Guys,

I'm thinking of getting a media player. So far what I'm doing now is using my PS3 as a media server, but the PS3 has its limitations. Cannot read certain file formats.

So, I thought why not just get a dedicated media player.
Trouble is, there are SO MANY out there to choose from...

Any recommendations?

The player should have the following:

- able to play ANY/EVERY KNOW VIDEO/AUDIO FORMAT known to man
- user friendly
- detachable HDD
- have remote
- have HDMI output, VGA/RCA/optical whatever output
- stable firmware
- wireless support? (for firmware upgrade maybe?)

get a realtek 1073ddc+ based player, very solid chipset, but run a bit hot

you need to get from mid to high end player.. Normally, the price is RM300 and above.

Actually, from your requirement


cheap, low end player also can support it, except the wireless support..
cheap player can't do networking/wireless connection..

RM300 sounded about right usually sourced from china, a few fellow forumers are selling right here in this forum, most have frequent firmware update

You are using PS3 as media server, but are you using PS3mediaserver on your computer?

If not please install http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/

It should be able to play any format.

BD.iso?

http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16

wow cool.... testing it now..seems good..

any drawbacks?

im using it.. my prob is when i play large file 10gig above from my netbook the pict lag.. I think because using wireless... for wired im not sure..

try acryan pohd.

using it now. ok

tq

Wireless could be the reason but I thought netbook processor just not powerful enough to playbeack full HD materials..

For wireless, it has to be 11n wifi.. Slower than that, if you can still view HD content without stutter, that means something
is not right.. like.. the HD quality is not up to par, etc..

ps3 only has wifi G (54mbps) i think, i never been able to stream hd material through ps3mediaserver with wifi g, so i guess its better to get a standalone media player

Yangxi r1055 M2

M2 is plastic casing rite? prefer plastic casing as won't tingle by current