the greatest thing since sliced bread
- Thread starter BenQ
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looks like an average ass cracker to me
Below average.
A what?
I aint gonna lie bgol put me on to this device a few months back i brought and it worked fine mut a few mkv files werent working it looked awesome on my bravia but no sound and maybe it would get corrected in a update but while i waited for that a dude mentioned another device called the popcorn hour I researched it and decided to buy that one man this popcorn hour plays everything and has a lot more features i can watch hulu and cbs and other stuff on my tv i love the wd which will be in my play room and the popcorn hour in the main room I felt bad that I bought a blue ray player now in black friday cause this out puts 1080p perfectly these devices are well worth it i had to purchase 3 wd hdd 500 gs ana a terabyte to dl all my fav movies on torrents both drives are packed if u are a movie bufff seriously research these products and enjoy trust me u will never buy a blue ray or dvd
It is well worth the money. I just finished watching Star Trek on my HDTV using it. HD picture quality is great with this. Low bitrate movies look DVD quality on standard televisions. When I say low bitrate movies I am talking of those 350mb TV shows that are available for download or 700mb movie rips.
It does not come with a HDMI cable. It does come with a component cable. There are other devices that have storage included and record TV but their reviews are not as glowing. WD updates the firmware frequently for this and the number of supported formats is impressive. If you download 1080p Bluray rips, you will have to be sure that the audio is AC3 on the mkv files or you will not have any sound.
For $100 I have not seen a better product. When used with a rapidshare/newsgroup/irc/private tracker account and the usb stick or external harddrive of your choosing it is priceless.
It also plays music files(including wav & flac) and displays photos.
I was going to buy the PS3 to use as a Blu Ray player, the only way, I thought, that I was going to watch 1080p on my tv. This is a much much more logical and cost effective choice for a non-gamer like me. I haven't played video games since the first Playstation came out. So it's definitely worth the money.
I will add there are some older .wmv files it won't play (which happen to be my favorite SLAM created scenes
) and like everyone else, I've ran into the no sound with .mkv. That usually happens with the huge .mkv files (true Blu-Ray).I downloaded Sin City Blu Ray rip, looked amazing, but no sound. I'm going to try to convert it, but that shit is huge, 12GB+. Other then that, its an excellent player, very smooth menu system, easy navigation, recognizes external drives right away, and it's tiny. It's always going with me on my trips, it's the perfect size.
My DVD player is going to gather dust as it might be officially retired. I used to have to copy movies (AVI only) on a 8GB flash drive and pop it in the USB slot, which was a task. The ability to park my 500GB External with no reformatting (NTFS) and play whatever I want, is just so convenient.
bottom line: GET IT
I will add there are some older .wmv files it won't play (which happen to be my favorite SLAM created scenes
) and like everyone else, I've ran into the no sound with .mkv. That usually happens with the huge .mkv files (true Blu-Ray).I downloaded Sin City Blu Ray rip, looked amazing, but no sound. I'm going to try to convert it, but that shit is huge, 12GB+. Other then that, its an excellent player, very smooth menu system, easy navigation, recognizes external drives right away, and it's tiny. It's always going with me on my trips, it's the perfect size. My DVD player is going to gather dust as it might be officially retired. I used to have to copy movies (AVI only) on a 8GB flash drive and pop it in the USB slot, which was a task. The ability to park my 500GB External with no reformatting (NTFS) and play whatever I want, is just so convenient.
bottom line: GET IT
I will add there are some older .wmv files it won't play (which happen to be my favorite SLAM created scenes
this is slams Fault, he edits the videos with a program maybe thats why they dont play
that old zshare using lookin ass nigga
popcornhour its just more expensive
its alot better too, but for $80 less i would rather get the WD tV media player
maybe when this breaks down i'll get the popcorn hour
You can use an optical cable from the WD TV HD or you can use MKV2VOB to convert the 1080p mkv rip.I was going to buy the PS3 to use as a Blu Ray player, the only way, I thought, that I was going to watch 1080p on my tv. This is a much much more logical and cost effective choice for a non-gamer like me. I haven't played video games since the first Playstation came out. So it's definitely worth the money.
