Author Topic: WD TV Live Streaming (Read 64229 times)

gienr · « **Reply #90 on:** Sep 06, 2012 at 01:12 PM »

Thanks very very much Sir Barrister. It is very enlightening and helpful when you get answers and support from people like you. By tomorrow, natry ko na and I hope I will be happy with it. Yung dati kong gamit ay Iomega Screenplay director at masyado ng napagiwanan in terms of features being incorporated with new models. Thanks again

SiCkBoY · « **Reply #91 on:** Sep 07, 2012 at 08:38 PM »

New firmware update. Nadagdagan ng Netflix and YuppTV. Wonder what else was added?

Although both seem useless to me, it always feels good pag continuous ang support ng manufacturer.

Kd Jb · « **Reply #92 on:** Sep 08, 2012 at 07:43 AM »

hi guys tanong ko lang if you stream from a nas to this wd tv live, does it play mkv files and subtitles as well? I have an iomega nas and my ps3 and bluray player cant play mkv and subs via dlna so i was wondering if this can. Thanks

Timithekid · « **Reply #93 on:** Sep 08, 2012 at 03:19 PM »

Quote from: Kd Jb on Sep 08, 2012 at 07:43 AM

hi guys tanong ko lang if you stream from a nas to this wd tv live, does it play mkv files and subtitles as well? I have an iomega nas and my ps3 and bluray player cant play mkv and subs via dlna so i was wondering if this can. Thanks

Yes to all you mentioned. Just make sure that the subtitle has the same name as the mkv file and its found in the same folder.

barrister · « **Reply #94 on:** Sep 08, 2012 at 08:01 PM »

Quote from: SiCkBoY on Sep 07, 2012 at 08:38 PM

New firmware update. Nadagdagan ng Netflix and YuppTV. Wonder what else was added?

Although both seem useless to me, it always feels good pag continuous ang support ng manufacturer.

On the latest firmware (1.11.14, Sep. 2012), nawala daw ang 10 mins. skip feature sa avi files, and the video now pauses when "options" is activated.

http://community.wdc.com/t5/WD-TV-Live-Streaming-Firmware/New-Release-Firmware-Version-1-11-14-for-WD-TV-Live-Streaming/td-p/465824/page/2

I haven't tried it yet, since it doesn't look too good.

Kd Jb · « **Reply #95 on:** Sep 08, 2012 at 09:08 PM »

Quote from: Timithekid on Sep 08, 2012 at 03:19 PM

Yes to all you mentioned. Just make sure that the subtitle has the same name as the mkv file and its found in the same folder.

Thanks sa pag answer bro.

gienr · « **Reply #96 on:** Sep 09, 2012 at 01:04 PM »

Quote from: gienr on Sep 06, 2012 at 01:12 PM

Thanks very very much Sir Barrister. It is very enlightening and helpful when you get answers and support from people like you. By tomorrow, natry ko na and I hope I will be happy with it. Yung dati kong gamit ay Iomega Screenplay director at masyado ng napagiwanan in terms of features being incorporated with new models. Thanks again

Sir Barrister, dumating na at natry ko na and it is really well way ahead in terms of features than my two players (Iomega and LG BD 550). Picture quality, sound quality is better and the thumbnails of each file is making it a very nice looking gadget. In terms of internet connection, I am temporarily using its wireless thing and I was able to try Youtube, ok naman. NOW, my meantime problem is "it always hang up" whenever I chose a movie that is not its forte (just ten minutes ago, it hanged up on "The Day the earth stood still"). My question sir is, baka may setting na dapat kong gawin na di ko pa naaaply, kays pls help. Thanks very much

barrister · « **Reply #97 on:** Sep 10, 2012 at 05:55 PM »

Sa WD community site, maraming users ang nagrereklamo sa rear USB port when using a USB 3.0 external drive. Pag nag hang, sabay nadi-disconnect ang drive, then you need to restart para ma connect uli ang drive.

If you're using a USB 3.0 drive, test the front USB port. Pag OK ang gana using the front USB port, iyan na nga ang issue na yon:

http://community.wdc.com/t5/WD-TV-Live-Streaming-Issue/SMP-refuses-to-play-1080p-files-from-the-HDD-USB-3-0-connected/idi-p/377519

Kung may hang pa rin kahit sa front port, baka yung movie file na ang problema, baka may parteng corrupted ang file.

Wala pa ring solution sa latest firmware ang issue na ito. Pero pag sa USB 2.0, walang ganong problems.

gienr · « **Reply #98 on:** Sep 10, 2012 at 08:44 PM »

Have tried using front USB and it made a lot of difference compared to that one at the back. I tried those movie files that caused the problems of hang ups and there are still some that are not playable, like some m2ts and some mkv. Thanks for your advice and konti na lang ang problema.
Sir Barrister, alam mo bang kahit mayroong files na hindi piniplay, in love na inlove ako sa unit na ito dahil for the first time in three years na naging media player enthusiast ako, having used two players for my movies, ngayon ko lang natikman na sumigla at nabuhay ng husto ang aking sound system because of how this WDTV (2011) drives my subwoofer and speakers.

chloe29-rn · « **Reply #99 on:** Sep 13, 2012 at 11:10 AM »

hi guys. question lang, when i try to stream movies from my laptop using network sharing, at first ok yung playback but after a while bigla na lang magkakaron ng lag, parang nagha-hang..btw, my firmware is updated to the latest one. any sugestion? thank you

barrister · « **Reply #100 on:** Sep 13, 2012 at 12:27 PM »

The usual problem is on the network rather than on the WD player itself.

WiFi headaches are common. Try looking for a problem in the network. First, reset the router and see if it resolves issues.

chloe29-rn · « **Reply #101 on:** Sep 13, 2012 at 01:37 PM »

Quote from: barrister on Sep 13, 2012 at 12:27 PM

The usual problem is on the network rather than on the WD player itself.

WiFi headaches are common. Try looking for a problem in the network. First, reset the router and see if it resolves issues.

thanks sir barrister s reply..actually nagawa ko na yun.. 2 kasi router at wifi connection namin dito sa bahay at parehas ko na ginamit on each different router pero may lag pa din eh..newbie question sir pero wala naman kinalaman sa internet speed yan diba sir? kasi yung 1 wifi namin dsl na 1ombps tapos 'yung 1 fiber optic broadband na 100mbps..pero same result e= lag pa din

barrister · « **Reply #102 on:** Sep 13, 2012 at 05:33 PM »

Walang kinalaman ang internet speed.

Hindi ko pa na experience yan e. Na try mo na sir mag stream from a different hard disc? Try streaming form the PC's internal hard disc kung may difference, para malaman kung may problema ang laptop. Sa tingin ko, pag nagkaroon ng slowdown ng datastream, magkakaron ng stutter ang video.

High bit rate ba ang video? Large file 1080p? May mga issues yata pag high bit rate via WiFi. Sabi ng WD, up to 50Mbps lang ang limit for constant bitrate files. If variable bitrate, puwedeng mag exceeed ng 50mbps pag nag spike ang bitrate:

http://community.wdc.com/t5/WD-TV-Live-Firmware-Networking/Large-high-bitrate-MVK-s-stutter/td-p/251290

gienr · « **Reply #103 on:** Sep 18, 2012 at 09:42 PM »

Just like to know if this WDTV 2011 does play 2TB HDD. one TB lang kasi ang gamit ko ngayon and I am planning to acquire a 2TB.

Waxx · « **Reply #104 on:** Sep 19, 2012 at 01:05 AM »

Quote from: gienr on Sep 18, 2012 at 09:42 PM

Just like to know if this WDTV 2011 does play 2TB HDD. one TB lang kasi ang gamit ko ngayon and I am planning to acquire a 2TB.

yes it can read 2tb hdd ntfs. im using 3tb drobo and it can read them fine.

gienr · « **Reply #105 on:** Sep 19, 2012 at 08:58 AM »

Thanks sir waxx.

gienr · « **Reply #106 on:** Sep 24, 2012 at 01:00 PM »

Quote from: gienr on Sep 09, 2012 at 01:04 PM

Sir Barrister, dumating na at natry ko na and it is really well way ahead in terms of features than my two players (Iomega and LG BD 550). Picture quality, sound quality is better and the thumbnails of each file is making it a very nice looking gadget. In terms of internet connection, I am temporarily using its wireless thing and I was able to try Youtube, ok naman. NOW, my meantime problem is "it always hang up" whenever I chose a movie that is not its forte (just ten minutes ago, it hanged up on "The Day the earth stood still"). My question sir is, baka may setting na dapat kong gawin na di ko pa naaaply, kays pls help. Thanks very much

