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bbfarmht

I just bought the WD TV HD Media Player and a 2 terabyte my book drive. I am wondering how many are using the WD TV HD Media Player.

I am also wondering how many hd 1080p movies I can conceivably put on 2 terabytes? This means I need to get a bluray drive so I can use Mikes converter program.

greg_mitch · Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 5321

A random sampling of my MKV's:

12 movies - feature only, AC3 only on a few of them, HD audio on some of them
215 gigs

About 18gigs per movie average

So that 2TB drive is actually only about 1.8TB usable.

That will correspond to about 100 movies give or take 5 including the various cover art, etc.

On my HTPC it comes to about:

36 movies
674 gigs

About 19 gigs per movie.

Did you get the WDTV Live or just the standard version?

Zebu Fellenz · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2567

bbfarmht · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:09 am Post subject:

greg_mitch · Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 5321

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6637

I'm thinking of doing the same thing but I don't remember reading about or seeing Mike's GUI ?

bbfarmht · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:51 am Post subject:

Another EAC3to GUI Plus Updated 5-31-2010 That refresh your mind?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:52 am Post subject:

Zebu Fellenz · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2567

akajester · Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 934 Location: Wisconsin

I have played with a WD HD media player and although the interface is pretty rudimentary, I was amazed at how well it played a 1080p bluray rip I made of Star Trek. It was a big mkv file and I was really impressed at the picture quality. The downside is that it outputs hdmi and I'm using rgbhv right now. Smile

Phil Smith · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 7717

If that work well, that seems like a better option than fighting with an HTPC for playback. I just might get one of those.

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:04 pm Post subject:

akajester · Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 934 Location: Wisconsin

just saw the "live" versions of these boxes at newegg refurbished for $65 shipped. almost picked one up. very tempting. that's a lot of power in a little box!

greg_mitch · Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 5321

akajester · Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 934 Location: Wisconsin

comparison chart here;

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/index.asp?cat=30

It looks like the Plus version includes Netflix streaming and dvd navigation.

dale

bbfarmht · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject:

I just received this yesterday. Unfortunately I did not have time to hook it up and check it out. I did open the package and wow it is small. I will check this out on Saturday when I get back from Memphis. Can't wait to get some video loaded onto the drive so I can check it out when I get home.

Wombat · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 16

I believe the main difference with the Live Plus is that the hardware has been modified so it can switch off completely rather than going to standby. This complies with some new energy-saving standard, but it takes longer to wake up.

The beta firmware (1.03.22_V and later) for the regular Live adds DVD navigation.

http://www.wdc.com/wdtvlive_limitedpublicbetarelease/

Phil Smith · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 7717

jask · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 10165 Location: kamloops BC

How is the UI functionon this product? I was looking on you tube and from what I saw it is not the most attractive UI I have seen. WD should open up some sort of skin development site for users.

ecrabb · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:24 pm Post subject: