Author Topic: WD TV HD Media Player (Read 182436 times)

HD_MOVIES · « **Reply #300 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 01:12 AM »

for the pixelation issue, i believe this is due to the MKV not being dxva compliant.. i have played those hi bitrate 1080p's (dark knight, tropic thunder, wanted, mummy, etc) that is dxva compliant and so far no issues encountered.. i tried robots 1080p which is not dxva compliant then the pixelation occurs.. kahit PC kung di naka dxva encoded yung MKV medyo hirap din talaga.. good thing most of my 1080p's are dxva compliant.. for 720p, whether dxva or not, no issues so far..

rubenpp · « **Reply #301 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 03:11 AM »

perhaps the same can be said of Clondalkin's case , since not all .mkv files are made the same way. Others tend to use up more resources than is normally required.

back to the main topic "WD TV HD Media Player" may I ask what 18gb 1080p .mkv file it was that you may have had issues with? I would like to check if the WD media player can handle it. Thanks

Clondalkin · « **Reply #302 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 06:09 AM »

Quote from: rubenpp on Dec 23, 2008 at 03:11 AM

perhaps the same can be said of Clondalkin's case , since not all .mkv files are made the same way. Others tend to use up more resources than is normally required.

back to the main topic "WD TV HD Media Player" may I ask what 18gb 1080p .mkv file it was that you may have had issues with? I would like to check if the WD media player can handle it. Thanks

The Pentium D powered machine has issues with practically all 1080ps but none with m2ts. I was just replying to the question of whether m2ts is always bigger than mkv in terms of size and video bitrate when I mentioned about the 18GB file.

Anyway, that 18GB movie s*cks. - that movie starring a young star being phoned by a PC named ARIA. If you think it's worth your time, then go ahead and try. Otherwise, I would suggest any 1080p bigger than 8GB. Some title that you really like. That should push the WDTV well. Try to test both DXVA compliant and non DXVA compliant files. Good luck.

By the way, kaya ba ng WDTV ang m2ts?

rubenpp · « **Reply #303 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 08:17 AM »

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By the way, kaya ba ng WDTV ang m2ts?

I believe that's what the guy at TPC was trying to share -- that the WDTV can handle BD backups in .m2ts format .
In my experience the WDTV has been able to playback all the 1080p .mkv internal releases without problems, with the exception of a few 1080p scene releases .

fyi .. Using a Macally USB/Firewire/eSata enclosure for my 1TB seagate 7200.11 resulted in stuttering 1080p mkv playback , after replacing it with Thermaltake's BlacX USB/eSata dock , stutters were completely gone.

aikon · « **Reply #304 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 08:29 AM »

a new firmware update was just posted...

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdtv/

HD_MOVIES · « **Reply #305 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 08:59 AM »

Quote from: aikon on Dec 23, 2008 at 08:29 AM

a new firmware update was just posted...

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdtv/

That's great! Will upgrade the FW later..

radforce · « **Reply #306 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 09:18 AM »

Quote from: aikon on Dec 23, 2008 at 08:29 AM

a new firmware update was just posted...

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdtv/

Thanks! downloading it now...

radforce · « **Reply #307 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 09:28 AM »

Per WD TV™ HD Media Player 1.01.01 Firmware Release Notes

New Features:
• Added .MKV chapter selection for video playback for MKV with chapter support
• Added .MTS file extension support
• Added .TP file extension support
• Added .TS file extension support
• Added 1080p 24hz support
• Added disk volume name to folder navigation in list mode
• Added EXIF orientation flag functionality for auto picture rotate
• Added file size in filename
• Added jump feature to the remote: While fast forwarding or reversing, if the “Next” or “Prev” buttons are pressed, video will jump 10 minutes in the respective direction
• Added progress indicator for the duration of the FF or REV function
• Added a blinking status LED behavior while drive is mounting; previously the light just stayed on
• Added sequential .M2TS file playback function
• Added additional subtitle support (SMI, SUB, ASS, SSA)
• Added user selectable font size for subtitle support
• Added song title scroll in music playback to prevent truncation
• Added embedded subtitle display in .MKV files
• Added additional subtitle encoding support for the following: Western Europe (ISO), Traditional Chinese (Big5), Simplified Chinese (GB18030), Japanese (Shift-JIS), Korean (EUC-KR), Cyrillic (Windows-1251), Cyrillic (KOI8-R), Greek (ISO); previously only UTF-8 was supported
• Added display sizing menu for photo playback: Fit to Screen, Full Screen, Keep as Original
• Added accelerating scroll speed based on how long the arrow is held down on the remote when navigating folders with a large number of files; previously only one, constant speed was available

more from release notes: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdtv/releasenotes/WDTVreleasenotes101.pdf

I'm done downloading the FW, will install and test the UPDATE later mag grocery muna with Mrs

rubenpp · « **Reply #308 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 09:55 AM »

Thanks !

pooch · « **Reply #309 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 10:07 AM »

looks like WD is listening to our gripes

barrister · « **Reply #310 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 11:17 AM »

Thanks very much for the heads up! Ang bilis nyo talaga sa balita!

