Liteon LVD-2010

[stevieboy28]

Does anybody know when the lvd-2010 unit will be available? The people at liteon dont like to return emails!!

[absolutic]

they are moody. sometimes they reply within seconds (with usually a form letter that means nothing). at other times, they simply ignore letters. Like the ones asking about a new 0301 firmware upgrade for 2001 and 2002 models.

[latawiec]

How I can contact liteon service?Their web site is very little help, and I also have the problem with this new firmware.

[EatMoreChickens]

I contacted PCclub and Newegg today and neither of them had any information from Lite-on as to when the 2010 would be available. I guess the January timeframe is out the window...

[netuer]

http://www.liteonit.com/DC/english/new/2004/news-930129-e.htm

LITEON IT LVD-2010 DVD NetPlayer
Enjoy the Networked Home!
(Wednesday 25th Feb 2004 Taipei, Taiwan.

LITEON IT Introducing it’s first DVD NetPlayer-LVD-2010, a networkable DVD player that not only playback versatile video and audio formats in pre-recorded optical discs, but also allows you to playback video and audio contents stored in your computers and listening to WebRadio via the Ethernet.

As the internet has becoming the major source of the audio and video contents and stored digitally inside the PCs. These files generally can only be viewed on the PC, unless transformed into a playable CD or DVD discs. Things will be changed with the latest introduction of LVD-2010 NetPlayer, you can now just sit back on your lounge, and enjoy watching and listening to the video, JPEG photos and audio files that are stored on the other end of the PCs in your house.

In addition, thanks to the internet radio (WebRadio) feature offered on the LVD-2010, user’s listening choices are no longer limited by the local radio stations. With the built in Ethernet connectivity, user can get easy access to the world wide internet radio stations (WebRadio) and playback through the TV, AV system by a simple click of bottom on the remote controller.

Apart from the networking capability, the LVD-2010 is also a full functional DVD player with the additional capability to playback the latest video formats such as MPEG4 and XviD. LVD-2010 also offers versatile audio playback capabilities, including WMA, MP3, OGG, Dolby Digital (2ch), and MPEG-1/2 (layers 1, 2, and 3). LVD-2010 also supports pure Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel audio pass-through via Toslink optical and S/PDIF coaxial digital outputs. The player features NTSC/PAL output in composite and S-Video formats with interlaced or progressive component video output in 480i & 480p resolutions.

You can find more information about LVD–2010 DVD NetPlayer on LITEON website: www.liteonit.com.

[EatMoreChickens]

Can't wait to get my hands one on one. Wonder what'll cost?

[teramesher]

frankly, I'm sick of Lite-on not releasing the next firmware. First, they were supposed to release one in late last year. Then, they said they are planning to release it in Feb 2004. Well, it's last day of Feb. Nothing!

I got my 2002 during last year's thanksgiving. It's a nice player, but no sub, flat mp3 directory/file list prolem's been sticky point.

I'm losing my faith from Lite-on. I'm looking into building my first HTPC using one of those mini pcs. it will be heck of better than what 2002 or 2010 will do. yeah yeah it will cost 3 times more, but I need a new pc anyway and 2002 isn't cutting it. I'm sick of reencoding.

[EatMoreChickens]

Just got an e-mail from PCclub. The LVD-2010 will be available in about a week. The item number will be A1546991 and priced at $199.

[arana]

buy this piece of crap and be out of luck in 3 months when they release their newer player and forget you in oblivion.




version 3 firmware still show in their page as to be releeased late 2003 (november to be precise)
still no subs or better mp3 selection menu.
still no reply from them.
and no news about an update.

they just USED us customers to get feedback of bugs and improvements to be made so they could release the 2010 and increase the price.

now we guinea pigs are just sitting here with a player that most of us bought because of liteon fame of upgrading firmwares constantly and totally dissapointed for lack of support so far.
ive only have mine for 4 months and i feel like my beta vcr has more support :S

lets wait and see how many weeks can you keep your 2010 without them releasing the 2012 or 2025 or something.

i only hope the 2010 firmware can be used in 2002 to gain subs support i dont care much about the rest of features that were in beta3 fw.

[chriss]

Download The La(te)st Firmware
There will be no future firmware release for (phased out) LVD-2001.
http://www.liteonit.com/DC/english/download/2001.htm
It's called 0302, does ogg/Folder structure support
and there will be no further updates.
I'm selling mine.

Any news about the 2010? It looks great and it does CD-ROM.
Does that mean it reads 'em ou that it plays 'em?

[chriss]

EatMoreChickens, did you actually see it? I can't find any place selling it.

Never minds about CDROM.
The user manual says it can't handle 'm, as I expected. This user manual is a real Liteon-jewel. It is unreadable as the 2001 manual was. I'll try to disgest it into something readable.
But it still seems a nice piece of equipement.

[EatMoreChickens]

Just got this e-mail from Erwincomp.com:

Lite-On has decided to pull this model [Lite-on LVD-2010. They are going to re-announce a new model coming in the 2nd quarter. Please check back with us for availability.

Sales Team
ERWINCOMP.COM

[Dstructr]

Just got this e-mail from Erwincomp.com:

Lite-On has decided to pull this model [Lite-on LVD-2010. They are going to re-announce a new model coming in the 2nd quarter. Please check back with us for availability.

Sales Team
ERWINCOMP.COM

ROFL !!!!!!!!
LiteOn is totally fucked up

They are really busy getting customers pissed off and releasing new models.

Wonder how they will manage to earn some $$.

d~

[Roundabout]

He He... LieOn

Maybe they read all the angry posts here and realized they can't sell this turkey (2010) with no DivX support (only XviD) and almost twice the price of the 2002!

That's the first time I've heard of a company discontinuing a product before it's even released - must be a new record, even for LieOn

Can't wait to see what they come up with next...

[pinkpocky]

This model had been discontinued, by the manufacturer. My source tells me that there is going to be a souped up 2020 out in the 3rd quarter, but Liteon will not be shipping the 2010. (this is not a rumor, I confirmed that the retailer had actually spoken with Liteon)

Whew. I'm glad I bought my 2002 & I'm lovin' it!!!

-pp

[gelocks]

Why didn't Divx approved the player?
I mean, why is the new unit not Divx certified?

I have the LVD 2002 and although it's giving me more problems now after the new updated (like the unit just freezes if I press stop on a Divx movie) I love it.