The motherboard on my media server went pop over the weekend, and while looking for a replacement ION-based solution (with XBMC), someone suggested I look at the WD TV Live HD.
As a solution, this looks great, but I've a couple of questions:
1) If I've got a network share full of .avi/.mkv files, will it know to go off to the internet and get metadata about those films? So title, artwork, description etc.? Similarly for music?
2) How well does it cope with direct DVD rips, ie VOB files? If I've got a directory which has been ripped straight off a DVD, will it recognise it as being a single film and play it as such?
3) Does it have the capability of filtering/searching films by genre, actors, "favourites" etc.?
4) I've heard magical things about custom firmwares - is that a route worth looking at for some more advanced features?
Thanks all
As a solution, this looks great, but I've a couple of questions:
1) If I've got a network share full of .avi/.mkv files, will it know to go off to the internet and get metadata about those films? So title, artwork, description etc.? Similarly for music?
2) How well does it cope with direct DVD rips, ie VOB files? If I've got a directory which has been ripped straight off a DVD, will it recognise it as being a single film and play it as such?
3) Does it have the capability of filtering/searching films by genre, actors, "favourites" etc.?
4) I've heard magical things about custom firmwares - is that a route worth looking at for some more advanced features?
Thanks all
