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Title: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Oct 20, 2012 at 02:09 PM
ask ko lang how long ba normal lifespan ng media players? any signs na kelangan mo na magpalit ng bago?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: defjam on Oct 21, 2012 at 08:40 AM
i replaced my old egreat player when it stutters when playing new files that i recently got.If that didnt happen i guess i would have not upgraded or bought a new media player.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: carby1974 on Oct 21, 2012 at 09:08 AM
After 2 years, my AC Ryan POHD conked out.  Would not boot, usb not working, HDD can't be accessed thru the PC.  Had to send it to SnS for evaluation.  Crossing my fingers or maybe its really time to get a new one.  So 2 years for me. Considering A300 or R300.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: smt on Oct 21, 2012 at 09:12 AM
3 years old na yung xtreamer ko. Malapit na mag 4.  Ok pa naman. Usually 1 movie every night, and marathon on weekends. Sana di pa masira. Hehehe.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Oct 21, 2012 at 09:18 AM
i replaced my old egreat player when it stutters when playing new files that i recently got.If that didnt happen i guess i would have not upgraded or bought a new media player.

eto din reason kaya ako nagpalit. no problems naman with non hd files
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: james16 on Oct 21, 2012 at 10:20 AM
eto din reason kaya ako nagpalit. no problems naman with non hd files

sent pm sir :)
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: raptor on Oct 21, 2012 at 10:44 AM
my primary NMT was bought Nov. of 2008, it's a TVIX M6500 ... still working well and can even play the newer BD ISO, not 3D capable however ... almost 4 years na pala
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: HDFanatic on Oct 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM
going strong pa din naman ang 1st ever media player ko, which is HDPro, 3.5 years na din ngaun.  mas nauna pang nasira yung wdtv ko, 1 year lng sira agad,hehe. so far, more or less, 2.5 to 3 years na mga players ko, from HDPro, PCH, Kaiboer. :)
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: JojoD818 on Oct 21, 2012 at 11:01 AM
My very first media player was a WDTV Live, bought it November 2009 and still going strong.

I thought it was already saying it's goodbyes after a year of use when the picture starts to stutter... luckily and thankfully to the threads here at PinoyDVD, I was told to try a firmware update and to my surprise my "stock" WDTV was still v1.0 and the firmware update solved the stuttering.

The mede8er 300X I won during the Christmas EB of 2010 is still ok, but it's power supply conked out after a year of use. I modified an old PC PSU to power it and to power ALL my external HDDs so they all have one central PSU now.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: newwaveboy on Oct 21, 2012 at 11:57 AM
My 4-year old POPCORN HOUR A110 is still going strong ..... though have upgraded to A300 for the 2nd setup.

The only big issue I ever had with A110 was the slow boot-up & navigation ..... of course, this was all after using much faster REALTEK NMT's and my A300.  :D

Oh, one more issue with my A110 - the remote control had a nice solid feel to it, but it's back rubber finish doesn't age well ...... the rubber finish becomes sticky through time and will accumulate a good amount of dirt.
Title: Media Player lifespan
Post by: lmstaana on Oct 21, 2012 at 01:07 PM
My Briteview Cinematube is now 2 years old. Works seemlessly until now. Normal uptime is about 4 hours daily for playing FLACs. HD movie marathons on weekends. No plans of upgrading anytime soon. ;-)
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: seymorebutts on Oct 22, 2012 at 01:53 PM
my egreat m34a is still working, 4 years old na, hindi tuloy ako makapagpalit  ;D
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Clondalkin on Oct 22, 2012 at 03:45 PM
Got my first PCH-A200 in March 2010.  2.5 years na pala pero may plastic pa rin sa top surface and the remote control.  I still find the PCH remote freakin ugly sa top face but other than that, it's very reliable especially for the demanding contents I like to watch.  The internal drive bay remains virgin as I dont like to install HDDs internally.   My last FW update was in May 2011 when full BD Navigation was enabled - haven't found the need to upgrade the FW since - I dont even know kung meron FW upgrade.

Hope it doesnt conk out for 2.5 more years.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Oct 22, 2012 at 03:48 PM
Got my first PCH-A200 in March 2010.  2.5 years na pala pero may plastic pa rin sa top surface and the remote control.  I still find the PCH remote freakin ugly sa top face but other than that, it's very reliable especially for the demanding contents I like to watch.  The internal drive bay remains virgin as I dont like to install HDDs internally.   My last FW update was in May 2011 when full BD Navigation was enabled - haven't found the need to upgrade the FW since - I dont even know kung meron FW upgrade.

