just ignore the msg luurr...no choice...tak kan i wanna format the fully loaded HDD when its already been formated when bot new

Aiyoyo Me also kenot accept lor like dat

No overheat issues so far. Only have fan noise if you mute the sound while watching movies. It depends on personal level of acceptance. With TV volume on, you will definately not hearing those noise anymore.

same same everywhere la......

just one example " the denon thread" when bro htkaki were to take the 4310 masuk, the thread sky-rocketed
now.......

so far i see the best is still "bluray thread" tak mati punya ....

Nothing like providing some bait and 'provocation'

you ask those jokers who like to complain that the people who contribute information together with a little chit chat that they OT..

ask them to contribute n see.. they just know how to complain but not post anything meaningful.. see the thread drop like a leaded anchor or not?

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Added on October 21, 2009, 8:49 pmone time they will ask you or every time you power on.. if the latter, then it;'s tiring to confirm it daily wor.. after accidentally press yes how? poof..

This post has been edited by ar188: Oct 21 2009, 08:49 PM

You mean PoHD has its own format for the HDD?...what format is that?...different from FAT32 or NTFS?

i think linux ext3. Not sure.

Is it just for the internal drive or it is also for the external drive as well?

External HDD support the FAT32 & NTFS. The photo is my 1.5TB internal HDD in POHD

So no problem interchanging HD to and fro other HD players like TViX?

Should work as long as the system didn't ask you to format the HDD

But this post says that you can't simply connect a 'loaded' HDD into the player. Is he wrong?

What they meant is not to plug-in the loaded HDD into the "internal" POHD. External won't have any issue

OK, so it's only the Internal HD.

If for e.g I want to connect a HD which was previously used in TViX into the internal port for the A.C Ryan, then it will require a reformat and all data will be lost. Is that correct?

In that case what I need to do is buy a New Hard Disk as A.C Ryan internal Hard Disk , format it using the formatting option and then connect the HD from the TViX as an external HD and transfer the files over to the New Internal one.

Am I making sense with what I am saying

Yes, that's right. For your info the POHD will works even without the internal HDD.

This post has been edited by ldragon: Oct 21 2009, 11:14 PM

But I presume if you use it the other way round, i.e switch a pre-formatted AC Ryan Hard Disk to the TViX there shouldn't be a problem. The TViX will just not see the special hidden partitions created by the AC Ryan but can use the rest.

Do you have any idea? Sorry for taking up so much of your time.

i don't have the TVIX system to test. Both are running on Linux.
More details better post here: http://www.acryan.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=39

This post has been edited by ldragon: Oct 21 2009, 11:37 PM

My short review of ACRyan PlayON HD (POHD), and comparison with new released WDTV Live.

My setup:

ACRyan PlayOn HD connected to my Panna 32in via HDMI, and audio to Creative DDTS-100 via Optical. Use Creative Gigaworks 500 5.1 speaker

Using stock Realtek UI (as seen in Asus Oplay!), this player can play every movie throw into it. Since im only have 5.1 speaker setup, my only concerned audio output format is Dolby Digital and DTS, so Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD is not really my requirement (pls correct me if i'm wrong), and I also didn't have any BD backup or rip in my collection. and since my TV only support up to 720p (1080i doesn't really count), so all my video collection is only up to 720p resolution (save some space!)

So far everything works so well except for the archaic UI. All movie are tested streaming from my networked PC, and no single shuttering or lag happens. Truth to be told, this player makes me to appreciate the beauty of high definition movie, even tho b4 this use my PC to experience it, but the "feel" is different.

then come along WDTV Live. This player touted to have superior PQ than realtek-based player, and can play high reframe video file easily. Plus the UI is far better (which is important bcoz my wife is not as geek as me). So test time!

WDTV Live connected to my Panna 32in via HDMI, and audio to Creative DDTS-100 via Optical. Use Creative Gigaworks 500 5.1 speaker

all movie tested is using AC3 audio codec for 5.1 output, and while all movie correctly identified as Dolby Digital on my ACRyan PlayOn HD, some of these movies can only been outputted by WDTV Live to 2 channel, which is kinda disappointing. PQ for 720p more less same as ACRyan, but on SD video files (I tested Friends), the upscaled SD video on WDTV Live is far inferior than ACRyan's; the blockiness is very obvious, jerky edges all around and the color is too vibrant.

And while watching Friends (which is quite small on file size) halfway, the WDTV Live halt the playback because loosing the network connection, while im yet to experience the same problem on ACRyan (which i owned more than two weeks and all file streamed beautifully).

Youtube support is spot on (WDTV Live), while the support of the internet video is coming soon on ACRyan in upcoming firmware update.

On my judgement, ACryan is far better player than WDTV Live (which also based on previous version of WDTV support by WD itself (which is sporadic at best)).

p/s: sorry for the bad english, pretty sleepy now.

This post has been edited by tarm: Oct 22 2009, 12:18 AM

Your review was very helpful. Thank You.