anyone using Asus O!Play HD,WDTV 2 (or ac ryan)?any pro or cons?is ita player suit to stream and internet browser?my range is about RM400,or other media player can be recommended?do advice><
[P/S hope to play rmvb format]

This post has been edited by Ng Eng Chong: Dec 14 2011, 01:30 PM

I am currently using an ASUS and must say the GUI is not really good compared to ACRyan.

As for RMVB, Asus supports it but dont think WDTV does

AC Ryan Mini HD2 can play rmvb too right?how about it compare to that asus?

Yes, ACRyan plays RMVB too. My choice, since I have used both, is ACRyan

Wow!!u hav both?hahaha,so for Ac Ryan PlayOn! HD2 or AC Ryan PlayOn! HD2 Mini would be a better choice,both of them is in my top list,do advice

With the Mini, you cannot install an internal HDD. You need to either use an external USB HDD or via network. So, it really depends on how you want to manage and access your file library.

i thinks no need to get AX RXYAN OR ASXX,both of them using realtek chipset and over price.just get from forumer here,with best price and more valuable

which brand/model/thread should i check for something basic? thanks!

. play mkv, avi, rmvb, flac
. hd output, comes with hdmi cable
. compact box, no int hdd
. no lan or nas connections

have seen one veli cheap but no hdmi output, i.e. component video and stereo only.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 14 2011, 07:08 PM

all u need is realtek 1005 or 1055,just checks with forumer here,price is below 0.2k

Thanks TS for starting up this thread, i myself wanted to discuss this topic before i make my plunge to a HD Media player.
I have 3 players in mind that is , WDTV live, ASUS O'play HD2 and AC Ryan Play On mini. After doing lots of reading and comparism. The WDTV has lots of disadvantage such as unsupported for RMVB, True-HD/ DTS-MA pass through and etc.
For those owners of the Asus and AC Ryan, can you guys enlighten me which one works better cause both has almost similar espect terms of codec support, audio capability and media encoding.please advice???

This post has been edited by Mikeyz: Dec 15 2011, 10:23 AM

Since you need RMVB, WDTV is out. Of Asus and ACRyan, the latter is definitely better and richer in terms of features and user friendliness

i also doing many research about those 3 players include Kworld M300,WDTV is of course eliminated since it could nt play RMVB file.After that i ask for some experienced member and reseach,found that the AC Ryan has more features tham the Asus as i also going to use it as web surfing. =)and of course the realtek chipset is latest than Asus =)

Web surfing too? If you are willing to part with RM860, ACRyan's latest model, Veolo is nice. Here's a review

walao tat one overbudget..T.T,i can self customize one CPU,bt AC Ryan HD2 can surf net right?actuali the Andriod OS is necessary?do u know Kworld M300?i oso put it in my list. Here is a speciafications,do adive

http://global.kworld-global.com/main/prod_...215&prodid=1516

I have not used K-world before. So far, I've used ACRyan and Asus only and honestly, have not used either for websurfing purposes.

To know more about them, I suggest you visit their websites. ACRyan is here

This post has been edited by richard912: Dec 15 2011, 12:45 PM

Bro since u used AC Ryan and ASUS, which one you find best at consistantcy and better user friendly and most important their firmware stability??

ACRyan

Sweet. Thanks

AC RYAN!!!,u make me feel rock!!..hahah

take note ac ryan currently has 4 models:
1. pohd2 (there was old pohd)
2. pohd mini2 (there was old mini)
3. essential
4. veleo

the mini2 is powerful, good enough all round. pohd2 same as mini2 but has built in hdd option.
both pohd2 and mini2 have pre-programmed internet access to some features only - youtube, podcasts, news, weather, radio but not www access. has bittorrent download feature.
essential is cheap but does not have lan-nas functions - a pure playback model.
veleo is new and smart (I'm considering), has better internet access via keyboard but does not have dts hdma audio found in pohd2 and mini2. supposedly can stream video direct from www, dunno at what video resolution and audio.

you can post questions for our inhouse specialist boxb at ac ryan thread; don't want to hijack this thread!

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 15 2011, 06:00 PM