Importance of DLNA (Wireless Technology)

Since always, the reproduction of content on a screen of television, or through a sound system, has required the use of cables with an HDMI, RCA, coaxial, 3.5mm jack or optical connection.

The use of cables is a very traditional route, and continues to connect Blu-ray and DVD players, and even other devices less conventional televisions and compact sound systems to enjoy music and movies in the living room or in a room. What would happen if we removed the wires and let the content “fly” through the air? Here comes the technology without DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) cables.

Sony launched the Digital Living Network Alliance organization in 2003 with the intention of establishing wireless interoperability between different devices with capabilities multimedia. DLNA technology, which takes advantage of UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), establishes the connection between devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network: connectivity bluetoothOn the contrary, it does not require being connected to private networks to share content, but a direct pairing of the input device and output device.

The use of DLNA has important advantages from the point of view of the comfort of reproduction and access to the content to be reproduced, either at home or in the office. Because? This type of wireless technology avoids the need to copy content to physical media such as a CD, DVD, or memory stick. USB, for example: the only condition, of course, is that both the source and destination devices support DLNA.

In the society Currently, it is common to download and store digital content on the PC, to later copy it to physical drives that can be used with a video/music player with a disc drive or USB devices. PCs are still today the main tools for enjoying entertainment, and their hard drives already have capacities that exceed the terabyte: enough space to store dozens of HD movies, hundreds of music albums and thousands of photos in high resolution.

DLNA breaks the space limitation of DVD discs or USB sticks, allowing access to all the content available on a computer, from a distance and with the simple use of a remote control distance. The user does not have to worry about copying the content to a unit that serves as an intermediation, but just limit himself to remotely access and choose from all files stored on a PC's internal hard drive or multimedia hard drive connected.
DLNA technology is not only linked to the world of computing, but also to the world of mobile devices that live in our pockets and bags: tablets, MP4 players and Smartphones.

DLNA also breaks with the physical limitations of the location of sources and playback units, as long as there is Wi-Fi coverage or access to the router through an ethernet cable connection: there are products that provide access to a router by taking advantage of the network electrical.

Smartphones and tablets have a large amount of digital content, be it hundreds of albums of music that the user listens to regularly, or videos and photos taken with the user's own camera terminal. Thanks to DLNA, it is not necessary to start a PC to listen to the music you like the most, but send it to a speaker, DLNA compatible television or sound system in your home, connected to your home's private Wi-Fi network user.

DLNA is the wireless solution for modern connected homes, a technology that allows content sharing sonorous and visual with total comfort, rejecting the use of cables, and avoiding the intermediation of units of storage. DLNA offers complete freedom to access and enjoy digital content, without the need for installation, forgoing the use of a source device for other activities, and without wasting time.

This wireless technology is important because it offers virtually instantaneous access to content. stored on a device, connecting home audio/video equipment to content-rich consumer products multimedia.