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Western Digital TV HD Media Player 1080p - €100 delivered [Expansys]

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  • #152
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,424 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Cheers WEST.. I was pretty much waaaay-off! ;)


  • #153
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    he man rugger wrote: »
    Just one question, some videos I have don't seem to automatically fit to screen and I'm left with two big black margins on both sides of the screen, I know you can fit photos to screen but can you do it with movies? Thanks in advance!
    Your TV should already have a button to stretch/zoom/crop the image on screen. It is best to leave the WD unit set to match the aspect of your TV.
    Medic_Man wrote: »

    My only disapointment is the fast-forward/rewind, it really needs a jump to option for non mkv media. Also it gets very hot, so make sure it has lots of air around it and not ontop of another electric item (this includes when you think it's turned off, I unplug mine when not using it).
    You can skip forward 10 minutes in any movie by using the 'next' button when the movie is fast forwarding.


  • #154
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,604 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    Voodu Child wrote: »
    You can skip forward 10 minutes in any movie by using the 'next' button when the movie is fast forwarding.

    I've had one of these for a while now and never knew about that. Guess I should RTFM... :o


  • #155
    manufan16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 253 ✭✭manufan16


    i have jumped on the band wagon here. Just ordered from Komplett... my laptop is too choppy playing 1080 movies so hopefully this will improve viewing


  • #156
    Medic_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭Medic_Man


    Voodu Child wrote: »
    You can skip forward 10 minutes in any movie by using the 'next' button when the movie is fast forwarding.

    Cool, dont remember reading that anywhere...

    Cheers.


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  • #157
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,424 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Got mine today.. is the business alright!

    Have it hooked up using HDMI and optical out to my 5.1 sound system. Looks and sounds the biz!

    Have the 1.02.10_B-RAD.CC_WDLXTV-0.5.5 firmware on it.

    All that's left is..
    WEST wrote: »
    Use the scrapper found at the below link for quick way to get all the thumbnails for your moves. I use it for MediaPortal, however the WDTV automatically detects the folder.jpg too.

    http://www.team-mediaportal.de/dateien/Download/HTPCcustomization/MovieCoverCollector/
    Anyone have alternative for a Mac? Have an XP PC too but a Mac one would be handy.


  • #158
    nitromaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭nitromaster


    Voodu Child wrote: »
    For an extra €9 you'd get the 500GB version of that drive instead of 320GB. That's a better buy imo.

    Also, yeah, there shouldn't be any problem using a drive with non-media folders. Just be aware that it'll scan all folders for media content (unless you set the option to tell it not to), so it might slow the drive down if you've tonnes of other stuff.

    Ah right..thanks..and thanks :D


  • #159
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,424 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    For Mac users who want a movie folder scraper: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/31151/wdtv-cover-finder


  • #160
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    SickBoy wrote: »
    I've had one of these for a while now and never knew about that. Guess I should RTFM... :o

    Don't feel too bad, that only came with the second last firmware update!


  • #161
    JAMM222
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭JAMM222


    mine arrived this morning, looks good, looking forward to trying it out!:D


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  • #162
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,410 ✭✭✭madmoe


    I was very surprised by how feckin' small it was, he he!


  • #163
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭blastman


    Have to say, I'm very impressed with this little gadget so far. Watching Planet Earth in HD on my big TV was a real eye-opener, and even SD stuff looks great. It's played everything I've thrown at it so far, only issue is that it doesn't seem to like my HDMI cable, but I want a shorter one anyway, so I think I'll head to Argos for that cable basquille pointed out.


  • #164
    philbee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭philbee


    basquille wrote: »
    Got mine today.. is the business alright!

    Have it hooked up using HDMI and optical out to my 5.1 sound system. Looks and sounds the biz!

    Have the 1.02.10_B-RAD.CC_WDLXTV-0.5.5 firmware on it.

    All that's left is..


    Anyone have alternative for a Mac? Have an XP PC too but a Mac one would be handy.

    Any issues with pause or ff/rw while streaming? Any other bugs?


  • #165
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,424 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    philbee wrote:
    Any issues with pause or ff/rw while streaming? Any other bugs?
    Don't stream anything.. am using with my WD Passport.

    No bugs as far as I can see..

    The only thing I don't particularly like is the remote (a bit small and fiddly with my sausage fingers).. so God bless my Harmony One!


  • #166
    philbee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭philbee


    thanks for the reply. I'm expecting one myself and will flash it with the same firmware as yours, Ijust want to make sure all is well with it first, tnx again.


  • #167
    beanian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭beanian


    Hi Guys,
    I wrote a windows app that gets all movie folders and backdrops for use with laurent G's OSD mod. You can find my app here http://wdtvforum.com/main/index.php?topic=1349.0
    and laurent G's mod here http://wdtvforum.com/main/index.php?topic=1039.0

    Its basic function is to increase the folder thumbnail size and when you select a film it shows information about it (eg plot summary, runtime etc)

    Cheers
    Ian


  • #168
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,424 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Your app looks great Ian.

    Not many great alternatives for Mac though! :( Might make my own one this weekend. Probably will use Java.


  • #169
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭dubmick


    I ordered mine from Amazon. I put the order in on Monday but it only dispatched last night. The order page says that they are using An Post so it might arrive sooner that I expected...they must have an Irish distribution centre now. I think I heard something about this before.


  • #170
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,410 ✭✭✭madmoe


    How much was it off Amazon mate?


  • #171
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,424 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    madmoe wrote: »
    How much was it off Amazon mate?
    Works out at £86.12 delivered (or €100).

    You'll be hard pushed to find it cheaper than the €100 delivered from Amazon or Komplett.

    But if you collect it from the Komplett pick-up point, it's yours for €89.


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  • #172
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,410 ✭✭✭madmoe


    Yep, got mine off Komplett and have no car so it was the best deal I could get...... Anyone know if the custom firmwares allow you too create play lists?

    M


  • #173
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭dubmick


    Yeah it worked out at £86.12. The £45 voucher I had, swayed my decision some what :D


  • #174
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭blastman


    Lads, out of curiosity, did anyone else buy the Argos HDMI cable that was linked in the thread for use with this device? I bought one yesterday but it doesn't seem to work properly, you get the initial WD logo screen and then nothing. When I put back the HDMI cable I had been using, it worked fine, and the Argos cable worked OK connected to a Freesat HD box. Just a word of warning...


  • #175
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,424 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Jaysus.. sounds a bit dodgy alright blastman!

    Bring it back I'd say.


  • #176
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,410 ✭✭✭madmoe


    Are Argos the cheapest place to get HDMI cables at the mo lads? Also, where is the best place to buy an optical cable?

    M


  • #177
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,424 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    madmoe wrote: »
    Are Argos the cheapest place to get HDMI cables at the mo lads?
    This was posted late last night.
    madmoe wrote: »
    Also, where is the best place to buy an optical cable?
    A bit tougher as they're not as readily available.

    You might end up paying anywhere from €15 up for these in stores (http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?view_product=1&id=9411).. I bought 2 for about a fiver delivered off Ebay a few months back! :)

    Maybe pop a thread over at the HE Forums (http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=863) to find cheaper stores for it.


  • #178
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭blastman


    Problem is it actually works, basq, just not with the WD.


  • #179
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,410 ✭✭✭madmoe


    Thanx Basquille....


  • #180
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,424 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    blastman wrote: »
    Problem is it actually works, basq, just not with the WD.
    That's true! :D

    Did you do what someone suggested earlier - breaking the tabs off at the sides of the head.. or something like that? Hold on, let me find the post..

    EDIT: Aha, WEST's post here:
    The same thing happened to me, however the HDMI cable was the problem. I noticed when I plugged in the HDMI cable to both the TV and the WDTV, it was very loose. Any movement of the TV or WDTV could cause the HDMI to disconnect! I got the HDMI cable at this link:
    http://www.mymemory.co.uk/HDMI/Generic/Just-Simple-HDMI-Cable-1.5m

    See the silver bit at each end of the cable, I have to break that off! It seem there was not enough metal at each end to make a decent connection. Anyway all working for me now.


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  • #181
    JAMM222
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭JAMM222


    i went to argos to get that cable but they were out of stock so i bought one in game on henry street fo €10 and it works perfectly:D


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