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Video playback on Xbox360/WDTV Live/Acer Revo
- Thread starter Griff
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Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
Re: Video playback on Xbox360
Not overly sure about streaming over ethernet.
I watch all my films from my hard drive in the USB ports on the front. Theres an update that pops up the first time you try play one. This works with Avi files.
Not overly sure about streaming over ethernet.
I watch all my films from my hard drive in the USB ports on the front. Theres an update that pops up the first time you try play one. This works with Avi files.
172 Cup
Re: Video playback on Xbox360
Easy/Simple or pain in the arse?
Does it retain the quality?
Easy/Simple or pain in the arse?
Does it retain the quality?
BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
Re: Video playback on Xbox360
simple. yes it does. tversity.
or convert on your pc using mkv2vob or gotsent and then run off a server
OR convert on your pc using mk2vob or gotsent and in 4g chunks and put on a usb drive - fat32
OR
buy a wd tv live. £100 supported mkv and network support.
/end knowledge
simple. yes it does. tversity.
or convert on your pc using mkv2vob or gotsent and then run off a server
OR convert on your pc using mk2vob or gotsent and in 4g chunks and put on a usb drive - fat32
OR
buy a wd tv live. £100 supported mkv and network support.
/end knowledge
Re: Video playback on Xbox360
Do this.
EDIT: In my experience transcoding does not retain 100% quality. Using the PS3 and PS3 Media Server, I often noticed compression artefacts in dark or shadowy scenes. Far less so with WDTV Live. The advantages of using it (or something similar) over streaming via PC/Console, are so numerous I can't be arsed to go into it too much. Video/audio/stability are all better. You don't need any PC or Mac switched on, and your bandwidth isn't saturated while you watch. Do it.
Do this.
EDIT: In my experience transcoding does not retain 100% quality. Using the PS3 and PS3 Media Server, I often noticed compression artefacts in dark or shadowy scenes. Far less so with WDTV Live. The advantages of using it (or something similar) over streaming via PC/Console, are so numerous I can't be arsed to go into it too much. Video/audio/stability are all better. You don't need any PC or Mac switched on, and your bandwidth isn't saturated while you watch. Do it.
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Re: Video playback on Xbox360
http://www.trustedreviews.com/multi.../Western-Digital-WDTV-Live-HD-Media-Player/p1
I think I want one..
http://www.trustedreviews.com/multi.../Western-Digital-WDTV-Live-HD-Media-Player/p1
I think I want one..
57 Clio Campus Sport
Re: Video playback on Xbox360
Your bandwidth isn't saturated with streaming...but I would also recommend WDTV, I use ps3 with mkv2vob just because I had ps3 before WDTV came out and if I got one my ps3 would not get used AT ALL! It keeps quality just fine. I prefer not to stream purely because it means having pc and ps3 on so just mkv to hdd in 4gb chunks. Never really used xbox for videos but it can defo play .avi but never tried it with mkv, a mate did use something to transcode for xbox but not sure what...
Your bandwidth isn't saturated with streaming...but I would also recommend WDTV, I use ps3 with mkv2vob just because I had ps3 before WDTV came out and if I got one my ps3 would not get used AT ALL! It keeps quality just fine. I prefer not to stream purely because it means having pc and ps3 on so just mkv to hdd in 4gb chunks. Never really used xbox for videos but it can defo play .avi but never tried it with mkv, a mate did use something to transcode for xbox but not sure what...
57 Clio Campus Sport
Re: Video playback on Xbox360
Local bandwidth? Streaming doesn't use the Internet at all, just your network, there's no bandwidth involved. You could unplug net from modem and still stream.
Local bandwidth? Streaming doesn't use the Internet at all, just your network, there's no bandwidth involved. You could unplug net from modem and still stream.
Re: Video playback on Xbox360
And? Why else would I mention it as a downside if it wasn't in relation to other activity such as the internet? If the local network is saturated by streaming data, you pretty much can't use your internet connection, because it's saturated on your side. Have you tried downloading on a PC that is also streaming HD content to a device?
That was my point, which TBH I thought was fairly obvious but apologies if I didn't explain it fully.
EDIT: Are you saying there's no such thing as local bandwidth? So a local network can carry unlimited data? Genuine question. I'm no network specialist.
And? Why else would I mention it as a downside if it wasn't in relation to other activity such as the internet? If the local network is saturated by streaming data, you pretty much can't use your internet connection, because it's saturated on your side. Have you tried downloading on a PC that is also streaming HD content to a device?
That was my point, which TBH I thought was fairly obvious but apologies if I didn't explain it fully.
