You could read the wiki topic on DLNA, if you haven't. There's lots more written about DLNA on the Internet.
Thanks. I did and there is
In the case I describe, I'm not sure what role JRiver on my PC is playing. Neither the wiki nor the internet are illuminating here - other than saying JRiver can be setup to do anything
The DLNA / UPNP device on my network is a Seagate Personal Cloud and that is where my music is stored (also on my PC but that's another story). Let me explain my confusion.
1.I start JRiver on my PC, select the album (on the DLNA device), select Send To (in this case, to Sony Bravia TV) and music plays on the TV.
2. or I use the Sony TV to browse the same DLNA device, choose the same album and play it?
Obviously in case 2, the Sony TV asks the DLNA device to send it the data stream directly. What happens in case 1? (Given I have made no changes to JRiver setup, just as it comes out of the box). Does the data go Seagate > PC > TV or does the DLNA Controller (JRiver on the PC) tell the renderer (TV) to get the files from the DLNA device (Seagate)?
My end goal is to understand this so I can setup my network devices and JRiver in the easiest to use way. This will be the subject of another post/plea for expert advice when I have been able to put the ducks in a good enough row for the question to make sense.
Thanks