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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 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 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 Thao Thao
    06/13/09

    In reply to Samsung YP-R1 PMP Plays Your Torrented Episodes of 30 Rock
    Anyone got other screenshots? Damn, I want this. Video is something the iPod Touch absolutely blows at, to the point where I don't use video at all. I'd ditch my iPod Touch for this no problem.

    Where do I sign up?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/14/09

    @Thao: I'm assuming that with foreknowledge of the touch's codec compatibility, you mean the actual video performance. I call shenanigans, as any touch in good working order is very good at actually playing the video.


    If you mean compatibility, perhaps you should check before buying next time.

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    Image of David Vines David Vines
    01/09/09

    In reply to HDi's Dune Blu-ray Players Have BitTorrent Plus Insane Codec Support
    you know whats really annoying.


    When you mix a bunch of couple codecs, and a couple of containers. I know this is probably how Giz got the info, but just because it supports a codec, doesn't mean that it supports all the possible containers for that codec. Also what about audio codecs? will it decode HD audio or pass it through?


    "DivX/XVid/WMV9/H.264/MKV" files

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    Image of tehdahl tehdahl
    01/09/09

    @David Vines:

    Your question makes no sense, and I'm convinced you have no idea what you're talking about.


    MKV is THE container for almost any codec you can imagine. Therefore, because it supports MKV, it probably supports all the codecs that could be contained in said format.


    "Also what about audio codecs? will it decode HD audio or pass it through"

    Now you're just being facetious AND stupid.

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    01/09/09

    @tehdahl: Be nice, or I'll beat you up and upload the .flv to the internetz.
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    Image of palehorse palehorse
    01/09/09

    In reply to HDi's Dune Blu-ray Players Have BitTorrent Plus Insane Codec Support
    for that cost, you may as well build your own semi-decent HTPC with a Blu-ray player... you'll end up with a system much more capable and upgradeable than this thing!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    01/09/09

    @palehorse: True, but then you're putting time into building, and while that's awesome, prebuilt holds value in convenience.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    01/09/09

    In reply to HDi's Dune Blu-ray Players Have BitTorrent Plus Insane Codec Support
    Does it control the spice?


    It looks like it most certainly does.

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    Image of Mr.SithNinja Mr.SithNinja
    01/09/09

    In reply to HDi's Dune Blu-ray Players Have BitTorrent Plus Insane Codec Support
    This thing looks very old skool. Just a big black box with a tiny LCD window. I am almost surprised that it isn't a pop-up-top-loader like a circa 80s VHS deck.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    01/09/09

    @Mr.SithNinja: It has a flashing 12:00 when you plug it.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    01/09/09

    @Mr.SithNinja: I loved my GE top-loader. That thing lasted longer than any VCR made afterwards, and actually took the best recording!
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    Image of SegamanXero SegamanXero
    01/09/09

    In reply to HDi's Dune Blu-ray Players Have BitTorrent Plus Insane Codec Support
    woaah, its everything i need in a bluray player bittorrent plus mkv support!


    if only my PS3 could do this...

     Reply
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    01/09/09

    In reply to HDi's Dune Blu-ray Players Have BitTorrent Plus Insane Codec Support
    Looks like a PC to me.
     Reply
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    Image of OrenDolabella OrenDolabella
    11/20/08

    In reply to Giz Explains: Every Video Format You Need to Know
    "(All of the MPEG codecs we talk about, btw, will have an associated layer, since the video section is only part of the full standard, which includes audio and other stuff. MPEG-1 Layer 3, you probably know, is MP3.) "

    You've got the wrong terminology there buddy. Part 2 of the MPEG-1 specification is indeed for video and part 3 is for audio, but part 3 and layer 3 are not the same. The MPEG-1 Part 3 audio specification includes three layers of audio formats, layers 1, 2 and 3 – each one building upon the other. Thus, layer 3 includes all the elements of layers 1 and 2 plus some new stuff. This is actually a bit inefficient because of the layering, but it was ultimately decided to implement the specification in this manner to allow for the greatest compatibility. The OGG audio codec is actually very similar to MP3, just without the layer 1 and 2 compatibility – hence it is marginally better than MP3.
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    Image of matt buchanan matt buchanan
    11/20/08

    @OrenDolabella: No they're not. The layer/part mixup was an editing error. I swear I had it right originally!
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    Image of scarbrtj scarbrtj
    11/20/08

    In reply to Giz Explains: Every Video Format You Need to Know
    All the Blu-ray AVC, VC-1, and MPEG-2 codecs are wrapped inside MPEG-2 transport stream containers (.m2ts). The HDDVD VC-1 and AVC codes were wrapped inside .EVO containers.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    11/20/08

    In reply to Giz Explains: Every Video Format You Need to Know
    I just want to find a free converter from AVI to MP4 since AVIs are too big to e mail and I am too lazy to look.
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    Image of TechSurfer TechSurfer
    11/20/08

    @Curves: free converter on what OS?
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    Image of Curves Curves
    11/20/08

    @TechSurfer: I am a self confessed WinXP lover. I am seeking help and the fanbois are trying to convert (pervert) me, but so far, I am still a PC.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/20/08

    @Curves: 'PC' as in...


    Pretty Cool

    Poetically Curvacious

    Perfectly Capable

    Perversely Corrupt

    Pleasant Company


    I could go on but I'm sure you've heard, or read enough already.... ;)

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/20/08

    @Curves: You can use Media Encoder 9 to create WMVs.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    11/20/08

    In reply to Giz Explains: Every Video Format You Need to Know
    Luv me some giz 'splains goodness.
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