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Offline goldshirt*9

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Media player
« on: November 27, 2012, 02:02:33 PM »
I usually play movies from my hdd to tv via a LG LB550 blue ray player.

Unfortunately it has started to freeze on various playable formats. :'(

I am now after a media player .
any one have one or know of a good one.
I am looking at
Western Digital TV Live Streaming Media Player http://wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=330
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JUSTOP Android 4.0 TV Box HD Network Media Player
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006O8O2ME/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1KQQ1J2F5V5WW9F1EJ7S&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=317828027&pf_rd_i=468294

reviews are varied on both ??
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Re: Media player
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2012, 02:40:15 PM »
Personally, I don't own one although half of my friends do (that'll be 4 then), but right off that bat that Android one looks interesting and I think I'll buy it this evening.
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Re: Media player
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2012, 05:34:37 PM »
i have an Android tv stick, a Samsung Wi fi Blu ray player, and a Patriot Box Office media player, my Patriot is dying, so after much research, i went with this, good price, good rep, refurb with 6 month warranty http://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Digital-WD-TV-Live-HD-Media-Player-WiFi-WDBHG70000NBK-HESN-/370662372312?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D3766867586617939538%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D370662372312%26. haven't gotten it from postal.
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Re: Media player
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2012, 07:35:28 PM »
Roku is supposed to be good and I've seen them for about the same price as the Android one.
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Re: Media player
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2012, 05:47:13 AM »
from what i've read, Roku is better for watching tv channels/shows (supports Plex), WD Live is better for streaming (plays more file types), though the Roku will stream too.
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/multimedia-voip/multimedia-voip-reviews/31620-two-100-streamers-compared-wd-tv-live-vs-roku-2-xs
both work well, its really just a matter of personal preference, though i would stay away from the Android tv sticks, very slow, and a waste of money in my opinion, a media player is much better.
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Re: Media player
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2012, 01:32:30 PM »
nearly purchased the wd streamer but out of stock locally. :( or  :) depending on the following.

If i play a movie on the WD 500gb hdd it freezes after a while ( not always the same amount of time). if I play the same film on a usb stick it doesn't.
Seems it may be the hdd ??

I am running a WD diagnostics check to see if anything shows ??
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Re: Media player
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2012, 01:38:55 PM »
have the following result

06-Quick Test on drive 4 did not complete! Status code = 07 (Failed read test element), Failure Checkpoint = 105 (Unknown Test) SMART self-test did not complete on drive 4!

O dear, it seems its about to go pop ???
Read it
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/267202-14-corrupt-files-failing-storage-drive
says something about cooling down the drive ??
as its a external i wouldn't have thought it made a difference.
O well , new hdd i suppose. good job i backed it all up  :)
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Re: Media player
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2012, 10:48:43 AM »
just got my WD yesterday, quick preliminary seems good, better and simpler to set up than my Patriot Box Office ever was.
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Re: Media player
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2012, 12:55:19 PM »
my wd took a lot of hammer. lasted quite a while, i would buy again
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Re: Media player
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2012, 09:46:54 PM »
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Re: Media player
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2012, 04:02:30 AM »
about £70 in the uk
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Re: Media player
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2012, 06:22:24 AM »
at that price you're better off just buying a new one  :-\
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Re: Media player
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2012, 09:52:02 AM »
well i stripped out my external and tried the hdd in my laptop.
works a treat  ???
formatted the hdd ( not quick), re tested with WD diagnostic and still fail, tried windows check disc and quess what
that failed right at the end after about 5 hours working, :'( sod it I'm just gonna bin it.
have found a 1 TB for £60 ($90) at pc world, either as a external hdd or internal hdd.
not sure which way I'll go but seems the best way for now.

Did read that the external hdd have a habit of over heating as the case's are enclosed ?? no idea if true, may drill a few holes in the casing
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Re: Media player
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2012, 05:33:02 AM »
Have purchased
A sunvision cyclone primus v.2
http://www.envizage.com/products/home-entertainment-enclosures-sumvision/encl-media-cyclone-primus-cyclone-primus-v2-hdmi-mkv-media-player-enclosure-caddy.html

put my 1tb hdd in and away it went .
not bad in fact very good for the price.So far it plays everything i throw at it
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