Just to clear the issue I made mention above: The WDTV live (2011) is nowplaying ALL MY FILES, whether MKV or DTS that are 12GB and no stutters, no hang ups and no problem at all. I was able to do this after I turned off the Media Library. This way, it will only do its job playing movies and music and nothing more. Compared to my two previous players, I still prefer using this WDTV because of its PQ and SQ. Presently enjoying it

rukawakaide1721 · « **Reply #107 on:** Sep 24, 2012 at 01:27 PM »

updated mine to the latest version......

only problem I noticed was, kada mag off ako ng any movies, naka off na pero still naiiwan ang sounds siguro mga about 2-3 seconds.....

naka OFF na si NARUTO nagsasalita pa....

d-mark · « **Reply #108 on:** Sep 24, 2012 at 03:28 PM »

updated mine to the new firmware, now if you press option while playing movie, it goes to pause mode, and also the hdmi cec function auto on/off doeset work anymore.

gienr · « **Reply #109 on:** Sep 24, 2012 at 06:38 PM »

I will not update the firmware anymore, contento na ako sa ngayon, baka magkaproblema pa. Thanks sir d mark and sir rukawakaide 1721

rukawakaide1721 · « **Reply #110 on:** Sep 24, 2012 at 07:42 PM »

No problem...

eto pa isang napansin ko....

mabilis mag upload ngayun mga folders

pero may problem parin...kasi I have 2 1TBwd passport...

hindi sila parehas na nagloload sa video option....yung isang HDD ko ay kailangan ko sa files..para mapanood ko ang mga movies ko...

before the update parehas nag lo-load sa video option...but constantly hanging...

so my theory....was...since yung nagloload sa video ay nareformat bago malagyan ng mga movies at yung 1 not sure ako kung na reformat ba or hindi bago nilagyan ng movies....pero sa tingin ko hindi kasi pag na open ko sa files ang 1 HDD ko andun yung mga files ng wd passport....

Quote from: gienr on Sep 24, 2012 at 06:38 PM

I will not update the firmware anymore, contento na ako sa ngayon, baka magkaproblema pa. Thanks sir d mark and sir rukawakaide 1721

gienr · « **Reply #111 on:** Sep 26, 2012 at 02:30 PM »

Quote from: gienr on Sep 24, 2012 at 01:00 PM

Just to clear the issue I made mention above: The WDTV live (2011) is nowplaying ALL MY FILES, whether MKV or DTS that are 12GB and no stutters, no hang ups and no problem at all. I was able to do this after I turned off the Media Library. This way, it will only do its job playing movies and music and nothing more. Compared to my two previous players, I still prefer using this WDTV because of its PQ and SQ. Presently enjoying it

May bagong problema ngayon. It doesn't send video signal to my projector. I have tested again and again but to no avail. To prove that no line installation is wrongly connected, I made use of my Bluray player and everything is ok. When I put back the hdmi to the WDTV, still nothing appears. Please help, baka lang mayroong dapat kalikutin.
Will cite one more issue: When I play music, I noticed that it will not play if the LCD TV is off, so I will power on the tv so I could listen to music, BUT the thing here is I listen music lying down on the bed with my eyes closed so I do not need the TV. (With my dvd player and bluray players, I could listen to music even if I turn off the TV after I choose the songs to play). Why is it that in this WDTV, it is not so? Do I lack some kalikot on the settings?

barrister · « **Reply #112 on:** Sep 26, 2012 at 10:37 PM »

Quote from: gienr on Sep 26, 2012 at 02:30 PM

May bagong problema ngayon. It doesn't send video signal to my projector. I have tested again and again but to no avail. To prove that no line installation is wrongly connected, I made use of my Bluray player and everything is ok. When I put back the hdmi to the WDTV, still nothing appears. Please help, baka lang mayroong dapat kalikutin.

Try the WDTV Setup menu. Setup > Audio/Video Output > Video Output > HDMI > Auto. Setting might have changed.

If that doesn't work, try another HDMI cable and see if that makes any difference.

Worst case scenario: Nasira ang HDMI port ng WDTV. If still under warranty, send it back.

