hey, im new here...im looking for an HD media player for my TV...i wanna know whats the best model out there, my budget is below RM400...it should be able to connect to HDMI, component video, USB and others...and can play all type of movie files and subtitle too...lan and wifi connection is optional...your help is really appreciated, thanks...

Western Digital exactly below 400.. But can only play most type of movie.. Don't think got player can play everything coz got many type of encoding/format/container out there..

If you are able to budget around RM1200, then u can able to play all files.

WDTV cant play RMVB, but it fits ur tight budget range. WDTV is really value for money.

Add RM200-300 more u can get a player that can play almost all the format
like AC-Ryan PlayOn!HD, and X-Treamer
If u r tight on ur budget, WDTV is a good choice that suits ur budget
but can't play rmvb

Get the AC-Ryan PlayOn!HD, or X-Treamer.

Blueangel H16 also not bad. the same chipset with AC-Ryan PlayOn!HD ..

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/986399

yeah, im favoring on wdtv right now but still hasnt made up my mind yet...still got 1 more week b4 my exams finish ...so, anybody's know whats the price of wdtv now at lowyat? can this wdtv play typical dvdrip avi movie like axxo with srt subtitle?? thank you guys...

RRP is RM399 for WDTV

what?...you are using the WDTV to play avi?..bro...now you can have mkv...10 times better than avi

Yes, it handles most files except RMVB. Axxo files are really small and compressed, WDTV has absolutely no problem handling .avi files. My TV series are mainly in .avi and.mkv, while my movies are all in .mkvs

Dude, decide what kinda files you will be playing most of the time. For .avi and .mkv files, WDTV is the best option in yr budget.

If you mainly go for TVB series and Jap porn which are mainly in RMVB, then most china branded player can handle .avi and .rmvb.

If you need .mkv and .rmvb, then save more to get a PlayON or Xtreamer.

how about mp4 files like animes? i have mkv movies, it just that i have a lot of old axxo movies...and i dont really care about rmvb files...

go for Realtek 1073 chipset player. can support all format.

below 400 , but wan the best model out there

Not possible?
If not possible, then 2nd best model possible to be under RM400?

MP4s, MKVs, AVIs.... they mostly work well on WDTV....

Anyway, its yr budget and yr options.

Below 400 = WDTV and other china branded models (ask YangXi)

Below 700 = PlayON and Xtreamer

Above 1000 = DVICO

Avoid WDTV Mini.

Really suck

slightly over 400, ask yangxi.. china version of acryan/xtreamer, same chip, same function..

Really?? Same functions?? Hmm... mayb can buy as spare for pangsai use....

Yangxi.... the china models reliable ka?? Warranty and firmware support from China or u??

hardware capability is the same, when you got realtek inside it means the same. what can play and what cannot play (like it doesn't play .iso for bd. ) is the same unless the firmware disable that function..

but firmware maybe will make it feel different.. I haven't tested xtreamer or acryan UI, but suspect it may be more "polished"

The UI prolly will have some diff stuff, ie the loading splash screen and etc.... but my concern is that the realtek chip is supposed to be able to support BD.iso very soon via firmware update. So will the china models have firmware update?? YangXi pls respond....

Oso, the china realtek player can decode or stream the HD audios??