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Windows Embedded Compact 7 and the DLNA Standard

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3/12/2014

Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is the industry standard for embedded devices and interoperability. DLNA Certified® is used by consumer device manufacturers to allow devices in a home-based setting to share content with each other across a home network. The standard was formed to enable sharing of digital media between consumer devices such as computers, printers, cameras, cell phones, and other multimedia devices.

Windows Embedded Compact 7 now works and interacts with DLNA-related devices, such as Digital Media Renderers (DMRs), Digital Media Players (DMPs), Digital Media Controllers (DMCs), and Digital Media Servers (DMSs), to provide reliable and dynamic connectivity between devices across a home network. As a result:

  • Users have easy, interactive experiences while accessing digital media.
  • DLNA-related devices are interoperable with other connected DLNA devices in a home network.

Note

Using Compact 7 does not guarantee a compatibility solution outside of DLNA Certified®. To certify any devices built by using Compact 7, your company must first join the DLNA, and then submit your devices to testing to obtain DLNA certification.

Compact 7 now supports both the 2-Box and 3-Box Pull System Usages for more extensive device interaction throughout the DLNA environment.. The 2-Box Pull System Usage pulls DLNA-compliant content from a DMS to be rendered locally by the DMP pulling the content. The 3-Box Pull System Usage employs a DMC to browse and select content on a DMS, which then pushes that content to a DMR for playback.

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Concepts

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Multimedia Features
DirectShow Multimedia Pipeline
Media Library
Media Player