Video via external media on Panny G20

[TEKNOPUG]

Picking up a Panasonic G20 soon and was wondering what would be the best method of playing external video.

Currently have all my movies stored on my PC in variours formats. Originally I connected my PC to my TV via an S-Video lead. Then I move to streaming them via my Xbox using Tversity. The G20 has a USB slot for external HDD's (as long as they are in the correct format) and ethernet connection and a PC VGA socket.

What would be the best method? I'd rather not use an external HDD as it will mean hassle and expense copying everything from my internal PC drives.

Can I connect the G20 to the PC/Broadband network using the ethernet connection and stream via Tversity as before but just doing without the Xbox? Do I need different software to Tversity (I've heard of Twonkymedia being mentioned on other forums)? Are wifi dongles available for the G20 yet?

Or should I connect the PC directly to the G20 via a VGA lead?

Confused

[headcase]

Looks like DLNA would be the way, if you DL a user manual for it it does tell you what s/ware you need on your PC, from memory Twnoky is what you need or apparently if you have Win7 then you dont need anything extra.

[FunkyGibbon]

headcase said:

Looks like DLNA would be the way, if you DL a user manual for it it does tell you what s/ware you need on your PC, from memory Twnoky is what you need or apparently if you have Win7 then you dont need anything extra.

the V10's media server can see Twonky and Windows Media Server (XP, Vista and Windows 7) OK, Vuse is quite a good media server as well. Just network it and away you go.

But the V10 is a bit picky on codec support.

I expect the G20 would be much better?