DLNA

(Digital Living Network Alliance) Founded in 2003 as the Digital Home Working Group, the DLNA (www.dlna.org) sets guidelines for using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol to transfer and stream media between computers, mobile devices and home theater equipment. The DLNA also provides product certification for vendors. Content stored on a local network (IP, Ethernet and Wi-Fi) can be discovered and streamed to connected players. See Internet Protocol, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and UPnP.

Device CommonType (M=mobile) Examples DMS server PC, NAS, media server, M-DMS smartphone, iPod DMP player TV, home theater M-DMP smartphone, tablet DMC controller PC, media server M-DMC smartphone DMR renderer TV, wireless speakers M-DMU uploader smartphone, camera M-DMD downloader iPod DMPr printer networked printer

DLNA Alphabet Soup

A player (DMP/M-DMP) locates and "pulls" content from a server (DMS/M-DMS), whereas a renderer (DMR) receives "pushed" content directed by a controller (DMC/M-DMC).

Acronym

Definition

DLNA➣Digital Living Network Alliance

DLNA➣Distance Learning Network Aid

DLNA➣Diplexer Low Noise Amplifier

DLNA➣Disilgold Literary Network Association

DLNA➣Deaf Literacy Needs Assessment

DLNA➣Dynamical Limited Nuclear Aggregation