Prayer's Answered? Western Digital HD TV

fendi · 16 May 2009 at 10:23

chippy08 said:
Hopefully the wdtv version 2 will be out this year from what there saying.

They don't need to release a upgrade version any time soon, this does the job minus the ability to decode DTS. Don't expect many additional features if they do release another version. WD sell HDDs so they aren't going to incorporate anything that will lose them sales. It is good that this thing isn't too fancy, less chance of it failing.

Did you return yours in the end and get the much more expensive Popcorn Hour?

I do love my WDHDTV player

, it does exactly what it said it will do & more. Over 600 movies connected and does its job well

.

Barks · 16 May 2009 at 15:28

Is there any way to jump to a specified time? The fast forward feature isn't great especially with large MKV files.

Cheers,

spirity · 16 May 2009 at 20:47

scott212 said:
Is there any way to jump to a specified time? The fast forward feature isn't great especially with large MKV files.

Cheers,

When fast forwarding, press the 'next' button. You'll jump forward 10mins each press. The same in reverse too - when rewinding, pressing 'back' will go back 10mins.

NOTE: This may only be a feature of recent firmwares, not sure. If you have the latest though, you're fine.

flamezmack · 16 May 2009 at 21:58

Hows the video quality compared to a htpc with ffdshow tweaks??

spleenharvester · 16 May 2009 at 22:10

This looks very tempting.
I presume it only has one USB port because that's all that it could handle :confused:

fendi · 16 May 2009 at 22:17

spleenharvester said:
This looks very tempting.
I presume it only has one USB port because that's all that it could handle

Read the thread chief, or google the specs. It has more than 1 and can also handle hubs if you need more.

poosemon · 16 May 2009 at 22:26

spirity said:
When fast forwarding, press the 'next' button. You'll jump forward 10mins each press. The same in reverse too - when rewinding, pressing 'back' will go back 10mins.

NOTE: This may only be a feature of recent firmwares, not sure. If you have the latest though, you're fine.

hadn't realized this! brilliant!

knowlesy · 16 May 2009 at 22:33

Datamonkey said:
Would be the bee's knees if it is networkable.

!!!!!

fendi · 16 May 2009 at 22:33

poosemon said:
hadn't realized this! brilliant!

In case it doesn't work for some, you have to update the firmware. I don't think it worked on the original version.

no_1_dave · 17 May 2009 at 00:19

flamezmack said:
Hows the video quality compared to a htpc with ffdshow tweaks??

It has the same quality as ffdshow without tweaks. Its a basic player.

chippy08 · 17 May 2009 at 00:53

fendi said:
They don't need to release a upgrade version any time soon, this does the job minus the ability to decode DTS. Don't expect many additional features if they do release another version. WD sell HDDs so they aren't going to incorporate anything that will lose them sales. It is good that this thing isn't too fancy, less chance of it failing.

Did you return yours in the end and get the much more expensive Popcorn Hour?

I do love my WDHDTV player , it does exactly what it said it will do & more. Over 600 movies connected and does its job well .

Hi m8 yes i did send it back just waiting for my refund but at the moment i still dont know which to get as i read many problems with the popcorn hour.
The ifo i read about the version 2 was this Western Digital confirms WDTV Version 2, may add Ethernet to sneakernet.

Heres the link not much info on the link im afraid

http://www.homecinemachoice.com/blo...rsion+2+adds+ethernet+sneakernet+hit+08+05+09

Barks · 17 May 2009 at 01:25

spirity said:
When fast forwarding, press the 'next' button. You'll jump forward 10mins each press. The same in reverse too - when rewinding, pressing 'back' will go back 10mins.

NOTE: This may only be a feature of recent firmwares, not sure. If you have the latest though, you're fine.

Works a treat, thanks mate.

martinturner · 17 May 2009 at 14:49

Bah! I have installed teh latest firmware and it still does not power down my USB drive. Its mains powered; but only fires up by way of USB when you plug into the back of the WDTV. The drive is a Western Digital 1TB Book. I cannot beleive WD does not fix this for their own drives?!?

Pinkeyes · 18 May 2009 at 09:37

Ordered

Quite excited now.

Pinkeyes · 18 May 2009 at 11:52

This is quite interesting. Its a feedback form on WDTVs website showing what people want from this device.

http://wdtv.uservoice.com/pages/17442-general

Number 1 is full DVD Menu support, and it has a "planned" at the side of it

[RB] · 18 May 2009 at 12:47

Out of curiosity, Is it possible to plug a usb Bluray drive into this and play discs back through it?

chippy08 · 18 May 2009 at 12:59

[RB];14098099 said:
Out of curiosity, Is it possible to plug a usb Bluray drive into this and play discs back through it?

I think not.

Pinkeyes · 18 May 2009 at 13:04

[RB];14098099 said:
Out of curiosity, Is it possible to plug a usb Bluray drive into this and play discs back through it?

The modified firmware claims to do this. Would be interesting to see if they add it in an official firmware update.

chippy08 · 18 May 2009 at 13:07

Pinkeyes said:
The modified firmware claims to do this. Would be interesting to see if they add it in a firmware update.

The only trouble with using third party firmware is when you try to put back to original firmware some of the third party firmware is still left behind.

booyaka · 18 May 2009 at 13:52

mine arrived today - will get it fired up later on for a play!