DLNA browser/client to test serviio "live"?

hello - as a I'm new, let me please say thanks for this great piece of software.

I am not sure whether this would be the right place to mention/ask for this, but would there be any chance to write a kind of DLNA "browser" or "client" to test serviio (which works like a charm here) on the same machine/PC, without having to rely on the actual DMR (Samsung C series LED TV in my case)? this would come handy if the server machine/PC is in another room as the renderer.
I did check the forums here as well as sourceforge and Google, but no luck.
what do you guys use to test the server?

once again thanks!

[moltra]

download XBMC that is what I use.

http://www.xbmc.org

download XBMC that is what I use.

http://www.xbmc.org

thanks I did try this, well, let me call it: "bloatware", and I saw it had many features - except for an actual DLNA client, unless its hidden somewhere in its colorful yet confusing interface?

[zip]

it's quite hudden... if I remeber well you have to add a UPnP source in the library. Others will probably point you to the exact location.

it's quite hudden... if I remeber well you have to add a UPnP source in the library. Others will probably point you to the exact location.

thanks, I found it eventually:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Ne ... s#Services

I have just found UPnP-Inspector which works a treat to check what serviio is offering. Its available from http://coherence.beebits.net/wiki/UPnP-Inspector and is cross platform and free.
However - this just allows you to browse what is being served (ie see what files are available and what data is being presented with them) - if you actually want to view the media, you also need the rest of the coherence framework and gstreamer - available from http://coherence.beebits.net/
I have found it really useful though to see how my files have been indexed by serviio without having to go to my tv

[moltra]

Sounds good, I will have to try this tonight.

[Illico]

I have just found UPnP-Inspector which works a treat to check what serviio is offering. Its available from http://coherence.beebits.net/wiki/UPnP-Inspector and is cross platform and free.

Thanks, useful, based on INTEL Upnp Spy Tool.
About Upnp Inspector 0.2.2

An UPnP Device and Service analyzer,
based on the Coherence DLNA/UPnP framework.
Modeled after the Intel UPnP Device Spy.