2012-11-22, 14:28
XBMC is not a media server imo, it just happens to have uPnP (kick ass at that, which can serve files.) aside from uPnP
Its would be rather bloat to have xbmc as a uPnP default server... No manufacturer will use xbmc as a default uPnP server for that reason alone.
To be a full media server XBMC would have to serve up files in smb nfs and whatever not, though you can edit the underlying Linux to do just that. (since) xbmc requires a OS to run on top its "easy" to achieve However hardcoding the servers into XBMC is not a easy task.
xbmc on a qnap.... well how qnap going to ever support the many problems that will arise, like proper audio sync, audio with avrs (i dont have one but some ppl do) and whatnot? They dont even updates their existing qpkg's its left to 3rd parties.
On a x86 qnap you can just wipe the firmware and install linux and whatever you want if it supports the hardware or not that's a whole different matter
uNi
Its would be rather bloat to have xbmc as a uPnP default server... No manufacturer will use xbmc as a default uPnP server for that reason alone.
To be a full media server XBMC would have to serve up files in smb nfs and whatever not, though you can edit the underlying Linux to do just that. (since) xbmc requires a OS to run on top its "easy" to achieve However hardcoding the servers into XBMC is not a easy task.
xbmc on a qnap.... well how qnap going to ever support the many problems that will arise, like proper audio sync, audio with avrs (i dont have one but some ppl do) and whatnot? They dont even updates their existing qpkg's its left to 3rd parties.
On a x86 qnap you can just wipe the firmware and install linux and whatever you want if it supports the hardware or not that's a whole different matter
uNi