How do I set up an iTunes computer as a DLNA server?

I have a nice new Sony TV and Sony Blu-ray player on order, both of which can do DLNA streaming over my household LAN. They want to find a DLNA server with content -- and I have a Windows 7 PC with iTunes 10.5.1 and a massive library. How do I make my PC/iTunes into a DLNA server?
If a third party app is needed, which are available and which are best?
Does iTunes have to be running? Does Home Sharing have to be enabled? Or does a third party app just read the iTunes file structure and serve them up?
I need music, playlist, and video sharing, and photo sharing is OK. Because I have lots of AAC files, I assume it will need to transcode into MP3s (on the fly). (I don't know if the video formats need to be transcoded too.)
Will Apple ever offer direct DLNA interfacing from iTunes?

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