http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136325&Tpk=WDAVN00
This product from WD seems pretty neat. It can play any file HD and non HD, my question is, are there other products like you folks know about?
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I've heard people mention something called POPCORN HOUR - My understanding is it has more than the WD player like an internal harddrive.
There are also things like tvix and movix and the like.
I recently bought the western digital media player myself and definitely like it. It has two usb ports and can read ntfs harddrives so no file size limitations. It has a fiber optic output which is important since I don't have a hdmi receiver (but I do have hdmi on my hdtv so that is nice for the video output).Donatello - The Shredder? Michelangelo - Maybe all that hardware is for making coleslaw? -
yoda313 can any HDD be used. I have an ol WD 80 gig internal HDD, can I hook it up to this media player?
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Originally Posted by peggypwr1
To answer your original question, Seagate has announced and is about to introduce a device with almost the same features as the Western Digital and at the same price point. Their big selling point is that the device has a slot for their sleek external drives. However, they use component output rather than HDMI which I think is a mistake. -
Originally Posted by festmasterDonatello - The Shredder? Michelangelo - Maybe all that hardware is for making coleslaw?
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Originally Posted by festmaster
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in terms of value for money WD is the best
but in terms of features, then popcorn (PCH) is your choice
PCH allows you to add an hard drive internally, it has Network capabilities such as a torrent client built-in, etc...
PCH also have DTS Downmix license for DTS Standard, and pass through for the remain DTS formats
WD is just a small and portable device that allows you to play almost any format.
WD uses the same chip as PCH, the Sigma SMP8635
WD have a third-part community working to provide an alternative firmware besides WD
WD doesn't have DTS downmix license, but it's just a question of time, however it makes pass-through to a external amplifier
this is just my opinion
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If the WD product proves to be a big success, you will likely see more competitors appear than just the one from Seagate. But that is far from a slam dunk, in this shaky economy.
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Originally Posted by festmasterWhen in Las Vegas, don't miss the Pinball Hall of Fame Museum http://www.pinballmuseum.org/ -- with over 150 tables from 6+ decades of this quintessentially American art form. -
I was at Frys the other day and they had a whole section devoted to media players ranging in price from $99-299USD.I think the WD media player or the Popcorn Hour 100 offer the most bang-for-the-buck and they have remotes.
The Philips players with a USB port will play DivX and audio files from a HDD or flash drive. -
Originally Posted by Seeker47
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Originally Posted by jagabo
As for playing actual dvds through a usb drive perhaps wd just didn't want to work on extra drivers and add to the complexity of it? Also its main goal is mostly to sell more harddrives with the media player. Of course any drive can work with it but I'm sure they will get quite a few people buying western digital drives thinking "well it says its a western digital media player so I must have to use western digital drives".
Yes i know that is not the case but I'm sure there are a lot of people that would make that connection and be somewhat suckered into it (mind you I have two western digital usb drives and like them - I'm just saying it might be a featured marketing windfall their hoping for).Donatello - The Shredder? Michelangelo - Maybe all that hardware is for making coleslaw?
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