Author Topic: WD TV HD Media Player (Read 181796 times)

but if its the same as an nmt, these things usually have settings that lets you output in the resolution that you want (ie 720p, 1080i, 720p 60, 1080p 60 etc). so in theory if you play an .avi file that is low resolution like the divx/xvid kind, it should output/upscale it to your chosen hd resolution.

but the result imho is not nice, these machines were made primarily to play mkv hd files, wherein the files are already in hd resolution. but of course the beauty of wd is its really affordable. so you can't go wrong with it, even if its upscaling is not that good. just play the mkvs.

doughn · « **Reply #338 on:** Dec 29, 2008 at 12:41 PM »

Quote from: iiinas on Dec 29, 2008 at 06:47 AM

but if its the same as an nmt, these things usually have settings that lets you output in the resolution that you want (ie 720p, 1080i, 720p 60, 1080p 60 etc). so in theory if you play an .avi file that is low resolution like the divx/xvid kind, it should output/upscale it to your chosen hd resolution.

but the result imho is not nice, these machines were made primarily to play mkv hd files, wherein the files are already in hd resolution. but of course the beauty of wd is its really affordable. so you can't go wrong with it, even if its upscaling is not that good. just play the mkvs.

coz i got lots of avi files ...like tv series and some movies... thanks sir for the info

Alfie · « **Reply #339 on:** Dec 29, 2008 at 01:02 PM »

Quote from: ninjababez on Dec 28, 2008 at 11:42 PM

Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player

Thank you for the Link....have been looking for them at TipidPC

ps
gave them a call...it's now out of stock, but will be replenished January 5,2009.

ninjababez® · « **Reply #340 on:** Dec 30, 2008 at 12:14 AM »

Quote from: Alfie on Dec 29, 2008 at 01:02 PM

Thank you for the Link....have been looking for them at TipidPC

ps
gave them a call...it's now out of stock, but will be replenished January 5,2009.

yeah .. shop is so busy right now, heck theyre not even answering my calls ..

mikautada · « **Reply #341 on:** Dec 31, 2008 at 10:29 AM »

hello to everyone and Happy New Year to all!

i just bought my WD HD Media Player and I connected it to my Chimei 22" model 222H lcd monitor via hdmi and so far it plays all my videos smoothly. im planning to add a speaker to my setup, so what kind of speaker can be compatible with my wd media player? i hope you can help me..thanks!:D

jeyps11_c · « **Reply #342 on:** Dec 31, 2008 at 10:37 AM »

^AFAIK one with digital input (toslink). Pwede din naman composite pero siyempre mas maganda yung digital na.

barrister · « **Reply #343 on:** Dec 31, 2008 at 12:20 PM »

Quote from: mikautada on Dec 31, 2008 at 10:29 AM

i just bought my WD HD Media Player and I connected it to my Chimei 22" model 222H lcd monitor via hdmi and so far it plays all my videos smoothly. im planning to add a speaker to my setup, so what kind of speaker can be compatible with my wd media player? i hope you can help me..thanks!:D

Any speaker will do, but you will need to amplify the line signal coming from the WD, then connect the amplified signals to speakers. The choice of speakers depends on the amplifier/receiver and room size.

If you want to keep it simple, I recommend multimedia speakers (speakers for computers). Get a 2.1 setup (2 mains and 1 subwoofer). They're easy to use because the amplifier is built-in; they're widely available and they're very cheap.

Try this:

Creative Inspire T3100. Cheap lang, list price at Villman is P1,899.

mikautada · « **Reply #344 on:** Dec 31, 2008 at 12:32 PM »

^^thanks for the advices, sir. im planning to buy xenon 5.1 speakers because of the favorable reviews in tipidpc, but i guess ill have to research more for other options.

barrister · « **Reply #345 on:** Dec 31, 2008 at 12:50 PM »

My advice is that you should get a multimedia setup only if you want a 2.0 or 2.1 system.

If you want 5.1 sound, multimedia speakers would not be a practical choice because the ones with Dolby/DTS decoders are so expensive that you would get better value from a setup with separate receiver & speakers.

Ok ang Xenon sa DVD player with internal Dolby/DTS decoders, but I think the WD's internal decoder does not decode to analog 5.1; it only downconverts to 2.0 in the digital domain, then decodes to analog 2.0.

A 5.1 digital signal can be passed through by the WD via toslink, but the output is still a 5.1 digital signal, not 6 separate analog channels.

milken · « **Reply #346 on:** Dec 31, 2008 at 03:28 PM »

Quote from: mikautada on Dec 31, 2008 at 12:32 PM

^^thanks for the advices, sir. im planning to buy xenon 5.1 speakers because of the favorable reviews in tipidpc, but i guess ill have to research more for other options.

