Author Topic: WDTV LIVE / WDTV2 Media Player (Read 114570 times)

Clondalkin · « **Reply #360 on:** Jan 25, 2011 at 04:38 PM »

Quote from: ABCmotorparts on Jan 25, 2011 at 04:23 PM

I tested 5 titles in BD ISO format, all in 1080p,
The Expendables
Despicable Me
Salt
Inception
Iron Man 2

I found no fault in its playback, and I was really impressed with both its PQ and AQ...

What are the approximate filesizes of the BD ISOs? 23GB-45GB each?

Thanks!

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #361 on:** Jan 26, 2011 at 11:07 AM »

Quote from: Clondalkin on Jan 25, 2011 at 04:38 PM

What are the approximate filesizes of the BD ISOs? 23GB-45GB each?

Thanks!

Good day sir,...

Nope, biggest ISO in my collection as of now is at 8GB and 10 GB only,
haven't had any ISO files na ganyan kalaki,..

Regards,
ABC

pooch · « **Reply #362 on:** Jan 26, 2011 at 01:03 PM »

ako naman ang gusto ko sa wd live is the network feature.

kahit di ka techie, ma aaccess mo network drives mo wired or wireless. pindut pindut lang ng setup

at meron pang youtube at facebook

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #363 on:** Jan 26, 2011 at 06:02 PM »

Guys,

I'm fairly new with this media player,

Is my observation correct, kindly correct me if I'm wrong...

* best video files out there are in MKV and ISO format,
best in PQ and in AQ (coz sure na DTS or DD sya)
unlike the mp4 format na AAC ang audio format,..?

cheers,...
ABC

leomarley · « **Reply #364 on:** Jan 26, 2011 at 06:52 PM »

guys, which one is better WDTV2 or the eGreat R6B? afaik, same features lang sila, right? i've been thinking which one to get. and how much is the WDTV Live right now?

simonzaide · « **Reply #365 on:** Jan 26, 2011 at 08:32 PM »

Quote from: leomarley on Jan 26, 2011 at 06:52 PM

guys, which one is better WDTV2 or the eGreat R6B? afaik, same features lang sila, right? i've been thinking which one to get. and how much is the WDTV Live right now?

wdtv live ranges from 5k - 5.4k

scifi-fan · « **Reply #366 on:** Jan 26, 2011 at 08:48 PM »

Quote from: ABCmotorparts on Jan 26, 2011 at 11:07 AM

Good day sir,...

Nope, biggest ISO in my collection as of now is at 8GB and 10 GB only,
haven't had any ISO files na ganyan kalaki,..

Regards,
ABC

8GB~10GB is too small a file.

That's probably lower bitrate file just packaged into a ISO.

A real BD ISO would hit between 25~50GB.

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #367 on:** Jan 27, 2011 at 01:14 PM »

Quote from: scifi-fan on Jan 26, 2011 at 08:48 PM

8GB~10GB is too small a file.

That's probably lower bitrate file just packaged into a ISO.

A real BD ISO would hit between 25~50GB.

Thanks for the info sir,...

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #368 on:** Jan 29, 2011 at 05:42 AM »

A good friend suggested I tried playing FLAC on this MP, instead of mp3s,...
so I look for some of my favorite tracks, all I can I say is WOW...

crisp vocals and accurate tones,... WOW...

Cheers,..!

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #369 on:** Jan 29, 2011 at 08:11 AM »

Anyone here tried to update the firmware of their WD TV Live,..?
Upon plugging the unit sa LAN ko kagabi,
nadetect nya na may firmware update sya,
I did not install it, neither opened the link,
katwiran ko kasi, why fix it if it ain't broke,...

ABC

jed_z1030 · « **Reply #370 on:** Jan 29, 2011 at 12:04 PM »

Quote from: ABCmotorparts on Jan 29, 2011 at 08:11 AM

Anyone here tried to update the firmware of their WD TV Live,..?
Upon plugging the unit sa LAN ko kagabi,
nadetect nya na may firmware update sya,
I did not install it, neither opened the link,
katwiran ko kasi, why fix it if it ain't broke,...

ABC

yup! defeinitely right..

