Topic: Xtreamer Media Player and Streamer

[macdon]

I am not sure about this but I think the PQ of wdtv is slightly better than this..need to get my eyes checked..

same here bro.....i guess they are all the same ( already tested different nmt's ) but this one is the closest so far to wdtv's PQ

While I havent noticed much on the net regarding WD's PQ being better than other NMTs, however I do recall some friends here saying that the PQ of WD is stunning.
I do have a WD and I cant help but to agree since I dont have any other media player to compare it to - but it certainly has its limitations which is why I'm leaning towards the Xtreamer.

To Disturbed & XmeTal - maybe you guys could kindly describe the difference you noticed?

[Clondalkin]

Thank you for the prompt clarification regarding HD audio bitstreaming - Mr. Bitstream.  

Cheers!

[Tempter]

Hmmm... FW 2.0 seems very promising.. 

Though based on feedback medyo mas mabagal daw ang loading because of more complicated UI. Pero kung mas maganda naman, then the load time is worth the wait hehe!!!

[disturbed]

^ i agree..kung boot up lang naman eh walan cguro problema kung gnun

[disturbed]

While I havent noticed much on the net regarding WD's PQ being better than other NMTs, however I do recall some friends here saying that the PQ of WD is stunning.
I do have a WD and I cant help but to agree since I dont have any other media player to compare it to - but it certainly has its limitations which is why I'm leaning towards the Xtreamer.

To Disturbed & XmeTal - maybe you guys could kindly describe the difference you noticed?

I am not sure kung masagot ko ung question sir macdon..pero kasi nung ni play ko ung mga movies (not animated) na alam ko ung PQ sa wdtv eh prng me something missing..mas alive and sharper sa wdtv pero slight lang naman..

cguro dahil iba contrast or something ng wdtv kaya parang me wow effect..tried to up the contrast by 2 increments dun sa default setting eh mukhang nging ok na din..needs tweaking lang cguro..

about sa sharpness..slightly grainy minsan..notice it more pg dark scenes..pero pag tutok lang..pag dun sa ideal viewing position eh ok naman..

[natosan]

thanks for the unit, boss eric. will try it out tonight.

re etrayz, hope you can ask the supplier to extend the special pricing to the philippines for a limited period. sa forum website nila, 59euro++ lang. sana this kind of discount can be offered to xtreamer buyers as well

[Bitstream]

They can only offer that EUR59 price over the web (and for a limited time at that), because it's subsidized by everybody who bought the Xtreamer from the website at full retail price.   

I already have an indication of the price; I estimate this will retail for under P9,000.00.  I may be able to  bring the price to P8,000.00 or less, but Xtreamer needs a minimum order of 50 sets to give a discount.

Hopefully, there will be enough interest in the e-TRAYz to warrant bringing it to the Philippines.

[Bitstream]

thanks for the unit, boss eric. will try it out tonight.

re etrayz, hope you can ask the supplier to extend the special pricing to the philippines for a limited period. sa forum website nila, 59euro++ lang. sana this kind of discount can be offered to xtreamer buyers as well

Hi!  You have an eGreat, an HD-Pro... and now an Xtreamer!  Hope you like your newest baby 

[Bitstream]

Been wanting to learn more about the e-TRAYz?  Read on...

System
CPU: OXE8xx
Memory : 128MB
Flash : 4MB

HDD
HDD(3.5inch)*2

I/O Interface
USB Port *2
One Touch Copy Button

Buttons
Power, Reset, USB auto-copy

LAN
Wireless LAN (USB Type) : 802.11b/g/n
Wired LAN (Gbit) : 1

FAN
Smart FAN

Network
DHCP Server
Dynamic DNS : ***.myxtreamer.net
Jumbo Frame

Network File Protocol
CIFS, NFS, AFP

Additional Useful Protocol
FTP with SSL/TLS, SSH, Secure SMTP

Client Platform
Windows/Linux/ Mac

Web Server
Apache,MySQL, SQLite,PHP,Port # : 80

USB function
USB auto-copy, Volume Expansion (Owner : admin),
Wireless LAN, anese, French, Korean,Printer Server