Quote from: gienr on Sep 26, 2012 at 02:30 PM

Will cite one more issue: When I play music, I noticed that it will not play if the LCD TV is off, so I will power on the tv so I could listen to music, BUT the thing here is I listen music lying down on the bed with my eyes closed so I do not need the TV. (With my dvd player and bluray players, I could listen to music even if I turn off the TV after I choose the songs to play). Why is it that in this WDTV, it is not so? Do I lack some kalikot on the settings?

How is the audio connected from WD to the speakers?

gienr · « **Reply #113 on:** Sep 27, 2012 at 08:27 AM »

The connection is all HDMI. I use HDMI from WDTV to my Denon 1909 receiver and also HDMI from receiver to my Samsung TV. When I want to use my Epson Projector, I will pull out the HDMI of my tv from the Denon's monitor out and then I will insert the HDMI cable of my projector. Kung bakit walang video out from WDTV is nakapagtataka kasi if I use my Bluray player as source, the projector runs smoothly naman kaya I know there is nothing wrong with my present setup.
If we say na sira ang HDMI out ng WDTV, it is not so because if the HDMI goes to the Samsung tv, there is no problem. I have tried the setup menu, and on the audio video output, I have set it to auto and still nothing doing. It still remains a puzzle to me although I still have faith na I can discover the problem later. Thanks Sir Barrister for your continuing help without sawa.

Waxx · « **Reply #114 on:** Sep 27, 2012 at 08:48 AM »

Quote from: gienr on Sep 27, 2012 at 08:27 AM

The connection is all HDMI. I use HDMI from WDTV to my Denon 1909 receiver and also HDMI from receiver to my Samsung TV. When I want to use my Epson Projector, I will pull out the HDMI of my tv from the Denon's monitor out and then I will insert the HDMI cable of my projector. Kung bakit walang video out from WDTV is nakapagtataka kasi if I use my Bluray player as source, the projector runs smoothly naman kaya I know there is nothing wrong with my present setup.
If we say na sira ang HDMI out ng WDTV, it is not so because if the HDMI goes to the Samsung tv, there is no problem. I have tried the setup menu, and on the audio video output, I have set it to auto and still nothing doing. It still remains a puzzle to me although I still have faith na I can discover the problem later. Thanks Sir Barrister for your continuing help without sawa.

try factory restore/reset.. it might work.. sometimes after an upgrade mine would have hiccups... hanap ako ng hanap ng problem, until i factory reset the unit, nasolb ang problem..

barrister · « **Reply #115 on:** Sep 27, 2012 at 09:19 AM »

Maganda ang advice ni sir Waxx. Try that first.

Salamat naman at mukhang OK ang WD HDMI port.

Isolation ang method sa pag trace ng problema. You can also try connecting WD straight to projector. Pag inalis mo ang variables, nakaka simplify yon ng tracing.

gienr · « **Reply #116 on:** Sep 27, 2012 at 08:05 PM »

Sir Waxx and Sir Barrister, thanks very much. It is now playing ok to the projector after I reset to default settings as you suggested. Aside from that, I can now also play music even if the TV is off. All the problems have all been solved. It is now a full enjoyment, thanks again.

barrister · « **Reply #117 on:** Sep 28, 2012 at 12:16 AM »

Ay salamat.

Akala ko mabigat ang problema. Buti na lang at konting glitch lang pala.

rukawakaide1721 · « **Reply #118 on:** Sep 28, 2012 at 08:56 PM »

Resetting mine doesn't solve my problem....still naiiwan parin ang sounds pag off ko ng movie naruto...

barrister · « **Reply #119 on:** Sep 28, 2012 at 10:26 PM »

Quote from: rukawakaide1721 on Sep 24, 2012 at 01:27 PM

updated mine to the latest version......

only problem I noticed was, kada mag off ako ng any movies, naka off na pero still naiiwan ang sounds siguro mga about 2-3 seconds.....

naka OFF na si NARUTO nagsasalita pa....

Baka may problema yung video file mismo? Ok ba ang play ng file na yon before the firmware update?

Quote from: rukawakaide1721 on Sep 28, 2012 at 08:56 PM

Resetting mine doesn't solve my problem....still naiiwan parin ang sounds pag off ko ng movie naruto...

So hindi umepek ang reset. Let's try a firmware rollback. Your firmware is the latest version 1.11.14 (9/2012)?

Try version 1.10.13 ---

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5860/~/how-to-roll-back-the-firmware-on-a-wd-tv-live-hub-media-center-or-wd-tv-live