EDIT: Are you saying there's no such thing as local bandwidth? So a local network can carry unlimited data? Genuine question. I'm no network specialist.
172 Cup
Re: Video playback on Xbox360
That WD TV Live certainly does look tempting.
Then again I'm tempted to buy one of these - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/182588
ION chipset which handles mkv and every other hi-def format that can be thrown at it. Plus it has the advantage of being able to watch Youtube HD, iPlayer, TVcatchup etc..
Anyone own a Revo?
That WD TV Live certainly does look tempting.
Then again I'm tempted to buy one of these - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/182588
ION chipset which handles mkv and every other hi-def format that can be thrown at it. Plus it has the advantage of being able to watch Youtube HD, iPlayer, TVcatchup etc..
Anyone own a Revo?
BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
i used atom chips running the nvidia ion chips. throughly hated it, spanked £350 on a top home build setup with the dual core atom version and half my movies juddered all over the place. was really piccy and the hdmi passthrough didn't work great either. That being said a lot of people have posted good things on those revo things.
personally i'd rather get a 2tb drive and a wdtv live, but each to their own, if youtube and iplayer are important to you then fair enough.
personally i'd rather get a 2tb drive and a wdtv live, but each to their own, if youtube and iplayer are important to you then fair enough.
172 Cup
Have I made a mistake with the prices?
Direct from the manufacturer including UK postage = €117,50 (£105 ish)
Scan - £135 plus delivery
Is that correct?
Not sure. I just use preview mode, which displays in list view with a live thumb. The menu system is fine. Similar in concept to the PS3 menus.
Having it also now hooked via wireless N has instantly expanded its uses. Youtube and internet updates too
It's no Apple, but for £95 it's a proper bargain.
Having it also now hooked via wireless N has instantly expanded its uses. Youtube and internet updates too
It's no Apple, but for £95 it's a proper bargain.
Re: Video playback on Xbox360
Yeah I use a R3610 for all of my media playback at home and it does a excellent job when combined with XBMC.
Yeah I use a R3610 for all of my media playback at home and it does a excellent job when combined with XBMC.
172 Cup
My WDTV Live arrived at lunctime!
It's taken me from 4.30 until a few minutes ago to setup a network share folder and actually get the WDTV to see it but it was worth it! I can sit in comfort on the sofa and browse all the media files on my gaming rig in the spare room.
All my MKV and h.264 files play effortlessly!
It's taken me from 4.30 until a few minutes ago to setup a network share folder and actually get the WDTV to see it but it was worth it! I can sit in comfort on the sofa and browse all the media files on my gaming rig in the spare room.
All my MKV and h.264 files play effortlessly!
My WDTV Live arrived at lunctime!
It's taken me from 4.30 until a few minutes ago to setup a network share folder and actually get the WDTV to see it but it was worth it! I can sit in comfort on the sofa and browse all the media files on my gaming rig in the spare room.
All my MKV and h.264 files play effortlessly!
This is quite funny actually. My old man was going to setup his on the network today. I warned him that apparently it was a pain on Windows 7. Went out to wash the shed, and he rolled out a few minutes later saying it was a piece of piss. Stepped indoors and he's streaming his heart out.
He's 69. Roffle. You lose.
Streaming shows/movies is gay. Local content FTW every time.
172 Cup
You're right.. Setting up a shared folder(s) and getting the WDTV to detect shared folders is a piece of piss. That took me about 0.25 seconds.
It was the WDTV live insisting on a username and password that was the problem (for lots of people according to Google). Turns out that for people with Windows Live ID's (like me for my MS Technet account) Windows 7 installs something called "Windows Live ID sign-in assistant" which causes the WDTV password problem.
30 seconds to un-install that crap and it worked.
White Sti Hatch
172 Cup
Buy external HD, plug into PC/Mac, transfer media, unplug from PC/Mac, move to WDTV, plug in to WDTV, watch stuff, need more stuff, unplug from WDTV, move to PC/Mac and so on....
Or..
Stream media from PC/Mac to WDTV via ethernet.
Hmmm...
White Sti Hatch
It's ok if you are wired up. It's s**t if you're using wi-fi. It's also lower quality if you need to transcode for the PS3. But yeah I can see how wired streaming is ok. Still, surely it sucks the network dry if you're also trying to download on the same PC?
BTW my old man also had to sort the password stuff out and had no problems
BTW my old man also had to sort the password stuff out and had no problems
172 Cup
That I don't know.. Not that it's a problem for me. I just download what I want in the morning (doesn't take long on a Be 20mbps connection) and watch it in the evening from the comfort of the sofa.
Edit - Will post Network graph in a few minutes.
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