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whats6x7
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:08 am Post subject: WD HD TV Sounds too good to be true. |
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I'm thinking about buying one of these. Anybody ever use one? Only $99 at buy.com.
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?DriveID=572
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greg_mitch
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It is only too good to be true if it plays blurays in MKV format without tearing. If it was networked then it would be the winner.
BUy one and let us know how it works.
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Clarence
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I bought one a couple of months ago. Works fine.
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greg_mitch
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How are you using it clarence?
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Clarence
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As a ts/m2ts player. But I actually prefer avchd bd on dvdr from the hauppauge... better waf/kaf. So I haven't used the wd hd much. mvixpvr is another one you should check out.
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AnalogRocks
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Let me know when you are clearing out your closset again. I'll take it 
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whats6x7
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| Clarence wrote: | | I bought one a couple of months ago. Works fine. |
I just ordered one. Will it play the VOB files inside a DVD folder if I just rip a DVD to the hard-drive?
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greg_mitch
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So this will play BR's in their native m2ts format? That is sweet.
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whats6x7
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | Let me know when you are clearing out your closset again. I'll take it |
So you want to wait for Clarence to put it on clearance?
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AnalogRocks
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| whats6x7 wrote: | | AnalogRocks wrote: | | Let me know when you are clearing out your closset again. I'll take it |
So you want to wait for Clarence to put it on clearance? |
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ecrabb
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Hey, 6x7 - sounds like Airplane!
"We have clearance, Clarence. Roger, Roger. What's our vector Victor?
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AnalogRocks
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Hey!! I did a whole airplane spoof and it didn't post! Ok I'm officialy having forum problems! Maybe I dozed off and thought I posted it...
What our vector to Clarences clearance sale Victor? Roger, roger! Captain over; captain under....I hope we aren't over Dunn.
Yeah it was better the first 'time around. 
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whats6x7
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The thing works exactly as described. Slick little player.
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Mark_A_W
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| greg_mitch wrote: | It is only too good to be true if it plays blurays in MKV format without tearing. If it was networked then it would be the winner.
BUy one and let us know how it works. |
It won't play VC-1 in a MKV container. It will play AVC in a MKV container. Go figure..
I don't think it handles flac in a video file either. Only as a music only file.
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armstrr
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will it pass dolby true HD or dts ma or just regular DD or DTS 5.1?
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nuttall_chris
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| armstrr wrote: | | will it pass dolby true HD or dts ma or just regular DD or DTS 5.1? |
No HD audio support on this box 
Chris.
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armstrr
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| nuttall_chris wrote: | | armstrr wrote: | | will it pass dolby true HD or dts ma or just regular DD or DTS 5.1? |
No HD audio support on this box
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so the popcorn hour a110 might be the best to consider then? it will do the HD audio and netork streaming. i don't really need the streaming part, is there any other that can do the the HD audio/video well, but not networking?
thanks!
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nuttall_chris
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| armstrr wrote: | | nuttall_chris wrote: | | armstrr wrote: | | will it pass dolby true HD or dts ma or just regular DD or DTS 5.1? |
No HD audio support on this box
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so the popcorn hour a110 might be the best to consider then? it will do the HD audio and netork streaming. i don't really need the streaming part, is there any other that can do the the HD audio/video well, but not networking?
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I've been seriously considering the Popcorn Hour A110 but at ~$350 Canadian by the time I have it in my hands I'm a little hesitant.
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Joust
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has anybody tried a Popcorn Hour A110 yet?
i'm frustrated that the PS3 i have won't play VC1.
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TheRedknight
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This device rocks !! 
Plays VC-1, AVC, H264 in .m2ts also passes through DTS core from DTS HD MA and DD core from DD HD
I've also converted .EVO files to M2TS and it plays it fine.
No PC, No noise, setup is so simple.
$123 at tigerdirect.ca
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