Just found out this dvico thread. Have brought this dvico 5100SH last year during HIFI show. Put in a 750Gb HDD (almost full). Mostly play Hd movie rip, dvd or Full HD 720/1080i mkv. Most of the problem encounter is File not play cause codec and compactible, some mkv file and out of audio/video sync.
Have you guys upgrade to the latest firmware? May i know how good is the latest firmware? I plan to upgrade it but decide to wait and see.

If not mistaken, almost RM1k for the 750gb HDD. I thaught getting the 1Tb HDD. But the sell guy said max is 800Gb. Later found out is can goes till 1Tb.
rx333, How is the latest firmware when playing the mkv file? specially the 1080i mkv. My firmware somtime play with no sound, have sound but no picture or fast forward problem. Mostly in 1080i mkv. But not much problem on the 720p. Is there any effect on the others avi file? Have they correct the picture/ slide show problem?
You can use the 2.5" ext HDD to plug in the dvico usb. No need power supply. I always use it to transfer big file to dvico player but damn slow.

Is a mkv file with AC3 audio. But suprisely the dvico doesn't have problem playing the true 1080i/720p blue ray/ HD-DVD file which is much more bigger size.
Than that is not much you can do but using power supply for the 3.5" HDD. I m thinking of setting up a Raid ext HDD set or NAS to expand the storage. Either 2 Hdd or 4 HDD in a case. Hopefully the price drop futher.

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Added on January 17, 2008, 2:06 pmThe 5/6/7 is a file copy & move between the dvico and your ext HDD or the thumbdrive or thru network. It is the easiet way to transfer file without go through PC.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jan 17 2008, 02:06 PM

You can plug the NAS to the wifi router and stream to the dvico. Hmm.. the speed not that confident.

I m using composite s video and analogue audio.

Yes. It can play actual bluray/ HD dvd with not rip. The size of the movie is anysize from 15Gb to 35Gb. That's why my 750Gb can fill out that fast.

Not an ISO file. All the bluray file is in a folder. It consist of-
xxxx.disk1.ts
xxxx.disk2.ts
xxxx.par2
xxxx.vol00+01.par2
xxxx.vol01+02.par2

Just click on the ts file and it would play.

Mostly local here sell 1-2 HDD NAS. And 2 HDD can be raid. In the web or oversea, already have 4 HDD NAS. The price is still very high. Another solution is HDD casing which can hold 4 HDD with USB connected. Just plug in to dvico. Cost RM600+ if I not mistaken.

I still waiting the full 1080i lcd price to go down. And the local station to go HD. Otherwise I have to add on another encorder for the lcd. So now got to passion with my 34" crt. And start to collect the HD movie.

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Added on January 17, 2008, 5:29 pmIt don't support the DV file format. Have try before. Got to convert it.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jan 17 2008, 05:29 PM

The 34" crt have all the necessary component. It till DVD resolution. Pretty clear in HD resolution too.
The dvico can play TS file. How is the bluray disc behave? I never really see the bluray disk in action. My main purpose to collect the bluray/HDdvd movie is the HD quality and later I can burn to bluray disk without a quality lost. And make full use of my dvico 5100HD player.
Nowaday I lazy to burn or convert to DVD. Need too many disk. Just stuff all in to HDD. Just need a solution to increase the HDD storage.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jan 18 2008, 12:13 PM

Your suggestion is not cheap bro. I get my bluray movie free cost. What is better than free. later when the blank disk get cheaper than I can burn to disk. No hurry bro unless I canot watch the bluray movie.

Ok. Tonight I try see can act like dvd. If canot than hope dvico can upgrade the firmware in future. Or get the latest model with this future.

yeah, the player, writer and the disk is still damn expensive. No point for me to buy it now. While now I can enjoy the bluray movie using dvico. Ehmm... my next budget thinking just get a HD projector and play from the dvico should be enough.
How far can they drop the bluray movie? compare a blank disc. Take the DVD example.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jan 18 2008, 02:04 PM

The best of NAS is, you can put it at the corner of your house and connect thru router. You can share it, assist from anywhere or stream to dvico. (if the speed is fast enough) Hopefully the price can drop fast since it quite famous now. The last I saw at digital mall qnap sell at RM1500 2 HDD bay. But old model.

Becarefull bro. You know most of the movie "ahem". But if discuss via PM, we can't share. Maybe others site? So we can share among our dvico community?

Don't bother to decode it. It take me one whole day to decode a mkv movie. Damn sian.

I mean decode out to normal avi format. Cause last time my player cannot play mkv format.

Only the latest model 6500 is HDMI 1.3.

yes you can. Got 3 usb. If not enough, use the network also can.

When I brought the tvix player, the seller told not all the hdmi cable is suitable for this player. Some have noise and picture quality. They tested that giraffe hdmi cable is most suitable.

It is a network storage server. Can be use as external storege, server, BT and network. Have one, but not use with my tvix player. Too expensive to use.

The NAS didn't come with the HDD. After add up with the HDD, too expensive as an ext HDD. You can use it as BT than play from your tvix. But the BT speed is very slow. Prefer pc BT.

For longer investment and more versatile, build your own HTPC. (What I m planing now)

Where enough. HTPC for home entertaiment mah. mac for mobile. Sell away the tvix. he...he...
My tvix space now limit liau. My movie file now spill till 3pcs ext HDD. Can't DL anymore. Thinking of sell my tvix and buil htpc. The only permanent solution for all in one.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jun 11 2008, 05:52 PM

Wah, so fast eying my tvix huh.

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Added on June 12, 2008, 10:57 pmI m lazy to burn. Just too many. And I actually migrating from DVD to HDD. Maybe blu ray can consider if it getting cheaper.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jun 12 2008, 10:57 PM