Author Topic: WDTV LIVE / WDTV2 Media Player (Read 113812 times)

natosan · « **on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 11:54 AM »

starting a new thread for this updated version of WDTV.... mahaba na ang thread for the WDTV.

here are some of the links...

http://www.wdtvlive.com/
http://wdtvforums.com/

according to the distributor, stocks will be arriving next week so by end of next week it should be at the dealers already.

here's the bad news, the estimated SRP is more expensive than the current competition (HDPro, Xtreamer, Cinematube). well, the higher specs and better GUI may be well worth it for some.

Tempter · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 01:05 PM »

That's a bummer(At least for me hehe). Kung mas mura to, ok sana. Pero kung mas mahal, not worth it. Unang-una I hate the remote. Pangalawa hindi pede lagyan ng HD sa loob. Pangatlo, baka mangyari ulit yung tulad ng nangyari sa WDTV1 hehe! Support issues.

gaol · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 01:06 PM »

Quote from: natosan on Oct 19, 2009 at 11:54 AM

starting a new thread for this updated version of WDTV.... mahaba na lang thread for the WDTV.

here are some of the links...

http://www.wdtvlive.com/
http://wdtvforums.com/

according to the distributor, stocks will be arriving next week so by end of next week it should be at the dealers already.

here's the bad news, the estimated SRP is more expensive than the current competition (HDPro, Xtreamer, Cinematube). well, the higher specs and better GUI may be well worth it for some.

Maybe they can have some sort of group buy promo price.

natosan · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 01:11 PM »

did they give a good buy promo when WDTV first came out? it's better be a big discount kasi sabi sa akin it's nearing 5 digit pricing.

andlisten · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 01:44 PM »

Quote from: natosan on Oct 19, 2009 at 01:11 PM

did they give a good buy promo when WDTV first came out? it's better be a big discount kasi sabi sa akin it's nearing 5 digit pricing.

I think the best time to buy wdtv2 is after 6 mos as new owners will feed back issues that will be corrected and updated in their firmware releases and by that time they already lower their prices. just my opinion

Tempter · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 02:09 PM »

Yeah, next year is the best time. And by that time, newer models from other brands will come out and with better pricing and features, not to mention, support too!

Oh! I almost forgot, better remote control hehe!

andlisten · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 02:28 PM »

Quote from: Tempter on Oct 19, 2009 at 02:09 PM

Yeah, next year is the best time. And by that time, newer models from other brands will come out and with better pricing and features, not to mention, support too!

Oh! I almost forgot, better remote control hehe!

malamang WDTV3 na yun, tapos HD-Ultra (yun HD-Pro), Super Xtreamer, PCH 24/7(popconrnhour), Egreat Max36a ...hayy, walang katapusan ..

gaol · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 02:35 PM »

Quote from: andlisten on Oct 19, 2009 at 02:28 PM

malamang WDTV3 na yun, tapos HD-Ultra (yun HD-Pro), Super Xtreamer, PCH 24/7(popconrnhour), Egreat Max36a ...hayy, walang katapusan ..

Yes, next year, ibang usapan uli, it's going to be a different ballgame with an entirely new batch of players, again.

Tempter · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 03:49 PM »

Yeah, kaya dapat siguro balik na lang tayo sa VHS and Betamax!

natosan · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 06:48 PM »

can't wait for 6 months.. hehehe... will take another route. hope WD will improve on their pricing so they can move more units. anyway, let's wait for the official pricing when the stocks are released to the stores.

spoon · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 19, 2009 at 11:41 PM »

here comes another NMT! heheh.. when will this be launch? nice UI and looks promising.

John E. · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 20, 2009 at 03:03 AM »

sana pwede trade-in

cire6 · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 20, 2009 at 06:45 AM »

pag may budget right time
pag walang budget wrong time

kasi ang developement walang katapusan iyan, kaya kung puro wait ang gagawin
natin mag lalaway lang tayo parati

dahil hindi na tayo makakabili

leftover · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 20, 2009 at 08:37 AM »

i have txted one tpc seller and per his sms the 'live' will be arriving about last week of oct with an estimated selling price of 6500

. I didnt bother to haggle the price down, will just be in 'wait and see' mode...

gaol · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 20, 2009 at 08:48 AM »

Quote from: leftover72 on Oct 20, 2009 at 08:37 AM

i have txted one tpc seller and per his sms the 'live' will be arriving about last week of oct with an estimated selling price of 6500 . I didnt bother to haggle the price down, will just be in 'wait and see' mode...

That's actually a reasonable price, considering its specs and reported performance over the realtek nmts. The original WDTV sold for P6900 retail when it first came out here.

leftover · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 20, 2009 at 09:16 AM »

Quote from: gaol on Oct 20, 2009 at 08:48 AM

That's actually a reasonable price, considering its specs and reported performance over the realtek nmts. The original WDTV sold for P6900 retail when it first came out here.