Multimedia
iTunes Music Server, UPnP device, Port mapping

Rapid Box (Rapid Share)
Non-Member can upload file to admin
URL Link Mail & URL Link Copy
Recent event

SyncFolder
Synch Folder I share
Synch Folder Shared with me
Scheduled Folder Synch
Friend Management

e-TRAYz File Manager
e-TRAYz Disk for admin’ private space admin can
share sub-folders with members
Private Disk for members’ private space
Public Disk for sharing with local devices
USB Disk for USB Device and USB auto copy
Start on system startup
System Tray
Disk Connect /Disconnect

e-TRAYz Web File Manager
e-TRAYz Disk for admin’ private space admin can
share sub-folders with members
Private Disk for members’ private space
Public Disk for sharing with local devices (Media
Player, Game Device, SETOP Box etc.)
USB Disk for USB Device and USB auto copy
File & Folder up/download
URL Link Mail for Big Sized File
URL Link Copy
Port # : 8080

e-Downloader
Plugins – rapidshare.com, megaupload.com
Account Info. setting
Download Control setting

e-Torrent
torrent RSS - mininova, isohunt, torrentz
torrent search - mininova, isohunt, torrentz
torrent Download

HDD Management
RAID Level

Been wanting to know more about e-TRAYz?  Read on...

System Management
Web-Based administration
E-Mail Alert
Alarm Buzzer
Multi-User Account Mgmt.

Multi Language
English, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Dutch,
Danish, Italian, Russian, Hebrew, Czech, Hungarian,
Portuguese, Swedish, Slovenian Croatian boat,
Finnish, Polish, Romanian, Thai, Vietnamese, Greek,
Chinese

[natosan]

Hi!  You have an eGreat, an HD-Pro... and now an Xtreamer!  Hope you like your newest baby 

hopefully the search is over. had a problem with the internet access earlier but after rebooting the xtreamer, i can see the internet menu. kaya lang had problems playing the youtube and other files. yun pala kailangan i-update to 1.03 fw or somethhing. just downloaded it so expecting to fix it finally.

biggest issue, xtreamer cannot read my hard drive which uses ext3 file system. rechecked the xtreamer specs and it says it supports it. what do i do now??? the light indicator on the hard drive is on so the connection is on...

[Bitstream]

hopefully the search is over. had a problem with the internet access earlier but after rebooting the xtreamer, i can see the internet menu. kaya lang had problems playing the youtube and other files. yun pala kailangan i-update to 1.03 fw or somethhing. just downloaded it so expecting to fix it finally.

biggest issue, xtreamer cannot read my hard drive which uses ext3 file system. rechecked the xtreamer specs and it says it supports it. what do i do now??? the light indicator on the hard drive is on so the connection is on...

INTERNET ACCESS
There have been changes to the way video is being streamed from the internet. You have to update firmware to Ver 1.0.3.1 to be able to view videos.

ext3
Are you sure your drive is formatted with ext3 file system?
I have just attached a 1TB external HDD formatted with ext3 to an Xtreamer - it works perfectly.

The ff. posts were made sometime in Sept., I don't know if the ext2 issue has been solved by the latest firmware update.  Pls update your firmware to Ver 1.0.3.1 then try accessing your drive again.  

From Xtreamer Official Forum
Tested with other USB-HDDs: ext3 work, ext2 does not work.
Bug Ticket: tracker.php?p=1&t=148
Solution till now for V1.0.3.X: convert ext2 to ext3 without data loss with acronis disk director suite.

From Xtreamer Official Forum
External HDD USB Iomega 500 Gb (HDD Hitachi HD5725050KLAT80) don´t work in ext2 and work fine in ext3.Converted with acronis disk director suite.

[natosan]

no more Internet issue after the firmware update. Kainis lang smart bro ko tonight, very sluggish. Btw, sa Internet menus, when it is loading instead of the usual gif file turning around like a clock , I get a lemon colored box that turns to green. This is more on aesthetics.
 
