If you are not intend to use POHD to play rmvb files, you should go for WDTV Live

Nop. Time seek is for those who like the certain scene and can straight away go to that period to show their friend or others purpose can instantly to that preferable scene. Don't you think if you like to show the movies 2012 where the aircraft carrier got carried by the tsunami and smash into the whitehouse by pressing fast forward each time you show to your friend or you like this scene a bit tedious?
Here are some pros for POHD:

- supports internal HDD up to 2TB (not significant as networking is available...no need the extra heat too)
- supports DVD menu navigation: this is a great feature (With so many HD contents, I don't remember when is the last time I watch DVD...still good to have though)
- can jump to a specific time in a movie (great if you can remember the time of each scene of the movies..btw i have 800 mkvs and I really can't remember any specific time of any scene)
- has a zoom feature that is configurable in 5% increments, up to 300%; you can set width and height with different zoom factor to adjust aspect ratio. (never use the zoom features as i don't see a need for it)
- has a nice support forum and their moderators are helpful and willful to assist you (good to have)
- configurable subtitles (color, position, size) ( just fancy but Live got the basic covered well)
- professional remote with volume buttons (more buttons = more difficult to use, but more functions available with a press of a button)
- hdmi cable included (got the Harmony remote that take care of all)

Cheers

WD don't have time seek.. So, consider it as a disadvantage cause it is really important.

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Added on February 20, 2010, 3:06 pm

Im watching 1080p Transformer 2 using WDTV Live few days ago. Play until 22 min the movie just hang and it can't pass through. I try several time ON and OFF but still the same problem accured. I don't give up and try the same file with my laptop using Divx Player, notice that on frame 22min, there is a fast flicker appear on the movie and the movie still continue playing. This seems that WDTV is unable to pass through with just a very tiny bad sector in the mkv file. The worse case is that, WDTV don't have time seek which I cant watch the rest of the Transformer 2. Hence, now I know time seek is really important features.

You are absolutely right! This is one of the usage of time seek. For concert in mkv format, it becomes rather important because we want to watch that particular song, we can go there instantly, no need to fast forward everytime.

Btw, HD RMVB format in HK TV Series is getting more and more, so, this is another advantage for Mum and Dad, I believe.

Can you guys share where to download the latest HK drama HD RMVB?