I have xenon 5.1 speakers. They are pretty good for the price but as sir barrister has said, it only accepts analog inputs. Better get a separate system to match your WD TV---receiver + speakers. But if you really want a multimedia pc speaker that can decode dolby/dts, a worthy but pricey set to consider is Logitech Z5500.

red_one · « **Reply #347 on:** Jan 01, 2009 at 11:25 AM »

current price from TipidPC and a friendly AV shop in PinoyDVD:
WDTV Media Player = P5,850
WDTV Media Player + 1TB WD MyBook Essential "Fully Loaded" = P12,500

nogie · « **Reply #348 on:** Jan 01, 2009 at 12:52 PM »

Guys,

I dont know if you are experiencing these issues with your WD TV HDD Player:

1. HDD always detached the next time I turn it on, remedies done wre 1)turn on/off 2)detach/attach the passport HDD & had replaced USB cable purchased at CDR King.
2. Resolution always go back to "auto" and always adjust to the native resolution of the LCD panel.

I'm somewhat annoyed and I don't know if this is normal?

Mine is connected with Denon 3806 via HDMI (video) & optical (audio). Firware already upgraded.

pooch · « **Reply #349 on:** Jan 01, 2009 at 01:47 PM »

weird that some of my 1080p mkv files does not have a display but there is sound.
when i turn on the subtitle, i see them. cant seem to figure it out. $:-\$

xdaatom206 · « **Reply #350 on:** Jan 01, 2009 at 07:58 PM »

Ako this is my experience with my WD HD player for DD and DTS decoding i use my Onkyo 575X but one thing i noticed is that medyo di nya mabasa ang portable HD i bought my WD elements 250 Gig para maging dedicated storage ko ng mga MP3 cause yung 2 External na MY Book ko ay para sa MKV files ko i am now thinking kung ang player ba o ang Portable HD ko ang may problema can you help me guys or did you experience this already?

edubaret · « **Reply #351 on:** Jan 02, 2009 at 08:57 AM »

Quote from: gren on Dec 10, 2008 at 03:03 PM

guys, may price na tayo :> PM for details. will give package pricing for wdtv + wd mybook essentials (or whatever drive you prefer).

should be available (sana) by friday. reserve nalang, limited quantities eh. if some of you guys can arrange a group buy, why not, but do note that limited ang quantities so we can't wait that long.

oh, big caveat: wala pa to HDMI or any other cables (maybe except composite), so mag budget na din kayo.

anu package price with 1tb wd mybook? text me 09209035880

edubaret · « **Reply #352 on:** Jan 02, 2009 at 08:06 PM »

Quote from: ninjababez on Dec 16, 2008 at 01:15 PM

yup just get an external hdd from questlogic and ask for the ninjababez xmas promo .. look for candice

can i borrow and copy your mkv movies?

ninjababez® · « **Reply #353 on:** Jan 02, 2009 at 10:01 PM »

Quote from: edubaret on Jan 02, 2009 at 08:06 PM

can i borrow and copy your mkv movies?

ask candice or EJ about the ninjababez "special" ..
youll have purchase a 1tb and/or WD TV HD Media Player ..

ninjababez® · « **Reply #354 on:** Jan 02, 2009 at 10:04 PM »

Quote from: mikautada on Dec 31, 2008 at 12:32 PM

^^thanks for the advices, sir. im planning to buy xenon 5.1 speakers because of the favorable reviews in tipidpc, but i guess ill have to research more for other options.

why not get a z5500

radforce · « **Reply #355 on:** Jan 02, 2009 at 11:35 PM »

Quote from: nogie on Jan 01, 2009 at 12:52 PM

Guys,

I dont know if you are experiencing these issues with your WD TV HDD Player:

1. HDD always detached the next time I turn it on, remedies done wre 1)turn on/off 2)detach/attach the passport HDD & had replaced USB cable purchased at CDR King.
2. Resolution always go back to "auto" and always adjust to the native resolution of the LCD panel.

I'm somewhat annoyed and I don't know if this is normal?

Mine is connected with Denon 3806 via HDMI (video) & optical (audio). Firware already upgraded.

#1 My 1TB is always connected/detected and I've been using the other USB port for other external drive/thumb drive. So far never encountered that problem.

#2 re: resolution resets to 'Auto' (every time you power on), it's normal po. I think it's part of the design for user convenience (so we can just use it in other TV with different resolution).

JT · « **Reply #356 on:** Jan 03, 2009 at 02:28 AM »

I found a solution for the DTS decoding, Im now looking for the portable decoder that comes with this headphone:

Creative HQ-2300D

http://ccfiles.creative.com/manualdn/Manuals/TSD/10828/0x87CD73E7/HQ-2300D%20quickstart%20CLA.pdf

platypus · « **Reply #357 on:** Jan 03, 2009 at 02:34 AM »

Quote from: sientobente on Dec 25, 2008 at 11:44 AM

i'm also interested in this. can i also have a pm for the package? thanks a lot.

Pls pm me at [email protected] for the special package of WD HDTV + 1 TB WD HDD. Tnx!

pLATYPUS

ninjababez® · « **Reply #358 on:** Jan 03, 2009 at 03:27 AM »

Quote from: platypus on Jan 03, 2009 at 02:34 AM

Pls pm me at [email protected] for the special package of WD HDTV + 1 TB WD HDD. Tnx!

pLATYPUS

contact look for ej or candice

moyzee222 · « **Reply #359 on:** Jan 03, 2009 at 02:46 PM »

Quote from: ninjababez on Jan 03, 2009 at 03:27 AM

contact look for ej or candice

Can u PM me package and movie list. I live and work sa south lang kaya sulit kung BF lang ang retail store. Thanks