Comments on: WD TV 1080p Hardware Media Player http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html Why do I have a Blog? When I find out, I'll tell you. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:48:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Auto CD Mp3 Player http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-15064 Auto CD Mp3 Player Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:00:07 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-15064 good publish, this may increasingly assist me with some odd stuff i ought to do for school, thanks my good friend good publish, this may increasingly assist me with some odd stuff i ought to do for school, thanks my good friend

]]> By: teaparty http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-15046 teaparty Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:24:04 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-15046 Cheers, good article. Cheers, good article.

]]> By: Andrew Milo http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-13951 Andrew Milo Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:13:42 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-13951 Well, this stuff is always all about codecs. My feeling is that it would not play the file without being transcoded... But, that is just a guess. I'd contact WD and ask directly to avoid any deadbeat hardware. :) Well, this stuff is always all about codecs. My feeling is that it would not play the file without being transcoded… But, that is just a guess. I’d contact WD and ask directly to avoid any deadbeat hardware. :)

]]> By: Jon http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-13950 Jon Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:24:53 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-13950 I have a JVC HD Everio camcorder which outputs 1080/50P. The spec on the WD TV says it supports up to Full HD 1080p 24fps. Does that mean it will not play my file at all or just at a lower fps? I have a JVC HD Everio camcorder which outputs 1080/50P. The spec on the WD TV says it supports up to Full HD 1080p 24fps. Does that mean it will not play my file at all or just at a lower fps?

]]> By: Andrew Milo http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-13948 Andrew Milo Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:09:54 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-13948 Cool! That's great info... Thanks Chris! Cool! That’s great info… Thanks Chris!

]]> By: Chris http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-13947 Chris Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:37:41 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-13947 Hey! with new firmware it should be possible to use a WLAN or USB2LAN Stick to connect to your LAN. If you have a server running there, it is a a cheap solution to get your media on your TV. Hey!

with new firmware it should be possible to use a WLAN or USB2LAN Stick to connect to your LAN. If you have a server running there, it is a a cheap solution to get your media on your TV.

]]> By: Harry http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-13170 Harry Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:54:22 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-13170 Yeah, I hear X-Box media center is really good. I've been running Plex on my Hackintosh, which is actually X-Box MC for the Mac. It's awesome. (Sometimes I kick back in my home office and watch movies on the 2nd monitor using Plex). The PS3 will play network content served through a UPnP server, and apparently it's really cool, but I haven't even bothered to try and set mine up for it, as I've got a million other ways to play media on the TV. But I will probably try it out just out of curiosity. Yeah, I hear X-Box media center is really good. I’ve been running Plex on my Hackintosh, which is actually X-Box MC for the Mac. It’s awesome. (Sometimes I kick back in my home office and watch movies on the 2nd monitor using Plex).

The PS3 will play network content served through a UPnP server, and apparently it’s really cool, but I haven’t even bothered to try and set mine up for it, as I’ve got a million other ways to play media on the TV. But I will probably try it out just out of curiosity.

]]> By: Andrew Milo http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-13165 Andrew Milo Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:33:54 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-13165 You know, when I wrote this, I wasn't aware that you should be able to do something similar with an XBOX or PS3 directly. I think this gadget is the perfect type of item for the bedroom or for somewhere that media isn't as high on the list as it is in the main TV living area. The quality is supposed to be pretty good actually, so that with the low cost is a nice option. Have I bought one yet? No. I suppose that's telling. :D You know, when I wrote this, I wasn’t aware that you should be able to do something similar with an XBOX or PS3 directly.

I think this gadget is the perfect type of item for the bedroom or for somewhere that media isn’t as high on the list as it is in the main TV living area.

The quality is supposed to be pretty good actually, so that with the low cost is a nice option.

Have I bought one yet? No. I suppose that’s telling. :D

]]> By: Harry http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-13164 Harry Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:12:13 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-13164 oops- actually the iomega I mentioned is only 1080i, not P. My bad. oops- actually the iomega I mentioned is only 1080i, not P. My bad.

]]> By: Harry http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-13163 Harry Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:06:21 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-13163 Hmmm... interesting, but I dunno. I'd guess it'd be awesome in a room where you just can't use any other device practically, but as an HTPC fanatic, I just can't picture it in place of a full-featured alternative. You certainly can't beat the price and bang-for-buck ratio. No network support is bothersome- it'd be worth it for me for it to be a little pricier if it could play back from a networked source- then all you'd need is a way to hook it to ethernet. Deal-killer for me is no VOB/VIDEO_TS support for direct DVD rips. Encoding, then transferring 1080p files over the USB connector would get tedious for me pretty quick. I recently put a friend's Iomega ScreenPlay HD through it's paces- a similar device, same price range. The picture quality was decent, and it did play ripped DVDs, but even over HDMI with whatever passes for upscaling to 1080p on my Samsung DLP, the quality was less than stellar, but still passable. I'd wager this player is in the same league. One thing that's always driven me nuts about media players like this too, is the interface and media control functions. The interface on that looks very polished. I hope it doesn't suffer from bad media control functions that I've seen on other devices. IE: fast-forwarding and skipping through a movie file can be tedious. Watch, say, 45 minutes into something, then stop to do something else. Later, try to find the exact spot where you left off via jogging or skipping through the media file. With some of the bad controls I've seen, this can make you want to rip your hair out. Anyhow, it is interesting! Hmmm… interesting, but I dunno. I’d guess it’d be awesome in a room where you just can’t use any other device practically, but as an HTPC fanatic, I just can’t picture it in place of a full-featured alternative.

You certainly can’t beat the price and bang-for-buck ratio.

No network support is bothersome- it’d be worth it for me for it to be a little pricier if it could play back from a networked source- then all you’d need is a way to hook it to ethernet. Deal-killer for me is no VOB/VIDEO_TS support for direct DVD rips. Encoding, then transferring 1080p files over the USB connector would get tedious for me pretty quick.

I recently put a friend’s Iomega ScreenPlay HD through it’s paces- a similar device, same price range. The picture quality was decent, and it did play ripped DVDs, but even over HDMI with whatever passes for upscaling to 1080p on my Samsung DLP, the quality was less than stellar, but still passable. I’d wager this player is in the same league.

One thing that’s always driven me nuts about media players like this too, is the interface and media control functions. The interface on that looks very polished. I hope it doesn’t suffer from bad media control functions that I’ve seen on other devices.

IE: fast-forwarding and skipping through a movie file can be tedious. Watch, say, 45 minutes into something, then stop to do something else. Later, try to find the exact spot where you left off via jogging or skipping through the media file. With some of the bad controls I’ve seen, this can make you want to rip your hair out.

Anyhow, it is interesting!

]]> By: Tim Reynolds http://blog.miloco.com/2008/12/wd-tv-1080p-hardware-media-player.html/comment-page-1#comment-13153 Tim Reynolds Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:17:42 +0000 http://blog.miloco.com/?p=598#comment-13153 Nice post. Thank you for the info. Keep it up. Nice post. Thank you for the info. Keep it up.

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