Hi,

Am looking for a media player for my parents.

1) User friendly
2) Budget max RM500
3) Must have Internal HDD 3.5 or 2.5"
4) HDMI out
5) Mainly use to watch avi, series and movies.

Been reading the threads, read about HDPro, Realtek 1055 and WDLive.
Not sure which has internal hdd.

What do you guys recommend. Which has best chipset and is stable.

Thank you.

I did survey a few between player with realtek & sigma chipset... finally i hooked up with DUNE HD Base but a bit expensive RM900+-, What i can say is very satisfy me

WDTV Live no have internal HDD, now selling at RM299!
Your series are in wat format? avi, mkv or rmvb?

Would love a Dune but budget don't permit. Other recommendations please, within budget.

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Added on December 10, 2010, 11:33 amavi format.

This post has been edited by yuhank: Dec 10 2010, 11:33 AM

In avi, then just get a WDTV Live + an external WD 500GB HDD for less than RM500.

Truehd , DTSMA audio and 1080p Realvideo RMVB import for u ?

Realtek 1073C+, 1055 chipset still most valuable.

Yangxi 1055 got can support internal hdd?

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Added on December 10, 2010, 11:51 am1080p is important


This post has been edited by yuhank: Dec 10 2010, 11:51 AM

my 1055 model cannot mount internal hdd. only use external usb device can.

any question can pm me. here no sales therad.

1080p H264 mkv?? I think WDTV Live(Sigma chipset) still best...it has none of the playback issues when playing high reframe files, inherent to Realtek chipset....I have 1.5TB of HD mkv...all plays perfectly....my friend with an ACRYAN (realtek), still have some issues with high reframed files. But WDTV Live no RMVB support...unless you stream from PC and transcode on PC..then u still can watch transcoded RMVB.

high reframe files . 1% only get on internet. Seldom people convert this.

I support DarkNight's proposal...Totally !

wdlive need external. Parents want simple to use.
No need turn on so many things. ie have to turn on media player + the external usb ..... they might get confused.... lol

Leaning towards HDPro mini+ (can support 2.5" drive)

Err...there is no power needed for external 2.5" hard disk. If it's 3.5", then u need the extra power.

cuurently i have 3.5" hdd spare.

If i get the mini+, will have to buy a 500G internal hdd for them.

I suggest use the 3.5" hdd and hook it to your PC which will act as a server 24/7

Share the entire disk on the network

WDTV Live - RM 300
Wireless N Adapter - Max RM 100

Done But u must keep the server on...

This post has been edited by vikashshah: Dec 10 2010, 12:56 PM

How are you going to feed the HDD with movies and series?

Yea, during rainy season, kena lightning strike, habis your PC, External HDD, ...all kong liao!

Cannot connect the unit to PC and then transfer from the PC to the media player?

If using Belkin Surge Protector can claim insurance

lightning, media player also can kongkek

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Added on December 10, 2010, 3:12 pmdarknite, how to transfer movie into media player hdd?


This post has been edited by yuhank: Dec 10 2010, 03:12 PM