Thanks for the advice on the file system. Do you know I can confirm whether my drive is ext3 or ext2?

Galing ng service nyo sir!

[Bitstream]

no more Internet issue after the firmware update. Kainis lang smart bro ko tonight, very sluggish. Btw, sa Internet menus, when it is loading instead of the usual gif file turning around like a clock , I get a lemon colored box that turns to green. This is more on aesthetics.
 
Thanks for the advice on the file system. Do you know I can confirm whether my drive is ext3 or ext2?

Galing ng service nyo sir!

On confirming whether drive is ext3 or ext2 - try using Acronis Disk Director Suite (which is what the guys used to convert from ext2 to ext3).  You can also use Ubuntu Linux Live! from a boot CD; but this can become quite involved.  Shortcut - ask whoever formatted your HDD (hopefully he/she remembers accurately)

Thanks for the kind words!
Good luck!

[natosan]

Will try it sir.

Tried watching trailers on YouTube and movie trailers folder and all the movies were pixelated. Ok naman the same files  before in my egreat. Could something be wrong in my settings?

[Bitstream]

Will try it sir.

Tried watching trailers on YouTube and movie trailers folder and all the movies were pixelated. Ok naman the same files  before in my egreat. Could something be wrong in my settings?

Have you set the correct video output (e.g. 1080p, 60Hz)? I don't have enough info to make conclusions about your settings.  If you have blocky, pixelated internet streaming video, it could be due to a slow data connection.

Take note that firmware Ver 2.0 will bring improvements:
(from 'mavvy', a beta-tester and active Xtreamer Forum member)
New HD GUI looks much cleaner, it has good quality. One thing which has to be tuned are font and maybe icon sizes. Youtube service looks better now. If you experience strange sizes in internet services like Youtube, Weather etc. with the current 1.0.3.x firmware, it could be due to the optimization for the higher resolution. Also note that higher resolution images for the new GUI need more time to load, so the final firmware could have a slightly longer bootup time. But I have the impression that navigating through the new GUI in long file lists is even faster than it was with the old GUI.

[natosan]

confirmed my hdd is ext2 nga...

read some reviews na the internet videos are really low resolution so i'm looking forward to the fw 2.0

[Bitstream]

confirmed my hdd is ext2 nga...

read some reviews na the internet videos are really low resolution so i'm looking forward to the fw 2.0

That's the thing about new technology... we have to wait as the product gains maturity. The other side of the coin is that we will have something to look forward to 

The good thing is that Xtreamer is really pouring lots of resources into releasing firmware updates.  Unlike other manufacturers, there's even a timetable given for subsequent releases.  Product announcements are also mapped out... like the e-TRAYz Personal Web Storage & Server as well as the IP Cameras that are coming in December (hopefully)

The existence of the Xtreamer Official Forum (www.forum.xtreamer.net) gives all of us reassurance that this is a serious company that will be here for the long haul. Now how many manufacturers do we know that have set up their own forums?  Is the community active?  Does the manufacturer actively participate in the forums?

Back to your drive formatting, natosan -- ext2 has some stability issues when used in NMT's like HDX 1000 and Popcorn Hour.  Their firmware no longer gives a choice to format in ext2.  IMO, you should go ahead and convert to ext3. 

[natosan]

now converting. 20 hours to go.....

tried the fw 2.0 beta. lots of improvement especially on the gui. internet is speedier as well. thing i don't understand is why they stick with the low resolution of the internet videos. it may take longer to load but at least give the customer the choice to maximize their displays.

[Tempter]

now converting. 20 hours to go.....

tried the fw 2.0 beta. lots of improvement especially on the gui. internet is speedier as well. thing i don't understand is why they stick with the low resolution of the internet videos. it may take longer to load but at least give the customer the choice to maximize their displays.

You have a copy of the FW 2.0 sir? 

[natosan]

look for the link here...

http://www.iboum.com/pr/XTREAMER.php

remember, it's the beta version, not the official release... enjoy..

