Topic: WD TV HD Media Player

[loniticz]

mukhang meron ng progress yung pag modify ng firmware ng wd tv base sa isang thread sa AVS.  i think a few already managed to add network connectivity using usb wifi dongle pero nagtest pa sila.

here's the link to the thread: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1100062&page=7

[pooch]

anyone confirmed this?
how much is samsung z210?

yes, mine too.

the DTS logo lights up

[macdon]

Sir your right.  Although i read somewhere that since it doesn't decode the dts it passes it through to the optical cable out so if
you have a receiver that decodes dts then the sound will come out.  taka lang ako coz the panasonic has dts decoding.

Sensya na po kung mali basa ko........but if you have a movie file with DTS inside your WDplayer, connect it to your avr that has DTS via optical,  then the avr will do the encoding para lumabas sa speakers in DTS form?

But arent all avrs for the past 10yrs have already DTS? Or are you referring to the newer codecs like  DTS-ES, TrueHD, Master Audio, etc.?

Sorry sa mga tanong - baguhan lang po ako sa mga HD systems na ganito
 

[dinoalbert]

Sirs, Ive read that not all HTIB pala with Optical In can decode DTS with Egreat/ WDTV.

Can anyone confirm if the Samsung Z210's Optical IN can indeed be used with Egreat/WDTV to decode DTS?

I cant wait na kase for the firmware update of Egreat/WDTV biling bili na ako

But I have to get first an HTIB with DTS with Optical IN..... I just have to be sure if that particular HTIB's Optical IN will indeed work with Egreat/WDTV.

so far kase parang yung Samsung Z210 lang yata ang pinaka-affordable for me at the moment...correct me if Im wrong

Thanks...

[jayvel]

Samsung htib does decode dts files from egreat and the wd tv hd. Tried and tested !

[espi]

if you have a pc. convert mo na lang dts to ac3...

    

sir,

ano gamit nyo program pang convert ng audio?

i'm really not sure if we can discuss it here sa thread..sorry mods!

pa pm na lang sir if its ok with you.

thanks!

[bam777]

Try this Pol.
http://audioconverter.heartware.dk/Tutorial/

[espi]

thanks for the link chief!

another question: how do you remove an audio track? may file kasi ako na merong DD5.1 track in russian. sayang yung space na consumed nya, and i want to remove it since di ko naman maiintindihan, might as well replace it with a DD5.1 and DTS track.

thanks!

[Ppoooh]

thanks for the link chief!

another question: how do you remove an audio track? may file kasi ako na merong DD5.1 track in russian. sayang yung space na consumed nya, and i want to remove it since di ko naman maiintindihan, might as well replace it with a DD5.1 and DTS track.

thanks!

Use "mkvmerge" which is free. Easier to use the GUI version. Use Google to search for it. Worked for me.

[TeddyCuds]

Hi guys! could someone tell me the other "weaknesses" of this player aside from the DTS issue? i'm planning to get one for my tita. TIA!

[kelz]

is there a store that sells this bundled with a 1tb hdd and hd movies stored for 12,500? I read it somewhere here, not sure which page. 

[jayvel]

Any body tried playing iron man 1080p mkv 17gig file, got it from e great, just wont play with my wd tv? pwede ko ba ire encode yun? what software will u suggest?

[nerveblocker]

Any body tried playing iron man 1080p mkv 17gig file, got it from e great, just wont play with my wd tv? pwede ko ba ire encode yun? what software will u suggest?

Try using mkv2vob.  I have HP Goblet of Fire 1080p which was playable in my HTPC but had some audio dropouts in my WDTV.  When I used mkv2vob to convert the file, it played flawless in my WDTV.

[jeyps11_c]

pwede ba gamitin ang mkv2vob sa mac? meron din ako mga 1080p movies na walang audio output.

[Verbl Kint]

is there a store that sells this bundled with a 1tb hdd and hd movies stored for 12,500? I read it somewhere here, not sure which page. 

Here are some prices from tipidpc:

WDTV:  P5750
WD 1 TB Mybook essentials:   P5800

[Superman]

Hi all!

I've read somewhere (can't remember the link) that the WDTV has problems w/ 1080P files?? Occassional "hanging", but for 720P no problem...any similar experience?? I am considering this, Thanks!

[anya618]

Here are some prices from tipidpc:

WDTV:  P5750
WD 1 TB Mybook essentials:   P5800

expect the 1tb my book essentials price to go down nagsale yan ng $75 last week

[jeyps11_c]

Hi all!

I've read somewhere (can't remember the link) that the WDTV has problems w/ 1080P files?? Occassional "hanging", but for 720P no problem...any similar experience?? I am considering this, Thanks!

I have 2 movies na 1080p and meron ako problems with audio. Haven't isolated though if it is the WDTV or the file.
Pero meron ako mga 720p movies and TV series but I'm not having problems with those.

