yes..i noticed they resolved those critical issues quite quickly!

my wireless mouse M215 is working..so..m going to get a keyboard+mouse combo soon..mk250 or greater maybe..

Youtube, PPS , they should get this resolved asap...although i don't use them much but others are comparing these feature with other brands...So Himedia should really resolve these issues..

Also, the internet explorer is running a bit that slow compare with my laptop (ie. loading pages...)..maybe something that could work on too....

Hi, tks for the info but how to explain this:
1 laptop can play PPS
2 HD600A cannot
Both connects to same router, same ISP.

Hi guys..

when you are view the file list by Thumbnails, are you able to see the relevant .jpg ?

i've downloaded all movies' .jpg today...going back home tonight to see if I can see the poster/thumbnail! Going thru the list to find the movie I want without thumbnail is quite a task as I don't even recall what movie was that .. lol

Ya I did that. What I meant was I have 30+ movies some r very old...without seeing the thumbnails I m not able to recall what that movie is about even by looking at the file names.. I hope the Thumbnail view will show the respective .jpg .

yes..willl check it out tonight... In fact for the new player like this one, they should have a new interface that looks similar if not as good as XBMC's... that would be a deal killer!

if I recall..the library scanning is there already..

And there are shortcut buttons dedicated to go to music, movie library directly on the remote control itself. So after the scan you can go straight to the mentioned library right away.

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Added on May 23, 2011, 10:20 amNot sure if this was posted, the english userguide is available here.......

This post has been edited by numbertwo: May 23 2011, 10:20 AM

Name the cover file as Folder.jpg or cover.jpg

the link was at fault!
here is the right one : http://www.himedia-tech.cn/himedia/introdu...nual%20V1.3.pdf

lordsbm is right...

just browse my HDD, my music folder's name is indeed the same as the .jpg.

No sir..no thimbnail while playing.. I'm playing wma album .. It is not showing any.. Thumbnail works only for folder browsing in music mode I guess..

I think that bluebox will display some info abt the track that player is playing, it is not for displaying graphical object I believe. Have you tried pressing 'info' button while playing the track?

Guys, anyone using a universal remote control (ie. Logitec Harmony) to take over the 600A's remote control? If it works ok I plan to get one from US....

the hdmi is version 1.3 still in this 800B, to play 3D i thought you must have 1.4 at least?

that i guess we leave it to the Popcorn' thread owner to answer perhaps...

Yes, 600A will be good for NAS user , I'm also trying to get a NAS soon , USB just couldn't hold that much 1080 movies..

Try to get from a member here, i think he is the only one selling Himedia media player in this forum...his location is in PJ IT Mall.. Hope that helps.

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Added on June 12, 2011, 11:35 pmaccording to Himedia, they are going to roll out a wifi model with external antenna.. the current model just having too many issues with the wifi connections.. So, maybe worth a wait if you have to use wifi dongle to connect...

This post has been edited by numbertwo: Jun 12 2011, 11:35 PM

hmm...currently looking at Buffalo Pro 4 bay...u hv any recommendation? Building a NAS is not an option though hehe..

BD Player is never close to offer the same capability of individual media player when it comes to playing mkv, avi movies...firmware upgrade from these manufacturer is also limited or even close to non-existent unless you are capable of flashing a third party fw?

So, it is never an option to media player.

Hi,
BD Player will definately has limitation to play various types of movies downloaded from the net, its targetted buyers are ppl who wants to play discs than to play media files.. Main source of media files for media player are downloaded files while BD Player of course is meant to play the actual disk.. It is like having a LED TV that could so called play MKVs directly, but little does everyone know that there are many types of MKVs that are not supported ie. DTS, or even bluray ISO. So, ended up buyers have to find all sort of ways to convert files into AC3 in order to get it play. That is just an example why I personally wouldn't expect a BD player to play my d/l media files.. And also the latest Realtek mp has gone into internet era, u could stream internet movies from various sites, surf internet like you do on your laptop, etc...it is quite handy to be honest..

Happy hunting..

btw..Himedia has not announced any new fw of late....slowing down in their releases?

Hi,
have you tried some online purchase site ie http://www.shopbot.com.au/ps-full-high-def...a-30644473.html ?

There is a forum downunder that talk about this Himedia product... check this out..., maybe u can get some info on how/where to purchase this set over there?

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Added on June 14, 2011, 2:08 pmthe advantage that a pure NAS has over a server-based PC is the power consumption I guess? Buffalo Pro series has uTorrent installed, hence switching it on 24hrs for torrenting won't cost too much of electricy bill... Otherwise, a server based NAS might have better flexibility..

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Added on June 14, 2011, 2:11 pmaccording to this taobao web, the package is roughly measured at 1.5KG..

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10379753641

oh...u may consider getting this unit from this site too.. heh

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Added on June 14, 2011, 7:16 pmlook no further...we hv a discussion board here about this C5500...http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1557314

you are bound to read various imcompatible files that requires 'remux'... how tiring..

This post has been edited by numbertwo: Jun 14 2011, 07:16 PM

the power consumption data from the 4bay Buffalo NAS says Average 45 W, Maximum 80 W...so it is quite close to the proliant server...Maybe then I should drill more into the freeNas thingy...see if that is easy to install/manage... Tks for the feedback.