Thanks for the suggestion, will try that out if the wifi fails.....wifi would be best if it connects ok.

btw, my PS3 placed in Gnd floor also cannot connect to my router....PS3 is G or B ?

Funny, based on your order number, it should have been shipped also....its in 2nd batch i think...based on your number. Might wanna check with Xtreamer.

Hooray!
Finally the status of my Xtreamer is now 'Shipped'
Now waiting for the arrival

Using DHL
hopefully won't be Dua Hari Lambat

This post has been edited by robinlim: Aug 26 2009, 02:15 PM

I just got the xtreamer. For the noise, fan under medium is ok. You wouldn't hear the noise if you are more than 5 feet from the unit.

SMB sharing under Windows 7 had some problem. Need to do registry hack to access the share. Some of my 1080p mkv is not smooth through LAN. Suspect had to use NFS so will try out NFS server for windows.

As for TrueHD, currently not supported. Will give you invalid audio format. This is using either .TS or M2TS container.

anyone buying this combo package NAS + xtreamer? 159 euros..



This post has been edited by ar188: Aug 27 2009, 12:37 AM

WOW!!!
now bundle with NAS
good marketing
they really know what the customer want

Got my unit yesterday, went to DHL and collect from them since I was not around when they delivered.

First impressions :

Took a bit of time during startup, the rest of it (menu transition speed, movie load, etc.) are all pretty fast. No complaints on the speed.

Fan noise is tolerable although noticeable. High speed is loud. Low and medium is OK. My opinion is to leave it at low if there's no HDD inside. Medium if you have a HDD inside. 30 mins of operation (without the internal HDD) found the left side of the unit to be pretty warm. I would say the RTL chips would be pretty hot inside.

Picture files loaded swiftly, no delay even though loading 4272 x 2848 JPG avg. 3Mb per file. Slideshow is superb.

Music plays well but so far only managed to test MP3s

Video, tested AVIs, MKVs ( I only have those with built in subs ) HD and SD tested, all loaded and plays nicely, I m using 37" HD Ready LCD running at 720P. Playback is sharp especially the HD medias. Note that the Xtreamer menu interface is somewhat not sharp enough when running 720p resolution. I have a feeling the menu is designed at SD resolution so if u set any resolution higher than SD the menu would not be sharp. Any users with Full HD LCD TV can feedback on this??

All subs plays nicely, just that on one of the MKVs I tested, the subs appear briefly even though the conversation is long and the same text will appear go away reappear and go away when the conversation is long and the sub is like showing 2 lines. Its not out of sync but the length of time the sub displays does not follow the conversation. I hope you guys understand what I am saying

802.11N wifi, I tested works flawlessly. I am happy to say that the range was great. I am running 802.11N, my router is in 3rd floor where my Xtreamer is at Gnd floor. I can stream internet CNN news without any bufferring at all. Connects to my PC which is also located at 3rd floor fine. Setting up was easy, uPnP works like a charm. All PCs / devices with uPnP support automatically detected and listed in the Xtreamer. Haven't tried HD content streaming from PC yet. Will test it out soon, maybe tonite. 802.11N really makes a diffference, my PS3 is unable to work with my router at all being in the same distance.

Lastly, the power LED in front of the Xtreamer is not Blue as seen on Xtreamer website. RED in stand-by and GREEN when operating. Its not bright at all which is good if you place your unit next to your TV.

Well, that's it for now. I m gonna get a 2.5" HDD for it this evening. Anyone knows whether it supports 500Gb? Or how much of capacity the unit supports??

ar188, I didn't know they have this NAS thingy, would have bought it together when I got my Xtreamer, will pass for now citing shipment delay possibilities.

yup, it support 500GB. I insert a 500GB WD blue scorpion and worked flawlessly.

Further testing confirm that DTS-MA is working but TrueHD is not. Most MKV is working fine except 1 or 2 movies. No big deal. Overall the Xtreamer meet my expectation for the first release and hopefully TrueHD will be added in near future than I would rate it at 9/10. Boot up is around 20 secs which is much faster than older generation Sigma chip which could take up to a minute.

This post has been edited by pierreye: Aug 27 2009, 09:20 AM

DTS-MA working but trueHD not? could be just the core DTS track you hearing..

Looks like this xtreamer and playonhd are both very similar featurewise...

bingo.. cos same chipset mah, usually will have reference design and also initial similar firmware.. they will start to branch out with further firmware updates..

I dont see the NAS on their web http://www.xtreamer.net/ or shop, where to find more info.

Something very strange ... my order still under Awaiting Fulfillment.

Suddenly this morning I got a call from DHL about 'something' to deliver to me. Will collect it later afternoon and my guess should be the Xtreamer kua (keep my fingers X)

If this is true, Xtreamer really scew up in the order fulfillment process..

Not to say screw up la but maybe missed your account therefore they did not update your order status only. Coz based on your order number its definitely 2nd batch ma. So yeah..if its DHL I m sure its probably Xtreamer hehe unless u ordered something else recently.

after received the item complain about your order status.. If you are lucky you will be getting 2nd unit.. haha

Yes, finally got my Xtreamer.

Great, my status still Awaiting Fulfillment. Will ask them to fulfill me another unit

I'm wonder which one is better between AC Ryan & Xtreamer?

Just setup the Xtreamer, still playing around.

No problem to play the mkv/m2ts/mpg on USB Pendrive. However, if using UPNP to access Dlink DNS-323 NAS (using LAN), Xtreamer cannot detect the mkv/m2ts file. Any idea why? For other files type (avi, mpg etc.) I can see it but all with 0 kb Seems like UPNP got some issues here.

Anyway, got work around using NET access (LAN via Homeplug). Walah, can detect all my files in the NAS Tested some 1080P and 720P files, play smoothly. So, for those having problem using UPNP, I suggest to use NET access.

First impression, Fan noise is acceptable to me, hardly hear it. Boot up time very fast. Accessing/play NAS files very fast/smooth (compare to PS3). Very slim size, can squeeze in anywhere easily. So far it meets my expectation on the performance.

Next, will explore other goodies available on the Xtreamer.


This post has been edited by gocitygo: Aug 28 2009, 06:54 AM

For those using media player with docking station...its best to get 2.5inch hardisk rather than 3.5inch...yeah I know it cost double and current capacity goes to 500GB only.
Here is the reason, I've got a few of those..2.5 ones are much hardier...3.5 are like glass....drop a bit...hardisk kong...thats why many ppl using the hardisk 'naked' have experience with dead 3.5inch hdd. A drop of 2inch will spoil the drive.
For those insist on 3.5inch better get a Server class hdd like Hitachi Ultrastar (SATA support) as they are hardy stuff....or use WD green drives and keep it in NAS.

wah this one exaggerating liao..