Note: Avsforum members report firmware upgrade crashes. They recommend disconnecting the My Passport and using a small-capacity (around 2GB) thumb drive for a smooth upgrade process.

Update: Successfully flashed my firmware. I used a 4GB Imation thumb drive. Process completed in about 5 mins.

Clondalkin · « **Reply #311 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM »

Keep them firmware updates coming

doughn · « **Reply #312 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 01:09 PM »

naku... this is good news ! any updates on 1080p mkv (large file) playing.....

Clondalkin · « **Reply #313 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 01:27 PM »

Quote from: doughn on Dec 23, 2008 at 01:09 PM

naku... this is good news ! any updates on 1080p mkv (large file) playing.....

Based sa comment ni Rubenpp, it looks positive because the "large ones" are usually encoded by the internal groups and they are mostly DXVA compliant. In my case, this is just an inference because I havent even smelt the WDTV. But yeah, Id like this particular device to work extremely well on the MKVs. The other functions, or the lack of them, dont matter at all to me.

rubenpp · « **Reply #314 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 01:33 PM »

Upgraded firmware plays TDK 34.2gb.m2ts file

http://tipidpc.com/viewtopic.php?tid=88421&page=156

doughn · « **Reply #315 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 01:34 PM »

Quote from: Clondalkin on Dec 23, 2008 at 01:27 PM

Based sa comment ni Rubenpp, it looks positive because the "large ones" are usually encoded by the internal groups and they are mostly DXVA compliant. In my case, this is just an inference because I havent even smelt the WDTV. But yeah, Id like this particular device to work extremely well on the MKVs. The other functions, or the lack of them, dont matter at all to me.

same here - what i need is that it can play all the MKV 1080p file flawlessly

doughn · « **Reply #316 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 01:35 PM »

Quote from: rubenpp on Dec 23, 2008 at 01:33 PM

Upgraded firmware plays TDK 37gb.m2ts file

http://tipidpc.com/viewtopic.php?tid=88421&page=156

whats the diff between m2ts from mkv?

Clondalkin · « **Reply #317 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 01:37 PM »

Quote from: rubenpp on Dec 23, 2008 at 08:17 AM

I believe that's what the guy at TPC was trying to share -- that the WDTV can handle BD backups in .m2ts format .
I my experience the WDTV has been able to playback all the 1080p .mkv internal releases without problems, with the exception of a few 1080p scene releases .

Hi Rubenpp. It would be a big favor if you could test the Eureka encoded Matrix Trilogy on the WDTV - the 47GB 1080p version. Watching it right now on a PC (it's a National Holiday in Tokyo) connected to a Plasma, and it's absolutely WOW! Got to compare this one to the original HD DVD later.

milken · « **Reply #318 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 01:54 PM »

Quote from: doughn on Dec 23, 2008 at 01:35 PM

whats the diff between m2ts from mkv?

m2ts is the file extension of the movie in a BluRay disc. The file size of the movie in TDK Bluray is 32.66gb while those of re-encoded TDK mkvs are smaller since they contain compressed video and audio.

I found no problem playing m2ts of TDK in NMT. 1080p playback in NMT is generally smooth but not always flawless. I experience choppy playback in NMT (1 out of 10 1080p movies) like Godfather 1080p ESir (most part of the film), Iron Man 1080 EuReKa (x264, not remux; 2-3 scenes) and Kung Fu Panda 1080p ESiR (1 or 2 scenes). I wonder if they will play flawlessly in WDTV. If so, WDTV is the bomb.

rubenpp · « **Reply #319 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 02:58 PM »

Hi Clondalkin

I have the hd-dvd as well , and have quite a few of the 1080p files from the other internal groups like Esir ,CTRLHD, Bobby etc
but eventually delete those after i've bought the discs. I'll check if my brother has the files you requested and test when i get it.

gren · « **Reply #320 on:** Dec 23, 2008 at 10:41 PM »

nice, can't wait to test it out :> these upgrades addressed a lot of my initial minuses against the unit :>

for the record, for average people looking to enjoy HD, then this is it. the issues i encountered were more of exceptions rather than the rule. granted i haven't watched as many movies compared to some of the other folks, this is where a forum such as this one would help us assess the performance of this nifty little device :>

