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e-z reader
30-10-2010, 04:40 PM
Hi

I'm looking at buying a media player to play downloaded files in the various formats out there. Came across this in Maplins for ?120. Just wanted to know if anyone has bought one and what they think of it. Is it worth the money or is there another product which is roughly the same price but offers better features and value for money?

I've tried using the xbox360 via wmp 11 but the playback is generally awful and a nightmare to try and play mp4 files.

You help in stopping me wasting my money would be very appreciated!!!

Thanks
WD TV? Live HD Media Player
only ?119.99
WD TV? Live HD Media Player
Turn your USB drive into an HD media player -- Play content from most popular USB drives, and digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players.
Full-HD 1080p video playback and navigation- Experience spectacular Full-HD video picture quality and crystal-clear digital audio.
Easy navigation - Use the included remote control to navigate through your entertainment choices using our crisp, animated HD menus.
Play a wide variety of file formats ? Supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats so there?s no need to transcode.
Play videos, music and photos from the Internet ? Use the on-screen menus to connect to internet sites like YouTube, Flickr, Live365, and Pandora.
Access files anywhere on your home network ?The Ethernet port lets you connect this player to your home network through a wired connection or an optional wireless connection.
Collect without limits -- There?s no limit to the size of your media collection; just add more USB drives for more space.
HD video, photos, and music -- it?s on your computer, on your USB drives, on the Internet, but how do you get it on your TV? Now it?s easy! Play a whole world of Full-HD, 1080p media on your HDTV with Western Digital?s WD TV? Live network-ready HD media player
Specification
Interface: Ethernet, HDMI, Composite A/V, Component video, USB 2.0
Dimensions: 40 x 100 x 125.5 mm
Weight: 303 g
AC input voltage: 100-240 VAC
AC input frequency: 50-60 Hz
Compatibility
Video
AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4)
MPG/MPEG
VOB
MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1)
TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1)
MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264)
M2TS
WMV9
Photo
JPEG
GIF
TIF/TIFF
BMP
PNG
Audio
MP3
WAV/PCM/LPCM
WMA
AAC
FLAC
MKA
AIF/AIFF
OGG
Dolby Digital
DTS
Playlist
PLS
M3U
WPL
Subtitle
SRT
ASS
SSA
SUB
SMI
Note:
- MPEG2 MP@HL up to 1920x1080p24, 1920x1080i30 or 1280x720p60 resolution.
- MPEG4.2 ASP@L5 up to 1280x720p30 resolution and no support for global motion compensation.
- WMV9/VC-1 MP@HL up to 1280x720p60 or 1920x1080p24 resolution. VC-1 AP@L3 up to 1920x1080i30, 1920x1080p24 or 1280x720p60 resolution.
- H.264 BP@L3 up to 720x480p30 or 720x576p25 resolution.
- H.264 MP@L4.1 and HP@4.1 up to 1920x1080p24, 1920x1080i30, or 1280x720p60 resolution.
- An audio receiver is required for multi-channel surround sound digital output.
- Compressed RGB JPEG formats only and progressive JPEG up to 2048x2048.
- Single layer TIFF files only.
- Uncompressed BMP only.
For details, please refer to the user manual.
Does not support protected premium content.

billyboy1963
30-10-2010, 04:55 PM
Maplin's stuff is not usually the best quality

Reddevil
30-10-2010, 05:59 PM
Looks impressive on paper, why not call in and ask for a demo.

Im currently upgrading my tv, Ive decided to get an Hitachi Regza 37LV753 comes with a host of features and is Win7 media compatible, so I will be streaming from PC to Tv once i get my mits on one.

e-z reader
30-10-2010, 06:47 PM
I've read a few reviews some good some bad but for the price and the basic use I'm looking for I'm prepared to fork out my hard earned cash on one.
The tv sounds impressive. All singing all dancing. Hope it lives up to the billing. :tv: