNG Blue Ray player (BD-C8900A/XSA).
On the packaging it states "500GB HDD", "Internet@TV", "Wireless LAN Built In" and "Allshare".
I understood that this device did not provide recording directly to DVD or Blue Ray Disc but noting that it had a Wireless card in-built and the word "Allshare", I expected that I would be able to record TV programs and transfer them via my LAN to my Mac computers. There is also a USB port and support for USB Memory Sticks and I also expected to be able to copy to the USB memory.
The salesperson in the shop was not able to dispute any of this because it appeared that he only had limited knowledge of the products for sale.
I would like to know if it is possible to copy recorded programs from the C8900 to my computer (by any means).
Is there anyone out there who can help?
I have installed Serviio and I can stream from the computer to the TV via the C8900 (but since I can do that anyway with my Apple TV (and more easily), this is not much 'value add' for me.