Quote from: radforce on Dec 23, 2008 at 09:28 AM

Per WD TV™ HD Media Player 1.01.01 Firmware Release Notes

New Features:
• Added .MKV chapter selection for video playback for MKV with chapter support
• Added .MTS file extension support
• Added .TP file extension support
• Added .TS file extension support
• Added 1080p 24hz support
• Added disk volume name to folder navigation in list mode
• Added EXIF orientation flag functionality for auto picture rotate
• Added file size in filename
• Added jump feature to the remote: While fast forwarding or reversing, if the “Next” or “Prev” buttons are pressed, video will jump 10 minutes in the respective direction
• Added progress indicator for the duration of the FF or REV function
• Added a blinking status LED behavior while drive is mounting; previously the light just stayed on
• Added sequential .M2TS file playback function
• Added additional subtitle support (SMI, SUB, ASS, SSA)
• Added user selectable font size for subtitle support
• Added song title scroll in music playback to prevent truncation
• Added embedded subtitle display in .MKV files
• Added additional subtitle encoding support for the following: Western Europe (ISO), Traditional Chinese (Big5), Simplified Chinese (GB18030), Japanese (Shift-JIS), Korean (EUC-KR), Cyrillic (Windows-1251), Cyrillic (KOI8-R), Greek (ISO); previously only UTF-8 was supported
• Added display sizing menu for photo playback: Fit to Screen, Full Screen, Keep as Original
• Added accelerating scroll speed based on how long the arrow is held down on the remote when navigating folders with a large number of files; previously only one, constant speed was available

more from release notes: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdtv/releasenotes/WDTVreleasenotes101.pdf

I'm done downloading the FW, will install and test the UPDATE later mag grocery muna with Mrs

JT · « **Reply #321 on:** Dec 24, 2008 at 12:18 AM »

Follow the exact steps and u get the following:-

1. Open the firmware update .ZIP file and extract the two files (.BIN and .VER) to a USB drive's main directory

Note:
The USB drive must be formatted NTFS or FAT32. HFS+ is not supported for firmware updates.
Turn the WD TV on and connect your USB drive

2. Use the remote control to select SETTINGS from the home screen
3. Highlight the firmware upgrade icon, and press ENTER on the remote

4. You will be prompted to perform the firmware upgrade. Select OK and press ENTER. This will restart the system

5. After restarting, the system automatically enters firmware upgrade mode

6. Once the update process is completed, the HD media player will restart again

tambutsoo · « **Reply #322 on:** Dec 24, 2008 at 08:01 PM »

sa wakas dumating na rin

barrister · « **Reply #323 on:** Dec 25, 2008 at 10:26 AM »

Tamang tama sa Pasko ang dating ng WD mo sir. Merry Christmas!

tonedeaf · « **Reply #324 on:** Dec 25, 2008 at 11:32 AM »

Naku, sayang talaga. My budget went awry, couldn't squeeze in the WHD for the xmas holidays. Enjoy your new toy, guys!

sientobente · « **Reply #325 on:** Dec 25, 2008 at 11:44 AM »

Quote from: audionookie on Dec 16, 2008 at 01:54 PM

Sir Gren / Sir Ninja,

Please PM me the packages as well..

Thanks!

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

rubenpp · « **Reply #326 on:** Dec 25, 2008 at 01:16 PM »

Quote from: Clondalkin on Dec 23, 2008 at 01:37 PM

Hi Rubenpp. It would be a big favor if you could test the Eureka encoded Matrix Trilogy on the WDTV - the 47GB 1080p version. Watching it right now on a PC (it's a National Holiday in Tokyo) connected to a Plasma, and it's absolutely WOW! Got to compare this one to the original HD DVD later.

Tried it but unfortunately it said that file format isn't supported

barrister · « **Reply #327 on:** Dec 25, 2008 at 02:41 PM »

Does the Philippine distributor (Axis Global) sell remotes for the WD?

Baka mura lang, gusto ko ibang remote ang dala kung ilalabas ng bahay ang player.

tambutsoo · « **Reply #328 on:** Dec 25, 2008 at 07:56 PM »

Quote from: barrister on Dec 25, 2008 at 10:26 AM

Tamang tama sa Pasko ang dating ng WD mo sir. Merry Christmas!

xmas gift ko nga bro for myself. sinabihan ko ang axisglobal sa dec 23 na nila ipadala dito sa gensan para ma recieve ko sa dec 24 hehehehehe

Quote from: barrister on Dec 25, 2008 at 02:41 PM

Does the Philippine distributor (Axis Global) sell remotes for the WD?

Baka mura lang, gusto ko ibang remote ang dala kung ilalabas ng bahay ang player.

inquire it here

http://www.axisglobal.com/contactus.asp

choit · « **Reply #329 on:** Dec 25, 2008 at 08:21 PM »

This is great news!

Can't wait to try the update. Sayang...parang wala mention sa release note na DTS decoding.