Hope it doesnt conk out for 2.5 more years.

buti working pa sayo, yung a200 ko namimili ng files eh
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: crazy_boy on Oct 22, 2012 at 03:50 PM
buti working pa sayo, yung a200 ko namimili ng files eh
hindi kaya sa update lang yan sir?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Oct 22, 2012 at 03:51 PM
hindi kaya sa update lang yan sir?

nagupdate ako ng latest walang nangyari eh.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Clondalkin on Oct 22, 2012 at 03:55 PM
If you are to ask me Philip, yung files mo ang problem.  Hehehe.  I know the Realteks can possibly play those problematic files though.  hehehe

buti working pa sayo, yung a200 ko namimili ng files eh
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Oct 22, 2012 at 03:57 PM
If you are to ask me Philip, yung files mo ang problem.  Hehehe.  I know the Realteks can possibly play those problematic files though.  hehehe


pero walang problem pag sa egreat ko sinalang sir
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Clondalkin on Oct 22, 2012 at 04:02 PM
Kaya nga.  I think mas flexible sa non-mkv files ang Realtek (with my previous Med500x for instance), but sa needs ko, the PCH is better - not perfect, but very reliable.  Kung walang sound si MIELA (aka Mary Queen), I just switch to PC or silent movie...hehehe.

Did you try na ibalik sa older FW yung A200 mo?  It's very easy...same same procedure as update.

pero walang problem pag sa egreat ko sinalang sir
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Oct 22, 2012 at 04:06 PM
Kaya nga.  I think mas flexible sa non-mkv files ang Realtek (with my previous Med500x for instance), but sa needs ko, the PCH is better - not perfect, but very reliable.  Kung walang sound si MIELA (aka Mary Queen), I just switch to PC or silent movie...hehehe.

Did you try na ibalik sa older FW yung A200 mo?  It's very easy...same same procedure as update.


will try this within the week ^-^
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: upinsmoke on Oct 28, 2012 at 07:14 AM
There are two answers to your question.  If you mean lifespan as in "how long do they last before they physically break?" then they last a long time.  Depende sa paggamit.  Mine still works after 2 years.

If you mean "how long before they get outdated" then my egreat NMT got outdated after 2 years.  It can't properly play the latest files.  Majority of new files won't even play at all.  It CAN STILL play older files (files that were coded by older software).  The new files it can play are files that are coded at 720p.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: nike_shox on Feb 25, 2013 at 09:42 PM
My 1st gen wd tv media player still works and gingmit prin ng brother ko upto now, turning 5 yrs n sya ds year, decided to upgrade because of lack in dts decoding and my mga movie files n syang d nareread :-)
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Verbl Kint on Feb 25, 2013 at 11:17 PM
My gen 1 Cinematube still works, although it's on custom firmware now.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Feb 26, 2013 at 07:46 AM
Kaya nga.  I think mas flexible sa non-mkv files ang Realtek (with my previous Med500x for instance), but sa needs ko, the PCH is better - not perfect, but very reliable.  Kung walang sound si MIELA (aka Mary Queen), I just switch to PC or silent movie...hehehe.

Did you try na ibalik sa older FW yung A200 mo?  It's very easy...same same procedure as update.


tried doing this ganun pa rin eh. yung a200 ng inlaws ko old FW din pero ayaw din gumana
Title: Media Player lifespan
Post by: mykel18 on Feb 26, 2013 at 09:14 AM
My PCH A-110 is still working after 4 years of service.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: fattyacid on Feb 26, 2013 at 02:10 PM
Pumipitik na rin ang Kaiboer Kxxx ko (around 2yrs of usage). Minsan stereo out lang kahit surround yung audio, minsan hindi nag rerespond sa remote. I need to reset the unit to make it work again.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: ehmarzo on Feb 26, 2013 at 02:58 PM
my Kaiboer also died after a year.  we seldom use it but it gave out quickly.   
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: hakudaten on Feb 26, 2013 at 04:13 PM
My WD Media Player still works after 4 years.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: hls on Feb 26, 2013 at 04:16 PM
My WD Media Player still works after 4 years.
Same here... :)
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Verbl Kint on Feb 26, 2013 at 09:53 PM
I wonder if my media player can outlast my VCR.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: toys4geeks on Mar 02, 2013 at 07:57 AM
I wonder if my media player can outlast my VCR.

I think new tech toys, NMTs included, age due to firmware first, quality of boards second. My PCH C200 died on me 4 years after so is not bad. VCRs are a monster players and built like a tank the only thing that will really kill it is no longer have contents to keep its board warm and toasty weekly. 
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: raptor on Mar 02, 2013 at 10:51 AM
I wonder if my media player can outlast my VCR.

