<p>I would like to create a DLNA server in VB.NET.
Since a lot of multimedia devices start supporting DLNA, i would like to see what is possible. Not only streaming video/audio and pictures but see what else can be done.</p>

<h2>Anybody any starting points? protocol info, some basic code to get started?</h2>

<p>DLNA is based on UPnP so i geuss that is the direction i have to start looking. </p>

You have to be a member of the DLNA community or pay $500 to be able to get a full specification of the protocol according to their
homepage
.
Intel has a
tool
for generating source code which is DLNA compliant at their hompepage. That could be a good start for just playing around and trying your ideas without having to buy the specification.