[macdon]

I finally got my WDHD from the post last Friday and brought it to eHome the next day Saturday for a firmware upgrade and to get my 1tb WD Studio.
Hooking up was a breeze with a HDMI cable from the WDHD going to the plasma and an optical cable going to my Rotel processor.

Watching 720 & 1080 movies were great - picture quality is tops as well as the audio. Althou, there are some movies that seemed like only my center speaker is active - I guess it boils down to the codec that the movie was downloaded. I also noticed a slight sub boom in all movies - but not that irritating and could be adjusted in either the sub or processor.

What annoyed me a bit was when powering down the units - I used the remote of the WDHD to turn it off, but the light of the 1tb Studio remained lit. I waited for about 30min and the light was still lit. I reached to the back of the Studio to turn it off, but it just flickered for a few seconds and returned to its lit condition.
Both units are plugged to a powerstrip that has individual switches - so I switched off where the studio was plugged.
Anyone experienced this with their WD hard drive?

[kelz]

guys question lang re movie files in AC3. 5.1 ba output nun when connected to samsung ht-z210?

[disturbed]

AFAIK yes sir kelz

[gearhead000]

What annoyed me a bit was when powering down the units - I used the remote of the WDHD to turn it off, but the light of the 1tb Studio remained lit. I waited for about 30min and the light was still lit. I reached to the back of the Studio to turn it off, but it just flickered for a few seconds and returned to its lit condition.
Both units are plugged to a powerstrip that has individual switches - so I switched off where the studio was plugged.

Anyone experienced this with their WD hard drive? 

welcome to the world of HD, bro. with the WD HD TV, WD has allowed us to get our feet wet on the realm of hi-def features and movies. i am beginning to get spoiled now with crisp pictures on my ae-900 PJ.

about the WD and the attached USB drive... mine does exhibit the same quirks as your setup. what i do is turn off the player through the remote then completely power it down by switching it off from the outlet. you'll then see the drive light slowly then completely fade out. then i turn off its power supply also.

i had a bad experience with an amp and a 29" TV on standby that got hit by power fluctuations. some chips inside were affected, necessitating some costly repairs (though fortunately the tv was on an extended warranty). so now i don't leave any equipment on standby for so long.

i have the same observation as you on the audio side. seems the conversions somehow affect the audio too coz some materials sound different as i remember them from my dvd copies.

[Verbl Kint]

expect the 1tb my book essentials price to go down nagsale yan ng $75 last week

Crap!  And I just bought one, too.

That is still great news, though.  Pag pumatak na ng 4k yan bibili ulit ako.

[stat]

expect the 1tb my book essentials price to go down nagsale yan ng $75 last week

good news. gano kaya katagal bago natin maramdaman yang price drop dito sa manila?

[macdon]

welcome to the world of HD, bro. with the WD HD TV, WD has allowed us to get our feet wet on the realm of hi-def features and movies. i am beginning to get spoiled now with crisp pictures on my ae-900 PJ.

about the WD and the attached USB drive... mine does exhibit the same quirks as your setup. what i do is turn off the player through the remote then completely power it down by switching it off from the outlet. you'll then see the drive light slowly then completely fade out. then i turn off its power supply also.

i had a bad experience with an amp and a 29" TV on standby that got hit by power fluctuations, which affected some chips inside, necessitating some coslty repairs (though the tv was fortunately on an extended warranty). so now i don't leave any equipment on standby for so long.

i have the same observation as you on the audio side. seems the conversions somehow affect the audio too coz some materials sound different as i remember them from my dvd copies.

Thanks for the welcome bro

Yup - I really enjoyed the pq of the WDHD - super clear & crisp and better than DVDs. For audio naman - just a tad limited dependent on the file - really small quirks I guess. Even the bass boom can be adjusted naman, but is better in DVDs.  Small trade-offs i guess.

As for the powering off, Marvin of eHome suggested I try ejecting the drive. Will try that also later.

Sir gearhead, naka ae900u ka pala? Will pm you sir

[stat]

just got this media player bundled with 1tb my book. downloaded kingdom of heaven in 1080p, and i got 5.1 audio as well. small hiccup though, medyo off yung sync ng audio with video.

[raptor]

Guys,

Here's a link for downloading 1080p manufacturer video demos to test your WDTV .... most also features 5.1 audio - http://www.demo-world.eu/trailers/high-definition-trailers.php

[barrister]

Ayos yun a!

Thanks a lot.  That's a very useful site.

[stat]

guys advise naman. i downloaded transporter 3 hd. sa folder, meron naman subs, in .srt but it doesn't appear when watching the movie even if i press the subtitle option. is there some coversion needed? mahina kasi yung volume nung dialogue compared to the sound effects. i got casino royale and the subtitles works fine. tia

[amethyst_arr]

hi guys,

nakita ko 'to dun sa support website ng WD (http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=1001&lang=en):

WD TV HD Media Player Dock Software
WD TV GPL Code

ano gamit nila?

thanks.