I already sove the dts problem with an optic cable. clamul can passed thought dts 5.1 The mkv files that cannot be played was shown 'unsupported file'

I didn't know the sigma chipset can play RMVB.. so it's just a firmware limitation (not hardware?) good to know then..

Clamul 1080p media player gave me a lot of problem. First it cannot play dts audio, with only picture but no sound. Then i was advice to get an amplifier for dts audio. Hene i bought an amplifier. Now it can't play 40% of the mkv files. But I had tested these files with Dvico, and they work. So i took these sample files to the clamul's distributor and ask them o verify, but there are still no news from them. And also i bought them about a week ago with a counter at WinChance, LYP for RM450, today they are throwing price at All IT for RM 399. Hence, i went back to WinChance to check why the price is so much cheaper with ALL IT. But the pomoter rudely told me off "if like that ar, then you buy from ALL IT lar" knowing that i already bought from him. This is like without after sales support.

If i know i was facing so much problem, they sell to me RM 300 also i would not want.

Buying NMT need to check the company background. If they don't have active user base + frequently updated firmware = risky investment.

actually any Tom, d***, and Harry can come up with a new NMT product everyday - the OEM chip makers make it very easy to launch your own product. As consumers and users of such products, we might want to look beyond price, especially for such techy thingy - we need a responsible company to collect feedback on the product and come up with new firmware to fix issues and bugs. I think another product to avoid is ACryan's. the user complaints are all over the net. For a simpler set up I would suggest people look to Western Digital (WDTV) - such a big shot in the industry has proven that they constantly provide new firmware to enhance their WDTV's performance. For higher End, there are plenty of choices too, just need to google them.

This post has been edited by wuanzi: Jul 17 2009, 10:11 AM

Camul should have re-value to RM 240 from RM 399 due it 60% half cook(without DTS output to hdmi) and 40% rotten meat (not work on certain mkv files). So beware off this skull head promoter....&...suck big time after sales support company.

hmm.. then the only other thing might be the bitrate... try to check the bitrate for those that's supported and those not... mebbe it only support up to certain bitrate.. 10mbps perhaps?

Yes, I am also facing problems with MKV files. Do remember MKV is a just a container like AVI. Inside the container might have the movie encoded in codecs not supported by the media box.

I recently tested a MKV file with x264 720p video and audio DTS. Video came out clearly but no audio. I am now using coaxial cable to connect to my amplifier. I will buy an optical cable to see if it solves this problem as my amplifier also has optical inputs.


Anther thing is I feel a lot of us here have over expectations on the media box. Do remember it is a standalone media box with many firmwares inside to decode the various files formats available today. There is bound to be formats that cannot be decoded fully.

Let's put it this way. For only RM 399, I also was disappointed but not heart broken. I would say for me, this media box is a transition until I can afford to get a proper Media PC with HDMI with surround outputs.

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Added on July 18, 2009, 6:57 am


Guys,

I use Gspot codec appliance to check the information for my AVI files. Does anyone know is there any application to check for MKV files. I dont think Gspot can read MKV files

This post has been edited by kadett: Jul 18 2009, 06:57 AM

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Clamul 1080p is oem under Diyomate P2000T



Mstar chipset price over RM400 consider 暴利 . China thing very cheap now.

the same oem with:

Canling RM668
DIYOMATE P2000
Fake Thomson L8H
DataStorage HDSTAR

This post has been edited by yangxi: Jul 19 2009, 11:24 AM

I use MediaInfo

mediainfo.sourceforge.net

Thanks for the info.
Btw does anyone know where to get cheap fiber optic audio cable. The one i found in the electrical store are all selling high end ones. Anyway how much will the cheap ones be ?

You can try cabletron at low yat 3rd floor. Please bear in mind cheap ones might not be able to work with clamul. It depends on the light from the optic cable. I had tried a few and i already gave up, hence i bought a QED optic cable for RM210.

My problem is i am getting more and more mkv files that cannot be read by clamul. Maybe i would want to sell my clamul + the optic cable for RM 430, if i could not get any answer from the clamul supplier by this week.

What an expensive lesson!

This post has been edited by andychucky: Jul 22 2009, 12:33 AM

another crap product and still people buying.......
worst product of the year !!!

I got a fiber optic cable. Tried it and still no sound. Apparently the Coaxial & optical Output gives the same result.
Consulted the manual and realised that it does not say anywhere that it supports DTS. However it supports AC-3. There is no point flaming the Clamul MovieBox as the manual did not say anything about DTS support.

My best solution is to just convert audio part of the MKV file from DTS to AC-3 sound. Tried on one MKV file with DTS audio file it is works.

Clamul does not support dts. It only allow the pass through. You need an AVR to produce the dts audio. In fact i m playing my shows with 5.1 dts audio using the AVR. Without the AVR, there will be no sound for dts audio files.

You need a good optic cable from your clamul to the AVR.

You might be right here. I just realised my Amp can't decode DTS via coaxial or fiber optic (old amp is quite old) so I couldn't test that part.

Nevertheless, a bit of conversion did the trick. Might be troublesome but not all MKV files are encoded with DTS. Just look for the AC3 ones

Hey Guys,

I want to sell my 1080p Clamul for rm200. I only test (used) it for one week. LY is still selling to for RM400. Desa Home is selling it for RM 480

I am interested to buy for that price how can we meat? or communicate?

So you finally decide xtreamer..

Hi msb,

I am located at KL. I will be available anytime. Pls PM me