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #371 on:** Feb 06, 2011 at 05:30 PM »

valcrist08 · « **Reply #372 on:** Feb 07, 2011 at 12:24 PM »

^ ang gaganda naman ng movies n yan. sana meron din ako hahah

shuttertrigger · « **Reply #373 on:** Feb 07, 2011 at 12:29 PM »

Quote from: ABCmotorparts on Feb 06, 2011 at 05:30 PM

ang ganda ng interface ng WDTV.. anong model yan sir? thanks

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #374 on:** Feb 07, 2011 at 05:15 PM »

Hi sir Hebrew...

WD TV Live ver. 1.02.21

Haven't upgraded my firmware yet, just tinkering around with the unit still....
Might not be as elegant as the other NMTs here, but it gets the job done...

cheers,..!

barrister · « **Reply #375 on:** Feb 17, 2011 at 08:44 AM »

I'm looking for a WD TV Live at V-Mall, pero no stocks daw.

Meron sa Octagon Megamall, P5,990. Siguradong old stock yon. OK na kaya ang price?

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #376 on:** Feb 17, 2011 at 11:29 AM »

Listening Room (Megamall) is giving it for 5500 (WD TV Live),....

barrister · « **Reply #377 on:** Feb 17, 2011 at 05:11 PM »

Thanks! Got WD Live from Listening Room Megamall, P5.5k cash price.

Slightly lower sana from Greenhills V-mall, pero walang stock. Mahirap talaga sa stocks ngayon. Sabi sa Octagon, matagal na raw walang WD deliveries kasi naipit sa customs ang shipment ... (na naman?

)

onepaks · « **Reply #378 on:** Feb 19, 2011 at 09:39 AM »

Quote from: ABCmotorparts on Feb 06, 2011 at 05:30 PM

Howdo you get this kind of interface on you wd? I have a wd also but the old one, not the wd live. I have Mkv movies on it plus some avi. How does it work coz it only shows the name of the move and size. No pictures. Do I need to change it to wd live and will it work on downloaded Mkv movies and avi movies. I like the same setup of yours wherein you can see the picture if the movie. Thanks

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #379 on:** Feb 19, 2011 at 10:09 AM »

Quote from: onepaks on Feb 19, 2011 at 09:39 AM

Howdo you get this kind of interface on you wd? I have a wd also but the old one, not the wd live. I have Mkv movies on it plus some avi. How does it work coz it only shows the name of the move and size. No pictures. Do I need to change it to wd live and will it work on downloaded Mkv movies and avi movies. I like the same setup of yours wherein you can see the picture if the movie. Thanks

Sorry, I am not too familiar with the settings of the older WD player,...

ABC

barrister · « **Reply #380 on:** Feb 19, 2011 at 02:02 PM »

Quote from: onepaks on Feb 19, 2011 at 09:39 AM

Howdo you get this kind of interface on you wd? I have a wd also but the old one, not the wd live. I have Mkv movies on it plus some avi. How does it work coz it only shows the name of the move and size. No pictures. Do I need to change it to wd live and will it work on downloaded Mkv movies and avi movies. I like the same setup of yours wherein you can see the picture if the movie. Thanks

Easy lang yan sir. Just get a picture from the web, then give it the same name as the movie file, except that the file extension should be "jpg".

For example, if you have a movie named "Inception.mkv", google "inception film wiki", go to the wikipedia site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception_(film)

Right click on the picture, click "Copy", paste it on the WD's hard disc, rename the picture file as "Inception.jpg", and that's it.

I recommend the movie poster rather than the DVD/BD cover. The dimensions of the movie poster are more compatible with the thumbnail. The DVD/BD cover is shorter; it's not going to look too good.

macdon · « **Reply #381 on:** Feb 19, 2011 at 02:12 PM »

Quote from: barrister on Feb 19, 2011 at 02:02 PM

Easy lang yan sir. Just get a picture from the web, then give it the same name as the movie file, except that the file extension should be "jpg".

For example, if you have a movie named "Inception.mkv", google "inception film wiki", go to the wikipedia site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception_(film)

Right click on the picture, click "Copy", paste it on the WD's hard disc, rename the picture file as "Inception.jpg", and that's it.

I recommend the movie poster rather than the DVD/BD cover. The dimensions of the movie poster is more compatible with the thumbnail. The DVD/BD cover is shorter; it's not going to look too good.

