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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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    Image of Unknown2U Unknown2U
    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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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    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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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment Justin Paulson was starred Justin Paulson was unstarred
    Image of Canoehead Canoehead
    10/13/09

    In reply to Now Available
    Wish this had been out before - would have saved some bucks over the Popcorn Hour.
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    Wait for the new Intel/Apple optical cabled drives next year. It will put USB 3/Firewire 800 to shame.
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    Image of otko otko
    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    Seagate vs WD. Which is better? Is it a matter of preference or is there an actual difference in stability?
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    jakebathman promoted this comment otko was starred otko was unstarred
    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    10/10/09

    @otko: I want to know this as well, because I'm looking to get a 1TB portable before the year is out, and I'll be keeping it for a few years
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    Image of chaos215bar2000 chaos215bar2000
    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    Why would a larger drive be slower? I would think that packing the bits closer together would make it faster.
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    10/10/09

    @chaos215bar2000: it's about the platter spin speed, not the density of data. this is a 5400 rpm drive, which is common but slowish. many people prefer a 7200 rpm unit.
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    Image of Argo117 Argo117
    10/10/09

    In reply to Quick Test: Seagate's 1TB Portable FreeAgent Go
    I think, now that TBs are becoming more feasible as common storage space, we should refer to them as "tubs" like we refer to GBs as "gigs"
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    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    10/10/09

    @Argo117: but when somebody writes

    "whats the difference between tub and gig" into google, they may find themselves looking at a tub girl. And that would always be on my mind
     Reply
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    Image of Diziet_Sma Diziet_Sma
    10/10/09

    @Argo117: Or 'tebs'?
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    Edited by Diziet_Sma at 10/10/09 1:21 PM Diziet_Sma was starred Diziet_Sma was unstarred
    Image of giusepe giusepe
    10/10/09

    @Diziet_Sma: Or tits? Oh, wait..
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    Image of Diziet_Sma Diziet_Sma
    10/10/09

    @giusepe: That's it! I don't care about anyone else, I'm calling them tits from now on. Then, next time I'm having a geek-chat with my husband, I can be all, "Cool, that [drive/laptop/tower] sounds interesting - how many tits has it got?"
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