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    HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers

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    Image of bonedog73 bonedog73
    11/06/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    Will any of these give me Hulu on my TV? I need something that will do that. I have a roku and ps3.
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    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    11/06/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    I got my dad the WD HD TV last Christmas, and he loves it. I love it because it just works right out of the box and plays every format I throw at it, yet it's simple enough for a 65 year old man who's afraid of the iPhone to use. I bought a 2 pack of seagate 2.5" external drives from Sams Club for 130 bucks back in January, and once a month I'll pop over to my folks house and swap out the drives, leaving him with fresh movies and tv episodes to watch. He loves to brag to his friends about how his kid is so sneaky, and gets him "Hollywood movies that are still in theaters."
    He's happy, I'm happy, WD TV gets two thumbs up. #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of bigdave914 bigdave914
    11/06/09

    @Cash907Censored: The WDTV is the first gen with out ethernet, this article is about the WDTV Live also know as WDTV 2. Its got eithernet and some other differences. #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    11/06/09

    @bigdave914:
    Yeah, I'm aware of that thanks. Thanks to a recent firmware update, the only difference between the WD HD TV and the WD TV Live (version reviewed above) is the newer model has an ethernet port. #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of KassiaHaoe KassiaHaoe
    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    Why is it called "Apple TV Killers" if you think Apple TV is a poor product?
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    Duckspwn:Loves Approving Reds promoted this comment KassiaHaoe was starred KassiaHaoe was unstarred
    Image of Duckspwn Duckspwn
    11/05/09

    @KassiaHaoe: Because they killed Apple TV in terms of performance? #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of ossuary ossuary
    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    Good article. I have been looking over this info for a while now and glad to see it collected.

    i like the idea of the Patriot, BUT I just don't see them following up with sequential firmware updates like WD will do (and has done with the previous WD TV).

    I LOVE the specs of the Popcorn Hour box, but at that price and size, I would go for a PS3.

    For features, support, and price, I think I am going with the WD TV Live (as soon as it actually freaking shows back up in stock somewhere). #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of Unknown2U Unknown2U
    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    This is what I plan to do. Currently I rent 2 HD-DVRs for $16 a month each.

    My PC has Windows 7, I purchase this thing next year: [www.cetoncorp.com]

    I rent 1 cable card for $4 a month. That device will allow me to record up to Six Live HD Channels Simultaneously.

    Then I just use my Xbox 360 to watch TV.

    Beats the PS3, let's face it. Most people watch more TV than they do movies. #hdmediaplayers
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    Xeno promoted this comment Unknown2U was starred Unknown2U was unstarred
    Image of Xeno Xeno
    11/05/09

    @Unknown2U: You'll be happy, this I know from experience. The Creton 6 tuner card will cost more than any of these boxes however. These are all in one single purchase devices. It's not a apple to apple comparison. #hdmediaplayers
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    11/05/09

    @Xeno: Well I have read that the Centon adapter will be like $300. That's what the company is aiming for. Plus you get a real TV experience.

    The card pays for itself in one year if I get ride of my two DVRs from the cable company. #hdmediaplayers
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    11/05/09

    @Unknown2U: I understand. Currently I love my CC tuners and will probably build a new WMC box with a Centon Tuner. What I'm saying is that these boxes serve a simpler task and even the most expensive of them is $300. #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of diamonddnice diamonddnice
    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    do you really need to kill apple tv? its not like it's popular like an ipod. Isnt' this kinda like saying, "which soft drink will be the Fresca killer?" #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of Vermifuge Vermifuge
    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    Out of these 5 "Apple TV Killers" do any of them work with the iTunes store? #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of dallasmay dallasmay
    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    The best ATV Killer Ever

    [store.apple.com] #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of Hank Scorpio Hank Scorpio
    11/05/09

    @dallasmay: I've been thinking of going that route, mostly because the WD doesn't have Netflix/Hulu, etc. With a Mini, I can play literally anything (including the Flac-HD files that I can't burn to a disc that's readable by my Sony BD player).

    I'm hoping WD will add those, or Roku will add Hulu and the ability to play media off a connected drive (which is rumored). But, if neither of those things comes to fruition by the end of the year, I'll probably go with a Mini. #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of RoboBagins RoboBagins
    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    The more I heard about this, the better deal it sounds to build a nettop XBMC [lifehacker.com] #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of tucker tucker
    11/05/09

    @RoboBagins: i would love to see this post redone with that nettop included in the comparisons. #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of Justin Paulson Justin Paulson
    11/05/09

    In reply to HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
    Can you really call it an AppleTV killer when the thing was barely breathing anyway? #hdmediaplayers
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    Image of ericpete ericpete
    10/13/09

    In reply to Apple's Got a New Video Format: iFrame
    So, did anyone else notice that it is 1/4th of a 1080p frame? (1/2 width and height)

    Odd.
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    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    10/13/09

    @ericpete:

    Yep, that's the same resolution that HD discs allow when a Bluray PC player is connected to a non-HDCP display.
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    10/13/09

    In reply to Apple's Got a New Video Format: iFrame
    What was wrong with MOV?

    Also why 540p? Thats like the ginger kid of 1080i

    Currently this new 'standard' is sounding unnecessary.
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    Image of drakino drakino
    10/13/09

    @deanbmmv: MOV is just a container, like AVI, MKV and so on. You have to put some sort of video (In this case h.264) and audio (AAC) into it.
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    10/13/09

    @drakino: And iframe is also a container...for the same codecs too.
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    Image of drakino drakino
    10/15/09

    @deanbmmv: It's more then a container, it's a branding and fixed settings of the H.264/AAC codecs. Devices and software can say they are iFrame compatible to help avoid confusion on if something will work with something else.

    If it works or not, only time will tell. Basically think of it like MP3. That name became the easier way of knowing if something worked with MPEG1 Layer 3 Audio encoded at a constant bitrate up to a maximum of 320kbit. #iframevideo
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    Image of aec007 aec007
    10/13/09

    In reply to Apple's Got a New Video Format: iFrame
    Personally, I think there nothing better in quality and file size (when comparing bitrate,fps and image size) than good'ol MPG2.
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    10/13/09

    @aec007: Mpeg 4?
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    Image of Monty Monty
    10/13/09

    In reply to Apple's Got a New Video Format: iFrame
    Isn't the question whether this really is a new standard that Apple just "made up", or because it is based on other industry standards does that make it an industry standard by default? Confused yet? I am.
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    Image of jamjen jamjen
    10/13/09

    @Monty: Sounds like it's a standardized standard. Using H.264 at a specific res. H.264 does not have a standard res
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    Image of kingbob337 kingbob337
    10/13/09

    In reply to Apple's Got a New Video Format: iFrame
    This is stupid. Why not make it 720p?
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