Uyy, ang galing naman

Salamat sa tutorial atty

barrister · « **Reply #382 on:** Feb 19, 2011 at 02:14 PM »

I forgot:

Set the WD's "video settings" to "thumbnail mode" para makita yung thumbnails.

onepaks · « **Reply #383 on:** Feb 19, 2011 at 06:59 PM »

Quote from: barrister on Feb 19, 2011 at 02:02 PM

Easy lang yan sir. Just get a picture from the web, then give it the same name as the movie file, except that the file extension should be "jpg".

For example, if you have a movie named "Inception.mkv", google "inception film wiki", go to the wikipedia site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception_(film)

Right click on the picture, click "Copy", paste it on the WD's hard disc, rename the picture file as "Inception.jpg", and that's it.

I recommend the movie poster rather than the DVD/BD cover. The dimensions of the movie poster are more compatible with the thumbnail. The DVD/BD cover is shorter; it's not going to look too good.

sir, i tried it already but it doesnt work. Does it work if my movies are in a portable hard drive coz im using a 320 gb hd connected directly to the usb of the wd. Remember im not using wd live. Its the old one. Like social network. Its social network.avi and social network.jpg. Its still showing a disc as an icon. I havent updated the firmware yet since i bought it like 1 year ago.

barrister · « **Reply #384 on:** Feb 19, 2011 at 10:23 PM »

You'll have to update the firmware.

For the Gen. 1 version, the original firmware (version 1.00.01) did not have thumbnail support. The capability was only added on firmware 1.02.00 (April 1, 2009), so you would not be able to show thumbnail pictures if your firmware is older than 1.02.00.

The latest firmware for Gen. 1 is version 1.03.01 (Nov. 9, 2009).

Don't worry. The procedure works on both models.

My first WD TV was the Gen. 1, purchased in November 2008, the month when it was first released; my 2nd WD TV is a WD TV Live, purchased 2 days ago. I've done it on both, and it works on both.

onepaks · « **Reply #385 on:** Feb 20, 2011 at 11:52 AM »

Pardon my ignorance sir but how do you upgrade the firmware. It's now 1.01.02.

barrister · « **Reply #386 on:** Feb 20, 2011 at 12:20 PM »

First, make sure you know which WD TV version you have. Gen. 1 is model WDAVN00; Gen. 2 is model WDBABF0000NBK. I think the model number is printed on a sticker on the box.

It's confusing because most WD TV owners also refer to the WD TV Live as "Gen. 2".

But in reality, WD TV Live has a non-gloss gray body, while Gen. 2 has a gloss black body, exactly the same as the Gen. 1. Both the Gen. 1 and the Gen. 2 have no networking capabilities.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD_TV#Models

At any rate, if your current firmware is 1.01.02, then we can safely presume that you have a Gen. 1 model, since firmware version 1.01.02 is for the Gen. 1 model.

If you have the Gen. 1, go to this page: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdtv/

Firmware update instructions are found on the bottom of the page.

Also read the release notes: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdtv/releasenotes/WDTVreleasenotes103.pdf

An important update that you don't have yet is the usb auto spin-down capability (v. 1.02.07). The hard drive should spin down after about 10 mins. from power-off. If you can feel the drive vibrating when you touch it, then it's still spinning.

Dowals · « **Reply #387 on:** Feb 20, 2011 at 01:37 PM »

how's the performance of the WDTV Live vs WD Elements Play?

onepaks · « **Reply #388 on:** Feb 20, 2011 at 04:06 PM »

finally i was able to make it work. thanks a lot. I have 500 plus movies in my hard disk so the thought of getting the pictures for each one of them makes me cringe

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #389 on:** Feb 20, 2011 at 04:32 PM »

Quote from: onepaks on Feb 20, 2011 at 04:06 PM

finally i was able to make it work. thanks a lot. I have 500 plus movies in my hard disk so the thought of getting the pictures for each one of them makes me cringe

Its really somewhat tedious sir,
and sometimes the WD won't even show the image,
what I did was I always put 2 or 3 jpeg files in its folder
para sya na ang bahala kung alin ang ipo-post nya,
I am just starting my collection, kaya medyo naiaayos ko pa.
Starting with 150 movies, and slowly growing,...

Good luck sir,...
ABC