[Tempter]

What's your feedback about the 2.0 sir natosan? 

[disturbed]

I am not sure kung masagot ko ung question sir macdon..pero kasi nung ni play ko ung mga movies (not animated) na alam ko ung PQ sa wdtv eh prng me something missing..mas alive and sharper sa wdtv pero slight lang naman..

cguro dahil iba contrast or something ng wdtv kaya parang me wow effect..tried to up the contrast by 2 increments dun sa default setting eh mukhang nging ok na din..needs tweaking lang cguro..

about sa sharpness..slightly grainy minsan..notice it more pg dark scenes..pero pag tutok lang..pag dun sa ideal viewing position eh ok naman..

update ko lang ito for sir macdon

http://www.mpcclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21501

others noticed the same too

hopefully the new FW will fix this

[macdon]

I am not sure kung masagot ko ung question sir macdon..pero kasi nung ni play ko ung mga movies (not animated) na alam ko ung PQ sa wdtv eh prng me something missing..mas alive and sharper sa wdtv pero slight lang naman..

cguro dahil iba contrast or something ng wdtv kaya parang me wow effect..tried to up the contrast by 2 increments dun sa default setting eh mukhang nging ok na din..needs tweaking lang cguro..

about sa sharpness..slightly grainy minsan..notice it more pg dark scenes..pero pag tutok lang..pag dun sa ideal viewing position eh ok naman..

update ko lang ito for sir macdon

http://www.mpcclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21501

others noticed the same too

hopefully the new FW will fix this

Sir Disturbed - thank you po for your feedback, much appreciated.

While I'm leaning towards the xtreamer, I'm still waiting for the release of the WD2.......but then you may be right about the FW 2.0 fixing this issue

[JojoD818]

Sir Disturbed - thank you po for your feedback, much appreciated.

While I'm leaning towards the xtreamer, I'm still waiting for the release of the WD2.......but then you may be right about the FW 2.0 fixing this issue

The wait is a killer my friend, good thing you have a WDTV... I have none!

[keeper]

yes!may Xtreamer na sa Cebu. Got my unit today. Thanks sir Eric.

[disturbed]

np sir..hindi lang din ako mapakali kasi kaya naghahanap ako ng something relevant..posted sa xtreamer forum nga about it..pag balik ko wala na post ko..ni remove ata ng mods  

[macdon]

The wait is a killer my friend, good thing you have a WDTV... I have none!

Antay lang ng konti brader.......sa dami mong projects, sandali na yan. 

But kung ayaw mo mag caladryl - i-PM mo na kaagad si Eric (Bitstream)

[Tempter]

np sir..hindi lang din ako mapakali kasi kaya naghahanap ako ng something relevant..posted sa xtreamer forum nga about it..pag balik ko wala na post ko..ni remove ata ng mods  

Talaga? They removed your post about the degraded picture quality?

Actually, kahit ako parang napansin ko din na medyo inferior ang PQ nya compared to MediaPlayerClassic, not to mention the sound boost. Kulang talaga ang sound power nya.

Napansin ko din ito watching my MPEG4/Divx/Xvid movies ko na hindi HD. Lalo na pag yung movie panay dark scenes, parang mas pixelated sya at madalas loss of details.

Pero gamit na gamit ko pa din sya, I still prefer it than setting up my laptop just for watching movies hehe!!!

[macdon]

np sir..hindi lang din ako mapakali kasi kaya naghahanap ako ng something relevant..posted sa xtreamer forum nga about it..pag balik ko wala na post ko..ni remove ata ng mods  

Binura ng xtreamer forum mods?  

hindi kaya misplaced lang?

[disturbed]

sorry guys! found it..parang me delay yata nung ng submit ako..ni hi jack ko lang kasi isang thread 

sound is really low and hollow..i remember my wdtv plays them ok..

I have posted pa nga sa amp thread dito on how to improve the SQ..checked the xtreamer forums that users find the sound output too hollow..pero sa music ko lang naman na notice..sa movies eh ok naman