Synology DS411SLIM manual Play Multimedia Contents with DMA Devices

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

Enhance DMA Compatibility

In the DMA Compatibility section, you can enhance DMA compatibility to make sure the multimedia contents on your DiskStation are played smoothly on your DMA devices.

To enable transcoder Settings:

Tick the following checkboxes to enable transcoders if your DMA does not support the following audio formats: FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, and AIFF.

To help DMA identify multimedia file formats:

Tick Enable customized MIME types and enter the Customized MIME types.

More Information

MIME types, also known as Internet media types, can improve the compatibility of multimedia files with DMA by specifying the type and sub-type of media files. You can customize the MIME types to help your DMA device identify the correct file formats.

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Play Multimedia Contents with DMA Devices

Synology DiskStation can pair up perfectly with Sony PS3, Xbox 360, and many other DMA devices. You can use those devices to browse and stream multimedia contents from your DiskStation to your stereo system and TV set.1

Note: For information about browsing media server's contents with DMA devices, see the documentation that came with your device.

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1For recommended peripheral models, including hard drive, USB printer, DMA, and UPS, please visit www.synology.com.

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