Simi is HH? Sorry limpeh's engrund SRP level nie.

HH=Happy Hour

Then why are you still here?

Mana itu Mov_freak?? Still waiting for him to answer my question.

No visa

Can always use mastercard? Haha

His type of VISA needs approval from HM! Mastercard Platinum also cannot used.

His type of VISA needs approval from HM! Mastercard Platinum also cannot used.

Someone doesn't get your sense of humor la....

Next time use simpler england la.

I ask you to tolong with the troll la.. not ask you about my grammar.. 

I ask you to tolong with the troll la.. not ask you about my grammar.. 

Just to prove I have both, here is a pic I just snapped:




Let me start by saying I have a Popcornhour A110, so this is not my 1st Media Streamer.

I ordered the Asus O!play from Amazon, came UPS today. Was really excited to get it as I have been reading great reviews. Hooked it up no problem using a HDMI and network cable. Just like my PCH the plan is to stream everything from my Windows Home Server.

The Asus Menu is somewhat clunky, but not bad. Had no problems getting it to see my WHS share and was streaming movies in no time. Started off with the Dark Knight 720p rip. The video would lock up every 20 seconds or so for about a second or two. Tried Star Trek 720p rip, same issue, would freeze every 30 seconds or so. I noticed the Picture Quality was no where near as sharp as my PCH. Its was almost like it had too much color, I played with the menu picture quality setting with no luck.

So I ran up to best buy tonight after deciding the ASUS O!play was going back to Amazon and on the self was 2 WD HD Live. Whats funny is my wife asked the sales guy who said their WD Rep was just in the store and nothing was said and they had no plans to carry it. It rang up $139.

Got it home, much smaller then the O!play and the cool thing is it does support composite (red, white, yellow). It has a special cable for it which is nice as when I travel, I plan to take this with me so any hotel TV is now going to work!

The Menu on the WD HD is very nice, I did not have the 1st gen WD so I do not know if they changed it. Within seconds I was streaming the Dark Knight with NO issues. Tried a few more movies, no issues at all. Plus my wife thinks the WD Menu is easier to navigate.

I will post more info as I play with it tonight.

-Jericko

So Saturday morning I decided to do a few more tests. Because I was wiring my TV for a new media streamer, I had my HD Dish DVR unplugged and missed Smallville, so I downloaded the 720p version. I watched it on my WD HD Live, looked perfect, tried to FF and during parts to see if I could get the voices off, it never did.

So my wife was going to box up the O!play to send back and I thought I will give it another go. Again, the menu is no where near as smooth as the WD, but I don't care about that. Fired up Smallville and the night scenes were very dark and looked like the colors had bleed through around the edges. My wife, who does not understand what HD is even noticed the difference. I went into the menu of the O!play and tried to adjust the contrast and brightness, it had zero effect. Watched about 20 minutes on the O!play and it did NOT lock up or freeze.

I really wanted to like the ASUS, love their Netbooks, and I want to get two of these, as I have a PCH in my basement for my HomeTheather, and want two cheaper media streamers for my front room and bedroom. I have never been a fan of WD, but I have to admit there WD HD Live is a kick ass little box that rivals my PCH A110.

Review

TV: TH-P42S10K
Amp: Yamaha RX-V663
Main Speakers: Monitor Audio Silver 7
Center: Monitor Audio CC 300
Surrounds: Denon

Asus O!Player is connected to my amp using HDMI

The remote and menu of the Asus O!Player is very responsive.

I have Transformer: Revenge of the Fall mkv file and it is great. Will have to compare it with the BD copy when I get mine, but am liking what I have seen so far

Have also tried watching other file I've download (not HD) and they are decent.

So far, am glad I made the purchase.

My two sens

I first bought the O!Play and then the WDTV Live. The WDTV Live has more bells and whistles but the Asus is easy to use. I like the remote better, subtitles are better, and the interface is simpler. I had to move a player off my TV to the main one and I set the Asus. It was quite simple and the picture quality on the 42" Bravia is great. I do think the quality of the picture on the WD TV Live is just as good. I would probably go with that one just for the heck of it. They are both good. The lack of volume control on the WDTV really bothers me and I spent hours tries to get it to work with my Harmony 659. The OK button won't work, etc... No big deal but I just think the Asus is a better deal. I also rather like the fact that I can telnet into the Asus. No doubt that is possible on the WDTV2 but I can't figure it out.  The WDTV2 has HFS+ support which is why I kept it and the short testing I did with others at home resulting in everyone else finding the Asus easier to use. There is too much going on in the WDTV2 interface.  Not an easy choice.  pmcd

kianwee.. tolong tolong

I ask you to tolong with the troll la.. not ask you about my grammar.. 

thats why i was "wondering"
ar188 needs ppl to tolong "ge meh" huh..