My VCR is almost 20 years and still working, problem is lahat ng tape ko inamag na several years ago except for a few mini-VHS tapes from my video cam
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Mar 02, 2013 at 11:00 AM
if meron man media player na umabot 5 years, most likely wala nang bagong firmware update so new files ayaw magplay
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Clondalkin on Mar 02, 2013 at 11:25 AM
My A200 is about to turn 3 years old and I havent updated the FW since May 2011.   So we'll see what happens in 2 years - actually, Im hoping my A200 will last longer than that but Im not sure - SANA.   :)

if meron man media player na umabot 5 years, most likely wala nang bagong firmware update so new files ayaw magplay
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: vortex1 on Mar 02, 2013 at 01:40 PM
my egreat s100 conked out after 1 and a half years. i'm just using it almost every weekend lang.sayang sigma chipset pa naman. it read some of my iso files.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: toys4geeks on Mar 02, 2013 at 04:29 PM
my egreat s100 conked out after 1 and a half years. i'm just using it almost every weekend lang.sayang sigma chipset pa naman. it read some of my iso files.

I had a lengthy discussion with egreat on the S100. S100 is designed fanless, but unlike in China, tropical ang climate natin and sigma chip is a workhorse and heats up even in the 1st 15 minutes of play.

After getting 3 board replacements, i retrofitted the S100 with a fan to take hot air out and  ayun 3 years na siyang ok sa uncle ko, so if you still have S100s, fan helps. 
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Conan on Mar 02, 2013 at 05:22 PM
My Mede8er 500X is around 3 years old and no hiccups.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: nerveblocker on Mar 09, 2013 at 05:24 AM
How come old media players cannot play new movie files flawlessly as what it can do before?  It happens to mkvs pero avi files ok naman.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: toys4geeks on Mar 09, 2013 at 09:31 AM
How come old media players cannot play new movie files flawlessly as what it can do before?  It happens to mkvs pero avi files ok naman.

seems sa firmware nagkatalo, there's not much changes sa decoding ng avi, pero sa mkv likely daming audio decodes that emerge (in the same reason yung older Realtek 1055 cant properly play DTS-MA, firmware kasi naiiwan, abandoned after the NMT goes EOL (End of Life) not the EOSL (End of Service Life). EOL - sa sales, EOSL, - sa pagkuha ng parts.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Mar 09, 2013 at 09:34 AM
How come old media players cannot play new movie files flawlessly as what it can do before?  It happens to mkvs pero avi files ok naman.

para mapilitan tayo bumili ng bago lol
kasi nga naman if until now meron pa firmware update, konti lang bibili ng new models  >:D
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: nerveblocker on Mar 09, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Yung Gen 1 WDTV and Xtreamer dami ng files nagstututter and naghahang. Yung HTPC ko running on an old AMD X2 proc with XBMC on board ok parin magplay ng newer mkvs, BD, BD ISOs and Remuxed MKVs. 

Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Clondalkin on Mar 09, 2013 at 07:48 PM
For first gen media players, inherent limitations ng chipset (kasi these are based on low-power CPU-Videochip combination), immaturity and lack of continued FW (update) support.  I think among the early models, yung PCH-A110 yata ang pinakamahaba ang FW support, but eventually, meron na ring hindi ma-play.

PCs are really almighty. Almost 6 years na pala yung LATEST C2D based desktop ko  ;D - and it's truly a workhorse and remains very capable in terms of playback - walang pinipiling format and the main limitation lang is whether I like to pay for newer (full version) software players or not.   ;D

Yung Gen 1 WDTV and Xtreamer dami ng files nagstututter and naghahang. Yung HTPC ko running on an old AMD X2 proc with XBMC on board ok parin magplay ng newer mkvs, BD, BD ISOs and Remuxed MKVs.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: nerveblocker on Mar 10, 2013 at 05:37 AM
My Mede8er 500X is around 3 years old and no hiccups.

I think Mede8er is one solid player.  I sold my 1st Gen Mede8er to my friend who gets movies from me.  Wala akong rinig na reklamo. I won the player from one of the PinoyDVD Christmas raffle Nov. 2009.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: sting on Mar 10, 2013 at 12:14 PM
i bought my first media player, an Aivx from Sarotech in 2005.  It could play avi files very well, but ONLY avi's.  After almost 8 years, it still works. 

I had to buy a PCH A110 in 2009 because i was missing out on mkvs, wmvs etc.  Unfortunately, my PCH conked out last month so I'm on the lookout for a new player that could play everything and have both wi-fi and lan so i could stream files from my computers. 
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: raptor on Mar 13, 2013 at 03:49 AM
I bought my TVIX M6500A media player back in Nov. 2008, and it's still working without any issues.  The last firmware update that I had was way back June 2010, but I haven't encountered any issues with playback, and I only use 1080p files and BD-ISO files on that player.  Latest movie I played was The Hobbit which is about 15GB in file size. I actually worry more about the internal 1.5TB HDD which was purchased on the same date as my media player -  that would probably breakdown first.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: KARTOG on Mar 13, 2013 at 10:35 AM
My PopCorn Hour A210 is three years old and still going great.  Daily use of around 8 hours.  Two years of heavy torrenting that's 24/7, this only stopped after we moved to a new residence, and it would have continued the torrent duty if not for the fact that I still haven't subscribed to a wired broadband service.

