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Cheap Media Player, HD

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  • 25-09-2011 3:00pm
    #1
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking for a cheapish media player that plays MKV, H.264 etc and all the usual XVID, DiVx etc

    Anyone recommend one?

    I'm looking at the Boxee Box but looking for something a bit cheaper?

    Thanks


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    #2
    Hal Emmerich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭Hal Emmerich


    I was looking myself lately and this comes recommended....

    Western Digital TV Live. (No Harddrive included)
    Supported file formats include AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1), TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1), MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264), M2TS and WMV9 for video, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP and PNG for images, MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG and Dolby Digital DTS for audio, SRT, ASS, SSA, SUB and SMI subtitle formats as well as PLS, M3U and WPL playlist formats.


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    #3
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Bit pricey at over 100euro though, was looking at the Iomega 1TB Screenplay DX


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    #4
    Hal Emmerich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭Hal Emmerich


    Do you mean this one?

    Yea, it looks good.

    Decent brand.


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    #5
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Ya I had the basic Screenplay a few years ago that only played Xvid and SD files, and never had a problem with it. Sold it on because I just connect the laptop via HDMI to the TV now, but would like something more permanent.

    If I can't find anything cheaper I'll go with the Screenplay DX :)


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    #6
    Hal Emmerich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭Hal Emmerich


    Ok, €83 delivered from Komplett.ie

    I think it's the same one.:confused:


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    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Supported Digital Video Standards:
    MKV, VC-1, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VOB, H.264

    Looks like it. Only balls is having to piggy back another drive onto it. I'll have a think! :D


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    #8
    Hal Emmerich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭Hal Emmerich


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    Only balls is having to piggy back another drive onto it. I'll have a think! :D
    But with a built in Harddrive your going to have to move stuff around the whole time connected up to the Laptop.

    I think it's handier just to have the player myself.

    Once I put something on an external it stays there.


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    Cyclonius
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭Cyclonius


    Apologies for resurrecting the thread, but I've been looking for something similar, and I've also come across the following:

    Sumvision Cyclone Micro Media Player

    Sumvision Cyclone Micro 2 Media Player

    Designer Habitat Nano 3.0

    Sony SMPN100B USB Media Player with Built-in Wi-Fi
    (Product page and specs here)

    Seagate GoFlex TV 1080P Media Player
    (Full specs here)

    The Sony and Seagate options are naturally better known, but the other three might be worth looking at as well. There's a thread here on HotDealsUk about the Designer Habitat Nano 3.0, that might also be worth looking at. A few people have some choice words to say about the Sumvision players, perhaps not too surprising given their prices, though there are a lot of good Amazon reviews for both all the same.

    EDIT: Doing a little more research, there's an updated Sony box coming out now/shortly, the SMP-N200. CNET have a review here. It isn't available on Amazon UK yet, but the US price seems to be around $99.


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    #10
    Hal Emmerich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭Hal Emmerich


    I'm waiting for the new WD.


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