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> <channel><title>gHacks Technology News &#124; Latest Tech News, Software And Tutorials &#187; orb</title> <atom:link href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/orb/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.ghacks.net</link> <description>A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas.</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:29:21 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com"/><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://superfeedr.com/hubbub"/> <item><title>Use Orb to stream media on any device with internet access</title><link>http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/11/use-orb-to-stream-media-on-any-device-with-internet-access/</link> <comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/11/use-orb-to-stream-media-on-any-device-with-internet-access/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:26:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Martin Brinkmann</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cool]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[documents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nintendo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[orb]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[server]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stream]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tv]]></category> <category><![CDATA[video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wii]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/11/use-orb-to-stream-media-on-any-device-with-internet-access/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Orb is a free software that changes your pc into a streaming server. If the Orb software is running on the pc every other device that has internet such as the Nintendo Wii, a notebook or pda can connect to a website and view any media file that is shared on the streaming server. The setup is really simple. Download the Orb software and install it on the computer that you want to use as the server.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Orb is a free software that changes your pc into a streaming server. If the Orb software is running on the pc every other device that has internet such as the Nintendo Wii, a notebook or pda can connect to a website and view any media file that is shared on the streaming server. The setup is really simple. Download the <a
target="_blank" title="orb streaming media" href="http://www.orb.com/en/download.html">Orb software</a> and install it on the computer that you want to use as the server.</p><p>The next step would be to create an account at <a
target="_blank" title="mycast.orb.com" href="https://mycast.orb.com/orb/html/index.html">mycast.orb.com</a>. When that is done you can start configuring the service at the server. Right-click the icon that should appear in the system tray and select Configuration. Select the media tab and add folders of videos, music, photos and documents that you want to access with another internet device. You may add other users who are allowed to view your media files.</p><p><span
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alt="orb media web interface" title="orb media web interface" src="http://www.ghacks.net/files/screens/2007/01/orb1.jpg" /></p><p>Once everything is setup you simply open the mycast.orb.com website and login. After that you can browse the contents that the server streams and view it on the other device. A real simple but effective system. I was able to view movies using my Wii that way. You can also stream tv if you have a video card that supports it. I don&#8217;t think it makes that much sense to stream tv to my wii but it would be nice if you are using a notebook for instance.</p><p>Take a look at the following youtube video which demonstrates orb used by a Nintendo Wii.</p><p><object
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