It also serves as a trusty media server for two tablets and a netbook, pumping out countless episodes of The Simpsons, Adventure Time, South Park and other content that my kids access whenever they are unable to take control of the TV attached to the A210.

And I really like the PopCorn remote with its illuminated buttons, though I understand not all share this fascination. ;)

All in all the A210 is definitely well worth my money.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Clondalkin on Mar 18, 2013 at 09:42 AM
We got a Mede8er 500X at around the same time (Dec 2009), but I sold mine to a relative last Aug 2012 and went all PCH.  Unfortunately, my relative told me that the Mede8er had just conked out.  EHome told him it was a board problem and couldnt be repaired (by them).  Well, who can repair such damage?  I have no idea how that happened because the Mede8er appeared perfectly alright when I handed over the unit about 8 months back.   Anyways, so it lasted 3 years and 2.5 months.

Now I'm thinking if I have to compensate my relative or not - close relative kasi.


I think Mede8er is one solid player.  I sold my 1st Gen Mede8er to my friend who gets movies from me.  Wala akong rinig na reklamo. I won the player from one of the PinoyDVD Christmas raffle Nov. 2009.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Ppoooh on Mar 18, 2013 at 11:13 AM
My WDTV Gen1 is still much in use today. Do note that it really gets hot w/o a fan (no aircon as well). On playability of movies, nothing mkvtoolnix couldn't handle. Only problem is slow boot up (due to 2TB HDD scan). Otherwise still works fine.

Am playing with the new 512mb RPi w/ XBMC now. Might eventually replace (or augment) my NMT in the near future.

Might play with hacking the WDTV Gen1 with a USB WiFi dongle to have network (Internet) capability. Possibly media streaming as well. Hope that would solve the slow boot up problem.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: nerveblocker on Mar 18, 2013 at 01:04 PM
We got a Mede8er 500X at around the same time (Dec 2009), but I sold mine to a relative last Aug 2012 and went all PCH.  Unfortunately, my relative told me that the Mede8er had just conked out.  EHome told him it was a board problem and couldnt be repaired (by them).  Well, who can repair such damage?  I have no idea how that happened because the Mede8er appeared perfectly alright when I handed over the unit about 8 months back.   Anyways, so it lasted 3 years and 2.5 months.

Now I'm thinking if I have to compensate my relative or not - close relative kasi.



Bro baka power surge.  Did he plug it in an AVR or direct outlet? But then nothing lasts forever...specially in electronics.  Personally if the NMT passed 3 years already, I think sulit na yun.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Mar 18, 2013 at 01:06 PM
Bro baka power surge.  Did he plug it in an AVR or direct outlet? But then nothing lasts forever...specially in electronics.  Personally if the NMT passed 3 years already, I think sulit na yun.


bihira din yata ang nmt na after 3 years meron pang update
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: nerveblocker on Mar 18, 2013 at 01:11 PM
bihira din yata ang nmt na after 3 years meron pang update

Tingin ko talaga di naman nila gagawin immortal ang mga electronic equipment.  Paano naman sila kikita nun?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Mar 18, 2013 at 01:15 PM
Tingin ko talaga di naman nila gagawin immortal ang mga electronic equipment.  Paano naman sila kikita nun?

oo nga, para bumili tayo ulit after 3 years LOL
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: vtec3 on Mar 18, 2013 at 03:36 PM
seems matibay nga yung Med500x. kasi yung sa akin na nasa brother in law ko until now ok na ok pa. and my nephew uses this gadget as if mura lang bili nila. i think isa ako sa mga una na bumili ng lumabas itong brand and model na ito sa Ehome which was several years ago. yung nmt ko mayron pa balot kapag hindi ko ginagamit. i hope i can say the same sa ibang nmt na na try ko  :)
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Clondalkin on Mar 18, 2013 at 03:51 PM
Could be but then I dont really believe that power surge can destroy the board itself.  Yung adapter nya pa siguro ang bibigay muna.  Anyways, dyahe naman pag-isipan ang relative na improper handling or extreme operating conditions ang cause even though I recall na talagang very robust ang Mede8er and should be able to sustain extremely heavy usage.

Anyways, Ive decided to give him back half what he paid...but what about the complimentary Century dock and other freebies?   hehehe


Bro baka power surge.  Did he plug it in an AVR or direct outlet? But then nothing lasts forever...specially in electronics.  Personally if the NMT passed 3 years already, I think sulit na yun.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: rony on Mar 19, 2013 at 08:05 PM
1st generation pa yun xtreamer ko. Ang naging problem lang is yun power supply after replacing it okey na ulit, bali na yun stand kaya nakahiga na lang siya. Upgraded na rin ng side cooler kaya yun exhaust fan di na rin umiikot. 2 movies per week kaya pa rin nya mag play without any problem.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: shainoy on Mar 19, 2013 at 09:13 PM
Still enjoying my Xtreamer MK1 bought from bitstream 3 or 4 years ago. Loaded with more than 3 terabites of movies, pictures and music. Upgraded Xtreaming with the latest version and now enjoying my xtreamer much more.


Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Bluebeard on Mar 21, 2013 at 07:41 AM
My 3.5-yr old HDPro still works although it can no longer play latest versions of FLV and MKV files while my 2-yr old Kaiboer still going well. :)
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: markee on Aug 23, 2013 at 06:40 PM
In 3 months, my Mede8ter500x will turn 3. Never upgraded the firmware since when I bought it and had only problems on playing 2 files since I've owned it. Hopefully it will last for 2 years more. :)
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: raptor on Aug 23, 2013 at 08:55 PM
if meron man media player na umabot 5 years, most likely wala nang bagong firmware update so new files ayaw magplay

my TVIX is approaching 5 years, bought in Nov. 2008 ... no more firmware updates, but no issues playing new mkv files ... possible that the new standards are backwards compatible
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: raptor on Aug 23, 2013 at 09:03 PM
OT: napansin ko lang, seems that there's very little development on the NMT area lately ... parang last year pa yung last release ng NMT's with newer features ... i've been waiting for one to replace my aging NMT
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Aug 23, 2013 at 09:12 PM
my TVIX is approaching 5 years, bought in Nov. 2008 ... no more firmware updates, but no issues playing new mkv files ... possible that the new standards are backwards compatible

sana umabot ng ganito yung next media player na bibilhin ko
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: disturbed on Aug 23, 2013 at 10:54 PM
wd gen 1 and xtreamer gen 1 bought 2009 still going strong hehe..though the xtreamer has more muscles to play even the remux ones 20-30gb..and no problems with 3d half-sbs files too..
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: glennjv on Aug 23, 2013 at 11:05 PM
Measy Player (bought 3+ years ago) with my brother.  Still running.  I think it helps na maluwag yung design.

Xtreamer Pro (3 years old)
- Power Supply broke as well.  used a old PC's PowerSupply instead since the Xtreamer Pro needs a +5V, +12V and GND.  (same ng molex)
- Then both internal SATA are malfunctioning... the movie suddenly stops after 10mins of playing.
- I had to use the USB to play movies instead. 

Still working though, but i'm a bit disappointed sa Xtreamer. 
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: kimmy_kimmy on Aug 23, 2013 at 11:15 PM
my budget kaiboer h1055 is still ok, the terminal springs of the remote control unit are slowly saying goodbye though. :(

would anyone know of any remotes that can work with the kaiboer h1055?

tia.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: jhap on Aug 25, 2013 at 06:14 PM
My PCH A110 is still alive! 4 years na rin siguro to. Yun nga lang minsan di maka pag play ng ibang video. Pero 95% pa rin yung gumagana.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: mher70 on Aug 28, 2013 at 07:24 PM
Sir ano po kaya ang problem ng ph c200 ko update date ko lang firmware tapos dna po ako naka pag download at dna na rin mabasa yun hd ko help namn po 0 kung san ko po pwedeng pa check? Ty po
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: uybrian on Sep 08, 2013 at 08:59 PM
mine is xtreamer gen1 from my sis, she bought it around 2011 and up to now it is still working very fine, even mkv true-hd is playable.

One problem I encountered was it only plays 1TB of my 3TB ext HDD, so what i usually do is copy all first from my 1TB ext HDD then after watching it I transfer to my 3TB.

Rght now, im still looking for a reliable, long life, high capacity HDD capable NMT. any suggestions, guys?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: disturbed on Sep 08, 2013 at 09:05 PM
mine is xtreamer gen1 from my sis, she bought it around 2011 and up to now it is still working very fine, even mkv true-hd is playable.

One problem I encountered was it only plays 1TB of my 3TB ext HDD, so what i usually do is copy all first from my 1TB ext HDD then after watching it I transfer to my 3TB.

Rght now, im still looking for a reliable, long life, high capacity HDD capable NMT. any suggestions, guys?

any chance u can update your fw? I have a gen1 xtreamer as well..I have 1/2tb/3tb hdd and it shows all contents
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: uybrian on Sep 09, 2013 at 12:23 AM
What version do u have sir disturbed? Mine is 2.60. I updatd already the fw but still it wont play on the excess of 1tb, 2.70 have a bug on my NMT, it wont pause. So i just bring it back to my current 2.60
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: disturbed on Sep 09, 2013 at 10:42 AM
What version do u have sir disturbed? Mine is 2.60. I updatd already the fw but still it wont play on the excess of 1tb, 2.70 have a bug on my NMT, it wont pause. So i just bring it back to my current 2.60

