Will this unit have the same problem with the older Live that stutters when there is a scene with excessive static or grain (used in some movies as a flashback effect) ... those scenes just make my old Live unit choke and becomes a slideshow.
Correct, but it also can include fetching the year, genre, actors, etc. Storing these and then being able to present them as part of the UI (and also as part of the search/navigation functions).
For it to work, you have to have named your movies correctly. Even then there is usually still the ocassional error.
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According to the review that DaveFi linked, the new Live stays fully powered even in standby and draws 7 watts. Apparently standby just kills the HDMI output. I know many people don't like that sort of thing but if this means it comes out of standby and "starts up" quickly with the rest of my components, I'm all for it. One of the great annoyances I have with my Live+ is that it takes over a minute, from the time it is powered, to boot and be ready to play.
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Correct, but it also can include fetching the year, genre, actors, etc. Storing these and then being able to present them as part of the UI (and also as part of the search/navigation functions).
The "New" Live (I hate that I have to say "New.") and the Live Hub have a Standby mode.
It can be FULLY shut down by holding the power button for 3 seconds, but remember to EJECT any USB drives first.
The OLDER "Old" Lives did not fully shut down, either, but turned off the network port and HDMI. The NEWER "Old" Lives and all Live+ boxes COMPLETELY shut down when turned off, requiring full re-initialization when started up.
It can be done AUTOMATICALLY (in which case it just scans the drive and attempts to match the file name to a movie name in an online database, and if successful, will pull the data in.
Or it can be done via the GUI at any time by highlighting the movie, hitting OPTIONS on the remote, and "Get Content Info" from the pop-up menu.
The manual process is good if the auto process makes a mistake or can't find a match, because then you can "edit" the name to try to find a match, or resolve issues where MULTIPLE matches are found.
I'll try and address some of the concerns I'm seeing here.
The metasource manager allows you to use XBMC scrapers on your WD TV. Some features are not supported though, so not all existing scrapers will work.
When using the built-in movie scraper, your best bet for getting the correct result is to have the year at the end of the title. Ex: (2011)
We are working on media library support on network shares.
For those of you worried about power usage, a "long press" will turn the device completely off. Just hold the power button for >3 seconds.
I wish I could say more about the feature request for DTS-MA passthrough. For now, I'd suggest heading over to our ideas lab. The more votes that issue has, the easier it is to get the feature added.
Edit: I had links in my post, but I am not allowed to post them yet since my account is new. I will edit the links in once I'm allowed.
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I'll try and address some of the concerns I'm seeing here.
The metasource manager allows you to use XBMC scrapers on your WD TV. Some features are not supported though, so not all existing scrapers will work.
When using the built-in movie scraper, your best bet for getting the correct result is to have the year at the end of the title. Ex: (2011)
We are working on media library support on network shares.
For those of you worried about power usage, a "long press" will turn the device completely off. Just hold the power button for >3 seconds.
I wish I could say more about the feature request for DTS-MA passthrough. For now, I'd suggest heading over to our ideas lab. The more votes that issue has, the easier it is to get the feature added.
Edit: I had links in my post, but I am not allowed to post them yet since my account is new. I will edit the links in once I'm allowed.
Some network shares don't have write permission. I have seen streamers solve that issue by writing scraped info to an attached SD card (not possible in WD TV Live) or an attached USB flash drive (this should be possible?)
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I wish I could say more about the feature request for DTS-MA passthrough. For now, I'd suggest heading over to our ideas lab. The more votes that issue has, the easier it is to get the feature added.
Looks like it is a 'licensing' issue. When streamers like Boxee Box (I am sure they signed the same DTS license as WD -- they are not Blu-ray certified) are able to do this, and other products such as those from Dune and Syabas (and a host of Realtek based streamers) can do it too, I can only say that WD has some issue with the legalese (as WDFan1970 pointed out). I know licensing terms are illogical, but, given that the consumer has already paid the necessary 'fees' for the DTS-HD decode when purchasing a capable AV receiver, I don't understand why passthrough should require a special license.
Btw, do you want me to upload the M2TS splitter issue file and link it for faster download ?
Nope, this is just a faster version of the WDTV Live Hub without the hard disk and with Wi-Fi added. No Blu-ray licensing or menu navigation with WD streamers.
so in what manner do the movie names have to be in? if i can get an example please. will prolly throw off the system i have going, but oh wells. would like all that additional info if possible. thanks.
I decided to pick one up on Sun when I get a chance, they already put one aside at Best Buy for me. By the look of things, with the exception of Amazon it does pretty much everything I need it to do.
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so in what manner do the movie names have to be in? if i can get an example please. will prolly throw off the system i have going, but oh wells. would like all that additional info if possible. thanks.
Both reviews confirming that it does Blu-Ray ISOs with menus?!!!
ISO is not even listed in the specs sheets and we know this player has DRM for Netflix to work - so I'm waiting for someone here on AVS Forum with a full fledge BR ISO file and loads of MKVs to test to confirm if this is true...
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ISO is not even listed in the specs sheets and we know this player has DRM for Netflix to work - so I'm waiting for someone here on AVS Forum with a full fledge BR ISO file and loads of MKVs to test to confirm if this is true...
The CNET review does not indicate Blu-ray menus work.
In fact, it says that they didn't test Bluray rips at all.
It does say that DVD menus work (which is correct.)
The LigitReviews review also says BD Menus work on the HUB, which they most definately do not.
Reviewers create so much conflicting information!!
The Ligit Reviews "grid" on page one also shows that the LIVE has 10/100 ONLY, and many others say 10/100/1000.
How can it be possible for reviewers to post incorrect info? Is it possible that they don't actually test ANYTHING; they just write what the spec sheets say or plagiarize other peers that made a mistake??
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How can it be possible for reviewers to post incorrect info? Is it possible that they don't actually test ANYTHING; they just write what the spec sheets say or plagiarize other peers that made a mistake??
The only thing that makes many of these reviewers, "reviewers" is that they have their own web-site to post on. Most of the real information will come from this thread as early-adopters buy it and post comments -- which the rest of us can read and ask questions that get answered 1-on-1 to the benefit of all.
I'm just waiting for this to hit NewEgg. I have a bunch of other things on my NewEgg list and before I place the order I'll wait for the n-Live to get listed and order everything at once.
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