Definitely it is reasonable, compared to other existing nmts out there. I actually owned a wdtv before, had to sell it though due to SARS

... kaya lang baka magkaroon ng group buy, a hundred bucks less mean a lot!

natosan · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 20, 2009 at 10:45 AM »

well and good kung 6500 para competitive sya vs other media players...

Tempter · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 20, 2009 at 11:13 AM »

Yeah, dapat lang ganyan ang price point. Dahil kung hindi, baka hindi sila bumenta. hehe!

macdon · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 20, 2009 at 07:58 PM »

Lets try to analyze this pricing scheme further and I do apologize for being skeptical....... but i would be more than happy to be proven wrong on this when the WD2 comes out.

The first WD had a retail of $100 and was selling here for about 6.9k. The WD2 is a much improved version of the first one with added hardware - the networking port, thus it now retails for $150 in WD's website. If we base pricing on the first WD, then I'm afraid we may be looking at a price point of almost hitting the 5 figure mark

Of course, Im crossing my fingers that it isnt so.......hope they feel how competition is slowly creeping up on them fast before establishing a price mark.

The appeal of the first WD Media Player to most was its inexpensive price, which actually fits perfectly to those who dont mind networking capabilities. While it does have a lot of shortcomings compared to NMTs that are coming out nowadays, its PQ is still considered as one of the best and still being compared to a lot of newer NMTs of today.

I guess we could only hope for the best

torque · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 01:35 AM »

WDTV Live is only $119.99 at Best Buy...mas mura compare sa WD website.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9539591&st=wdtv&type=product&id=1218121172453

JojoD818 · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 12:41 PM »

November or December pa yata ito... tagal.

macdon · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 03:07 PM »

Quote from: JojoD818 on Oct 21, 2009 at 12:41 PM

November or December pa yata ito... tagal.

After calling Axis Global & talking to their GM of Sales - there would be limited stocks of the WD2 which is expected to arrive by next week. SRP is 9.5k.

leftover · « **Reply #22 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 03:13 PM »

Quote from: macdon on Oct 21, 2009 at 03:07 PM

After calling Axis Global & talking to their GM of Sales - there would be limited stocks of the WD2 which is expected to arrive by next week. SRP is 9.5k.

if thats the case, the tpc seller i texted is offering grey units then...

gaol · « **Reply #23 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 05:05 PM »

If I'm not mistaken, the WDTV 1 was also available here grey (with store or seller warranty) with units selling cheaper than the official retail price.

iiinas · « **Reply #24 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 05:48 PM »

Quote from: macdon on Oct 21, 2009 at 03:07 PM

After calling Axis Global & talking to their GM of Sales - there would be limited stocks of the WD2 which is expected to arrive by next week. SRP is 9.5k.

9.5K

disturbed · « **Reply #25 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 06:43 PM »

Quote from: iiinas on Oct 21, 2009 at 05:48 PM

9.5K

dun na lang ako sa HDX1000 kung ganun

andlisten · « **Reply #26 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 09:28 PM »

Quote from: disturbed on Oct 21, 2009 at 06:43 PM

dun na lang ako sa HDX1000 kung ganun

per iboum.com:

HDX1000 uses sigma 8635 (300 MHz) chipset -est. price: 219 USD
WDTV Live uses sigma 8655 (500 Mhz) chipset -est. price: 129 USD

natosan · « **Reply #27 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 10:20 PM »

Quote from: iiinas on Oct 21, 2009 at 05:48 PM

9.5K

yun din sabi sa akin when I called but didn't want to believe it so I didn't divulge the figure yet. Forced me to go the other route...
At that price i would choose hdd 1000 as well

JojoD818 · « **Reply #28 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 10:41 PM »

This might be the reason why it's only Page 1 for this thread... I'm waiting a little bit longer...

Quote from: andlisten on Oct 21, 2009 at 09:28 PM

per iboum.com:

HDX1000 uses sigma 8635 (300 MHz) chipset -est. price: 219 USD
WDTV Live uses sigma 8655 (500 Mhz) chipset -est. price: 129 USD

What do those specs mean? I'm too tired to research.

gaol · « **Reply #29 on:** Oct 21, 2009 at 10:55 PM »

Quote from: natosan on Oct 21, 2009 at 10:20 PM

yun din sabi sa akin when I called but didn't want to believe it so I didn't divulge the figure yet. Forced me to go the other route...
At that price i would choose hdd 1000 as well

Hmm, at that price I would go for ... the WD Live pa rin, since it employs the newer and faster Sigma chip, as fast as or faster than the new Sigma chip on the Popcorn Hour 200, if I'm not mistaken.

But, I won't ...

... since we've been pampered by the low price and very good performance of the realtek NMTs (i.e., assuming they stay at their introductory, group buy promo prices and not their list prices, which I believe are in the P7K+ range. At the list price of P7500 for the Xtreamer and P7800 for the HD Pro, the WD Live will start looking inexpensive already).

The performance of the WD Live has to be pretty special for me to buy at that official price....