I am not sure sir pero sigurado yung latest lang..kasi matagal na walang fw update ang gen1..I know there is a procedure for hard reset baka pwede mo din try..
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: ivannn on Sep 12, 2013 at 11:07 PM
my egreat m31b <--- not sure of the model just died a few minutes ago... ayan, napa post tuloy ako ulit. hehehe! on the hunt tuloy ako for a sub P 5k na NMT.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: jrcrunch on Sep 16, 2013 at 01:36 AM
got 2 measy players 9 and 14 months wala na. bulok.

xtreamer namin older at 2009 still working
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: sientobente on Sep 16, 2013 at 03:08 AM
My 4 year old wdtv live hub still works perfectly fine. What I like about it is the continuous firmware support the company has on it. It has resolved problems with files I am unable to watch before.

The Measy A1HD that I got almost 3 years ago also works very well, what conked out on me was my Xtreamer Elvira that lasted for a year.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: SiCkBoY on Mar 22, 2014 at 10:05 PM
My first media player was the Asus O! Play Mini. I sold it and upgraded to WDTV Live and it's been 3 years already and going strong. With these brands, I'm sure you'll toss them out before they even die.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Nelson de Leon on Mar 22, 2014 at 10:12 PM
My first media player is near Med8er 500X, bought last 2009 and still working. Though nagloko yun USB port last 2011, its within warranty period so inayos naman ni EHome. Still working perfectly.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: manerdie on Apr 23, 2014 at 10:25 AM
my ac ryan essentials hd doesnt have signal thru hdmi after 2.5years.

my other multimedia player asus oplay mini's usb port doesnt recognize/read any device after 2years, but the SD card slot works fine! haha..i just hate the hassle of copying files to sd to watch

can this problem still be fixed?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: eyeyousee™ on Apr 24, 2014 at 04:52 AM
Makikisawsaw na rin po ako.

Pwede po ba natin sabihin na mas mauunang masisisra ang HDD drive kaysa sa player?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Clondalkin on Apr 24, 2014 at 05:26 AM
Indeterminate.

I haven't had a busted HDD pero sa takot kong mawala yung important files, I have redundant storage for those.

All my players are PCH-A200/A210.  Wala pang nasisira (fingers crossed) pero sa takot kong hindi na makabili ng kapalit na capable ng full BD navigation, I buy spare A200 and A210 kung may matyempo, kahit pre-owned...kaya ngayon meron akong spare na tig-isang 200/210 na nagagamit lang kapag may visitors sa bahay...hehehe.  My media player feels robust enough kaya I don't know when I'd regularly use the spare.

Oh yung dati kong Mede8er, umabot ng 3 years and 3 months, then biglang ayaw nalang mag-on when I gave it to my brother-in-law. I don't know kung device or user problem....hehehe

Pwede po ba natin sabihin na mas mauunang masisisra ang HDD drive kaysa sa player?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Courage on Apr 24, 2014 at 02:02 PM
my 2 Egreat R200 and Popcorn Hour C200 are still working perfectly including the remotes. They are all more than 2 years..
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: bejiboys on Apr 24, 2014 at 04:39 PM
1 x Egreat M31b from first batch PDVD group buy - still working, but not being used lately
1 x PCH A210 - still working, my workhorse at my HT room, local disk playback and as Plex Client! Full BR file image navi/playback capable
1 x Mac Mini (late 2009) - still working as bedroom media player, home Plex Server
1 x RasPi - still working with RasPlex, not being used frequently

Lucky me, all players in the lot are working as expected, even HDD's > 5 years are still a-ok.

Remotes are still ok, except for some stickiness on the backside rubberized coating.  Have a Logitech Harmony handy (also as backup) but for some reason the remotes that come with the players are still more intuitive to use.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: tonedeaf on Aug 21, 2014 at 11:29 PM
My WD gen 1 just conked out. After playing 1 file (even just for a few minutes), it refuses to play another.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: torque on Nov 25, 2014 at 11:31 PM
My WDTV Live is still working after 4-5 years.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: disturbed on Dec 03, 2014 at 01:27 PM
My WD gen 1 just conked out. After playing 1 file (even just for a few minutes), it refuses to play another.

what you need to do is restore factory settings when this happen..and do not play that file anymore..this works for me all the time
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: nibblerizer on Jan 19, 2015 at 08:25 PM
After 5 years my kaiboer power supplier supply is not supplying power anymore. Anybody here knows a repairshop for media players?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: erhnam on Feb 12, 2015 at 10:21 AM
After 5 years my kaiboer power supplier supply is not supplying power anymore. Anybody here knows a repairshop for media players?

Same here mine is Med8ter naman.  Bigla na lang wala power or parang maluwag yung power socket sa likod ng NMT?  San pwede ipa check or repair shop ng NMT?

