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Asset UPnP (DLNA compatible)


Asset is a UPnP (DLNA compatible) audio server, UPnP is a method of sharing media content between devices. Typically audio files are stored on a computer, server or NAS, multiple audio devices around the home network can play audio from the UPnP server (devices such as Linn DS, XBox 360, PS3, etc). Asset features:

  • Designed from the ground up as an audio only UPnP server,
  • Album Art support,
  • Internet Radio: browse popular stations from around the world,
  • Dynamic playlists: find newest, least or most played tracks & albums. Jukebox (random) selection,
  • Customizable browse tree with advanced search facilities (Album by Release, Style, Composer, Conductor...),
  • Configurable Wave, LPCM or mp3 decoding (no quality loss) for devices which cannot play specific audio types,
  • Capture the PC sound output and stream to a UPnP player (Windows 7 & Vista),
  • Automatic detection of certain devices providing zero playback configuration (PS3, Oppo 8x, etc),
  • ReplayGain can be applied to Wave, LPCM and mp3 stream, volume matching across tracks for devices which have no support,
  • Runs efficiently in the background detecting new & changed tracks,

When looking at other UPnP servers, you would be surprised how they get the simple things wrong, such as separating out albums with the same name, after all you could have 10 Greatest Hits albums. With Asset UPnP the attention to detail is 2nd to none.

Release 3 New Additions

Asset R3 is a significant improvement on R2, with a database redesign it overcomes many of limitations of the older design, whilst at the same time being faster and smaller. The browse trees have been redesigned to simplify track or album searching. Windows 7 and Vista users can capture their PC sound output and stream to a UPnP player through the PC Sound Capture WASAPI item. Finally the icing of the cake is the ability for Asset to combine artists with the same name where the spelling is slightly different.

Asset will run on:
  • Windows Home Server (WHS v1) specific install, with WHS Connector configuration,
  • Windows 7, XP, Vista compatible,
  • Apple MAC OS X compatible (when used with CrossOver MAC)

Asset at the heart of your media-network

 Download  


Windows 7 & Vista:

Asset UPnP - 7 / Vista   Release 3    4.5 MB 

Note: when installing, leave the 'Install To' path as default.
 

 
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or newer  (Apple Mac OS X install details):

Asset UPnP - XP   Release 3   14.5 MB
 

Note: when installing, leave the 'Install To' path as default.


 
Windows Home Server v1:

Follow Install Instructions in the Asset WHS Manual

AssetUPnP - WHS v1   Release 3   14.6 MB
 

 
Version Differences

Asset is available as free (limited functionality) or registered (complete features). The above installs come with a 30 day trial of the complete features, version differences:

Feature Free Premium Registered
UPnP Server X X
Internet Radio   X
Dynamic Playlists   X
Jukebox Random Selection   X
Browse by File & Folder   X
PC Sound Card Streaming   X

License conditions:  Asset Free is for non-commercial use only

 

Need help? Refer to program documentation, look on the Forum.