Western Digital TV HD 1080P Media Player - any good?
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Been thinking about getting one of these for various reasons and wondered if anyone has got one or used one?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002VAVR4A/ref=...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002VAVR4A/ref=...
I've got one, but I just use the Scart output as I don't have a HD Tv.
It does what it says - plays most formats from a USB drive. It also recognises subtitle files if you have one, although I've only ever used that functionality once to prove that it works.
It takes a few seconds when you plug in a new drive to index stuff, but you can pretty much navigate through folders to start playing straight away. I've only ever had one problem, which turned out to be a DRM type problem on the AVI file I was using. If I recall correctly, the AVI file was designed for use on a PC and it insisted I download a bespoke player for it ... so I didn't watch it.
I think you can get it cheaper though, fairly certain I have seen it for less than that elsewhere (but annoyingly can't recall where ... could have been Morgan?)
It does what it says - plays most formats from a USB drive. It also recognises subtitle files if you have one, although I've only ever used that functionality once to prove that it works.
It takes a few seconds when you plug in a new drive to index stuff, but you can pretty much navigate through folders to start playing straight away. I've only ever had one problem, which turned out to be a DRM type problem on the AVI file I was using. If I recall correctly, the AVI file was designed for use on a PC and it insisted I download a bespoke player for it ... so I didn't watch it.
I think you can get it cheaper though, fairly certain I have seen it for less than that elsewhere (but annoyingly can't recall where ... could have been Morgan?)
I use one of these and it is superb.
I have recently upgraded to the 'Live' version which allows you to plug it into your router via ethernet cable so you can share the drive over your home network and stream any movies you may have on it. Works a treat on an HDTV with an optical cable from the WDTV to the home cinema. I have many 10+GB HD movies on a connected WD Passport 500gb drive. Maplin's are doing the normal WDTV for £25ish I think
I have recently upgraded to the 'Live' version which allows you to plug it into your router via ethernet cable so you can share the drive over your home network and stream any movies you may have on it. Works a treat on an HDTV with an optical cable from the WDTV to the home cinema. I have many 10+GB HD movies on a connected WD Passport 500gb drive. Maplin's are doing the normal WDTV for £25ish I think
I've had one for a couple of years. It's nice and simple works well and even plays ripped Blu-Rays without too much trouble.
The only real problem is that it doesn't play .mov videos from my digital camera.
Just don't think that it's a media pc. It's a very simple media player for very little money.
The only real problem is that it doesn't play .mov videos from my digital camera.
Just don't think that it's a media pc. It's a very simple media player for very little money.
Project C said:
aclivity said:
Maplin! That's the place. I was almost there, it started with M.
Nah - its £99.99 at Maplin. That's where I first saw it.aclivity said:
Project C said:
aclivity said:
Maplin! That's the place. I was almost there, it started with M.
Nah - its £99.99 at Maplin. That's where I first saw it.Project C said:
aclivity said:
Project C said:
aclivity said:
Maplin! That's the place. I was almost there, it started with M.
Nah - its £99.99 at Maplin. That's where I first saw it.User Manual said:
Video output resolution includes 480i and 576i (composite and component
interface), or 480p, 576p, 720p, and 1080i (component interface)
but not full HD.interface), or 480p, 576p, 720p, and 1080i (component interface)
Mine has the HDMI output (like in your first link) but I, like you, do not yet have a HD TV. I bought the HD player probably for the same reason, as future proofing for when (if) I ever go HD.
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