TIA
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: egzbuen on Feb 12, 2015 at 10:45 AM
My s800 is still ok. hope it lasts pa..
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Jude on Jul 11, 2015 at 06:28 PM
My 4 year old brite-View Cinematube is still working ok... but that's just the unit itself. Unfortunately the remote control just gave out and you can't do anything without it, so the box is now pretty useless.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Jul 12, 2015 at 09:06 AM
My 4 year old brite-View Cinematube is still working ok... but that's just the unit itself. Unfortunately the remote control just gave out and you can't do anything without it, so the box is now pretty useless.

try mo sir ibang remote, compatible minsan remote ng ibang media player sa brite view cinematube
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: warmaster on Jul 13, 2015 at 02:55 PM
I bought my Measy E8HDL back in december 2011. It has served me well but as of today is shutting down on its own. Can i still get this fixed or do i just get a new one?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: toys4geeks on Jul 13, 2015 at 04:29 PM
I bought my Measy E8HDL back in december 2011. It has served me well but as of today is shutting down on its own. Can i still get this fixed or do i just get a new one?
Check the fan and declog for dirt,replace if heat related but isolate mo :

Test long playback with a fan with   the enclosure off  to isolate if it's heat related, and if yes Reapply thermal paste.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: warmaster on Jul 16, 2015 at 04:14 AM
Check the fan and declog for dirt,replace if heat related but isolate mo :

Test long playback with a fan with   the enclosure off  to isolate if it's heat related, and if yes Reapply thermal paste.

did further tests today and it seems it shuts down whenever i have my 2gb external drive connected. but if i use the internal drive and a 1tb external drive, it runs ok
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: toys4geeks on Jul 16, 2015 at 06:40 AM
did further tests today and it seems it shuts down whenever i have my 2gb external drive connected. but if i use the internal drive and a 1tb external drive, it runs ok
Is your 2tb working before and now it doesn't it ?  Is it Seagate?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: warmaster on Jul 16, 2015 at 12:57 PM
Is your 2tb working before and now it doesn't it ?  Is it Seagate?

before my NMT setup was it had an internal 1.5tb, one 1tb external (western digital) and another 2tb external (western digital). it worked fine before but now whenever i plug in the 2tb hdd it just keeps shutting down even when i remove the other external drive and the internal drive.

btw, the 2tb works fine on my laptop and connected directly to the tv.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Jul 16, 2015 at 01:06 PM
^sir subukan mo lagyan ng usb hub yung media player tapos sa usb hub mo isaksak yung external hdd
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: titopepe on Aug 02, 2015 at 09:52 PM
nag blinking red light na yung xtreamer pro namin,
tinry ko na mag emergency firmware upgrade ayaw pa ring gumana...

ano na ba media player ngayon na decent and maganda support like firmware etc?
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: anya618 on Oct 18, 2016 at 08:53 AM
working pa rin yung R6S nabili ko ke Nikkie
pati yung R6S Pro bought from toys4geeks
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: rony on Oct 18, 2016 at 10:23 AM
version 1 xtreamer umaandar at hanggan ngayun gamit  pa rin namin di na nga lang orig yun remote.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: rgbautista on Oct 18, 2016 at 10:54 AM
Still using my 5 year old Xtreamer Pro.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: istan on Oct 18, 2016 at 11:02 AM
Still using my Popcorn Hour C200 till now. Bought October 2012. :)
But it has been returned to HK for repairs 2x now. 1 for wifi issues and another for board issues.
All free except shipping, despite out of warranty. Nice service.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: ride86 on Oct 18, 2016 at 12:12 PM
Still using my Popcorn Hour C200 till now. Bought October 2012. :)
But it has been returned to HK for repairs 2x now. 1 for wifi issues and another for board issues.
All free except shipping, despite out of warranty. Nice service.

Sir,
How did u do this? Mine is PCH A300 LAN not working. Purchased locally. TIA.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: istan on Oct 18, 2016 at 02:06 PM
For local purchase,  must go thru where u purchased it.
I purchased mine in Hk,  from popcorn hour talaga.

But try mo,  open a support ticket in www.cloudmedia.com.
Register ka lang sa http://support.cloudmedia.com/

Then state your problem,  they will troubleshoot. If they can't fix.. They will ask you to send your motherboard in.
If you have relatives in HK,  they can mail it in HK,  para cheaper. If not,  post office dito,  bayad ka lang.  5%+12%vat upon return of package.


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Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: rascal101 on Oct 18, 2016 at 03:41 PM
Same here mine is Med8ter naman.  Bigla na lang wala power or parang maluwag yung power socket sa likod ng NMT?  San pwede ipa check or repair shop ng NMT?

