You're right, theandies. DNLA works to a point. Here is my current discussion with Canon Support. The very last part addresses DNLA.
ME:
I just upgraded from a T1 to a T6S. The thing that pushed me over the edge was the wireless capability.
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> When I fired up the latest version of the EOS Utility I saw the option to connect via WIFI. So I went shopping and buying the T6 was a no brainer. I love these cameras, plus it has WiFi!
> It never occurred to me that it wouldn't connect via WiFi.If I can connect to a Smartphone or Printer, why not the EOS Utility?
> Why would you cripple a feature like that? I'm astonished.
> Please Please Canon tell me that you will fix this in a firmware update.
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CS:
Dear Arthur Thompson,
Thank you for contacting Canon product support regarding your EOS Rebel T6s. I understand you are interested in connecting to your computer via Wi-fi. I am happy to assist you.
I am not exactly sure why your camera did not show up in the product list. It is possible you went to the Professional Imaging Products section instead of the Consumer and Home Office area. I understand how being able to connect your camera to your computer via Wi-fi would be beneficial, but it seems this feature was left out by the product designers.
This is something that I can submit to our engineers for consideration and it could be added in a future firmware update. However, please note that decisions to include a particular camera feature are made by our engineers and product designers in Japan, based on a number of factors. Consumer demand, technological limitations, and customer feedback are all taken in to consideration. I regret any inconvenience this may cause.
I hope this information is helpful to you. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.
Thank you for choosing Canon.
Sincerely,
William
Technical Support Representative
Me:
Thank you for your quick response. On the T6, the Camera Connect app almost substitutes for not being able utilize the EU. The app lacks the ability to manually fine tune the focus. Also, some of the autofocus features are not intuitive. Perhaps if there was a manual for the app. I have not found one on the Canon US website. In either case, the app still needs some work. It gets very mixed reviews on Google Play
Still, it's hard to understamd why the designer would make the camera 'connected' so it can transfer pictures to another camera (What kind of conssumer demand is there for that?), print directly to a printer, but not be able to acess it with EU. People don't spend $1,000 on a DSLR to share snapshots. Phones do that well enough. Only people serious about photography are willing to lug around a bag with 15 lbs of camera in it.
But here's the other 2 things that make no sense:
1. The camera connects to a network in a way as if your engineers invented it for the first time. As if they never connected a device to a network before. You shouldn't need a different "Set" for each function using the same network. Can you think of any other device that works lke that?
2. Connecting to the network in DNLA mode, I can see the pictures in File Manager(Explorer). I can open them in other programs. I can see SD card folders in Digital Photo Professional. But I can't see or open the photos. And of course I can't use the Eos Utility, although there it is, connected just as if through a cable.
I'm sorry, but my former respect for Canon is taking a nosedive. They had to go out of their way to cripple this functionality.