I will add there are some older .wmv files it won't play (which happen to be my favorite SLAM created scenes
My DVD player is going to gather dust as it might be officially retired. I used to have to copy movies (AVI only) on a 8GB flash drive and pop it in the USB slot, which was a task. The ability to park my 500GB External with no reformatting (NTFS) and play whatever I want, is just so convenient.
bottom line: GET IT
MKV2VOB
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/mkv2vob
In the mkv2vob configuration menu just select m2ts as the output file, check always transcode dts and check use 448kbps ac3.
It will still have 5.1 surround but wont try to output digitally through the optical port.
If you have a receiver with an optical cable port just hook it up and you should have no issues.
I couldn't justify an additional $150 or more outside of a new external drive and the WDTV for a PS3 either. I won't be purchasing any Bluray discs anytime soon and I am not a gamer.
Throw your wmv files into this
http://anonym-to.com/?http://rapidshare.com/files/186219581/stoeoncber.rar
Stoik Video Converter Pro 2.1.3 | 7,98 MB
Convert AVI, WMV, DV files in all possible combinations. Pick up one or multiple source video files, select output audio and video settings using preinstalled or custom profiles, and convert to single or multiple output video files. Now supports DivX MP3 AVI, Windows Media 9, multiple file conversion, and file merging. PRO version adds video editing functions--cutting and filtering which makes the program to be an all-in-one tool to cut, enhance, and compress your video material. PRO version also supports import of QuickTime movies.
Convert the wmv to avi files and the audio should be restored.
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Purple Smurf
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This shit is overrated. If you can afford it spend, the extra $100-$200 and get a netbook. That way compatability ain't an issue.
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Purple Smurf
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Purple Smurf
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If you can afford it, a netbook is a better option. It still basically serves as a media hub that you could plug a harddrive into, and you can hit the net. Less issues with files working. Shit you can get a ntebook for $99-$199 if you look.
What Netbooks come with HDMI and Optical ports, will display 1080p resolution and have good enough processors to play 1080p mkv videos? Which of those costs less than $300?
I have a smartphone, laptop and a workstation if I want to use a computer or surf the internet.
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Purple Smurf
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Good points, but from what I'm reading the little black box is having problems playing mkv files which is the main thing I'm interested in
where are u hearing this
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Purple Smurf
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where are u hearing this
In this thread! Niggas keep saying the audio don't play on mkv files.
This has played every mkv I have thrown at it so far.
In fact I just put in a My Bloody Valentine mkv. Shit is running smooth as a pair of tits on a 21 year old
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Purple Smurf
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Y'all made y'all point but that shit back up to $130 again. I swear I'll get it when it come back down to $30.
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Purple Smurf
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basically...
I'm laughing at you niggas. Y'all waiting for Leroy to come back like Christ. Leroy is not real. It's a screen name. Not one nigga.
The audio plays fine in all MKV files. Most 1080p Bluray rips are encoded with AC3 or DTS audio. DTS audio will only output to the digital optical port on the unit. If you do not have a receiver with digital optical ports this can be a problem, so you must reencode the file or read the NFO file the movie comes with to know the type of audio encoding it has prior to download.
If the mkv file has AC3 audio, which most 720p and many 1080p rips do have, then HDMI or component cables will play the audio.
This is not a problem with WD TV units. This is a problem with people attempting to play high quality video files on inferior equipment. Spending extra for a optical cable, spending time to find a different download or spending time to re-encode a video file does not seem unreasonable to me. It may be unreasonable to others.
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Purple Smurf
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http://computers.pricegrabber.com/d....html/search=media player/st=product/sv=image
amazon $101.99
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amazon $101.99
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i watched a few bootlegs on it. but being that they werent ripped from dvds or blu rays, the quality will stay the same. But i rarely download a bootleg. All my blu rays play fine. I have had no issues with sound not being produced. I just got finished watching Sweeney Todd a few minutes ago and it was flawless.
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