TIA

Switching power supply gamit ng mga media player at hindi talaga ni re repair. Palit ng bago kadalasan ginagawa.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: shoktongxxx on Oct 18, 2016 at 03:56 PM
Med8er 500X from year 2011 till now alive pa.   :D
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: mhacman on Oct 18, 2016 at 04:02 PM
version 1 xtreamer umaandar at hanggan ngayun gamit  pa rin namin di na nga lang orig yun remote.

my xtreamer MK1 since 2008 -- pero matagal narin patay yung built-in fan.  then it's remote suddenly went dead as well since more than a year ago.

sir @rony , what remote are you using and where did you buy it?  TIA!
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Onkyo606 on Oct 18, 2016 at 06:23 PM
mine is close to 7 years i think mede8eter 500x

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Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: toys4geeks on Nov 02, 2016 at 07:20 PM
Sir,
How did u do this? Mine is PCH A300 LAN not working. Purchased locally. TIA.
Try mo ke ert sir

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Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: nallasartal on Nov 03, 2016 at 09:02 AM
My Minix X7 was with me for 4 years before I sell it. It had no issues whatsoever, except its limitations against the newer movie files. Thus, I bought a Minix U1, which is more powerful and I think I have to stick with this brand since its support is awesome...
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: Kakashi03 on Nov 05, 2016 at 09:28 AM
My himedia died last september i bought it last feb lang this year made in china nga talaga
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: rony on Nov 05, 2016 at 12:44 PM
my xtreamer MK1 since 2008 -- pero matagal narin patay yung built-in fan.  then it's remote suddenly went dead as well since more than a year ago.

sir @rony , what remote are you using and where did you buy it?  TIA!


Sir logitech harmony 500 yun remote. umalis puntang SG yun frend ko dun ko pinabili sa kanya. Tagal na nga pala nun xtreamr ko wala pa sidewinder yun akin bali na rin yun stand kaya naka sideview na lang yun orientation niya.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: shoktongxxx on Nov 08, 2016 at 09:21 AM
kala ko end na life ng Med8er 500x ko kagabi, biglang nag no signal sa HDMI kahit yung RGB connection no signal din..replace ko yung HDMI cable nya ayun alive and kicking na ulit. :D
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: sdsmds on Jan 17, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Mga bros ano kaya problem. I have 2 external hdd: 1tb & 2tb. They're both connected sa media player been using more than 3 yrs now. Just last night yung 1tb reads fine but when you click the movie button there's no content. Tried the 2tb & it works well. I interchange the USB slot just the same. But when I directly connect the 1tb sa tv directly it works well. Ano kaya.problema? Tia 
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: coastal on Jan 17, 2017 at 12:38 PM
If sa akin nangyari yan check ko muna yung hdd for virus or malware. Pag clear naman itransfer o icopy ko muna contents sa isa pang hdd then check the malfunctioning hdd again to check if may virus o malware using other anti-virus programs. Pero be wary na natransfer din yung virus doon sa bago. Recently napasukan ng drive.bat malware yung 2 of my hdds. Ang hirap alisin nung virus I had to get assistance to remove it. It creates batch files, hides your files then ultimately dinedelete yung contents. Kalahati lang naisalba ko. Now the "cleaned" hdds are showing some defects.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: scifi-fan on Jan 18, 2017 at 11:53 AM
My Popcorn hour units are still working PERO I've had to replace the power supply 2x on the C200 and I've worn out the remotes so I had to buy new ones.

However with recent technology changes, I've begun to decommission them (powered-off) and only power them on when I need them. Newer Kodi boxes use less power, play newer formats and are "disposable". I don't think I'll ever pay more than US$100 for another media player again unlike these old units which costs me a lot more back in 2010.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: ehome on Jan 18, 2017 at 04:07 PM
Mga bros ano kaya problem. I have 2 external hdd: 1tb & 2tb. They're both connected sa media player been using more than 3 yrs now. Just last night yung 1tb reads fine but when you click the movie button there's no content. Tried the 2tb & it works well. I interchange the USB slot just the same. But when I directly connect the 1tb sa tv directly it works well. Ano kaya.problema? Tia 

Does your player have filters? Sometimes it happens accidentally and it filters and then only makes visible media formats you specify.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: ehome on Jan 18, 2017 at 04:08 PM
However with recent technology changes, I've begun to decommission them (powered-off) and only power them on when I need them. Newer Kodi boxes use less power, play newer formats and are "disposable". I don't think I'll ever pay more than US$100 for another media player again unlike these old units which costs me a lot more back in 2010.
That seems to be the trend lately. Disposable electronics.
Title: Re: Media Player lifespan
Post by: dnous10 on Jan 24, 2017 at 08:43 PM
I have my WDhdtv media player with source two 1tb hdd since 2008 until now its working fine except I already replaced the power supply. I'm using it for watching tons of movies and my fav tv series every single day downloaded from torrent site (kickass/fenopy/piratebay/extratorrent). The only problem that I have it doesn't play HEVC format. :( its time to upgrade nmt ;D