Best Media Player for Blu-Ray ISOs
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I am presently using a Netgear NeoTV 550 and it plays BD ISOs with little issue. My biggest complaint with the box is that the interface is kind of crap. I also have a couple Apple TV 2s and an XBMC based HTPC and they are both light years ahead of the Netgear in the UI department. The Apple TVs can't compete in the compatibility area compared to the Netgear and I do love the fact that the Netgear will pass 24/96 audio without resampling.
I have no experience with either the Dune or Popcorn Hour, but I have considered both in the past. The Netgear caught my eye on price alone and so far has been a reasonable player.
I have no experience with either the Dune or Popcorn Hour, but I have considered both in the past. The Netgear caught my eye on price alone and so far has been a reasonable player.
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While low price is always a plus, it seems there's a common thread that the less you spend, less likely is the firmware to develop fully as all of these boxes take extensive amount of programming to meet most user's expectations.
For BD with Menu, I recommend the Dune.
For BD with Menu, I recommend the Dune.
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Ditto.
Ditto.
I agree fully. I've had a NeoTV 550 since January and it has played everything I've thrown at it, including many BD ISO files. The UI is always going to be subjective to ones own taste, but it does everything I need.
I highly recommend checking out the NeoTV 550. It just received a firmware update 2 days ago, so they are actively working on it. You can't beat it for $150 and 30 days of trial from Amazon.
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I agree fully. I've had a NeoTV 550 since January and it has played everything I've thrown at it, including many BD ISO files. The UI is always going to be subjective to ones own taste, but it does everything I need.
I highly recommend checking out the NeoTV 550. It just received a firmware update 2 days ago, so they are actively working on it. You can't beat it for $150 and 30 days of trial from Amazon.
GJ
You are looking to open a can of worms asking for users feelings about Xtreamer
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Here is a review I did on the Xtreamer Pro:
http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2011...-xtreamer-pro/
Overall Xtreamer is not a bad product. The company in general has been known to completely over promise, vague (possibly false?) advertising, a hostile forum, etc... I would hold all judgments about the Prodigy until it is released and it is proven that the marketing and the actual available features actually match off.
You are looking to open a can of worms asking for users feelings about Xtreamer
Here is a review I did on the Xtreamer Pro:
http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2011...-xtreamer-pro/
Overall Xtreamer is not a bad product. The company in general has been known to completely over promise, vague (possibly false?) advertising, a hostile forum, etc... I would hold all judgments about the Prodigy until it is released and it is proven that the marketing and the actual available features actually match off.
Nice review. I also saw your review on the Dune HD Smart D1. The feature that's most important to me is the media player's ability to replicate a bluray player fully. What I mean is when I put in a Bluray movie disc in a Bluray player it starts by playing the previews and then goes to the menu screen with the setup, scene selection, extras, etc. Is there a media player out there that can replicate that with a Bluray ISO?
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You are looking to open a can of worms asking for users feelings about Xtreamer![]()
Here is a review I did on the Xtreamer Pro:
http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2011...-xtreamer-pro/
Overall Xtreamer is not a bad product. The company in general has been known to completely over promise, vague (possibly false?) advertising, a hostile forum, etc... I would hold all judgments about the Prodigy until it is released and it is proven that the marketing and the actual available features actually match off.
Nice review. I also saw your review on the Dune HD Smart D1. The feature that's most important to me is the media player's ability to replicate a bluray player fully. What I mean is when I put in a Bluray movie disc in a Bluray player it starts by playing the previews and then goes to the menu screen with the setup, scene selection, extras, etc. Is there a media player out there that can replicate that with a Bluray ISO?
Dune, PCH and I think Netgear NeoTV (not 100% sure on this one). Keep in mind Blu-ray ISO does not necessarily indicate a full Blu-ray rip, it could simply be a main movie rip (which is what I do). You want full disc access, including full disc menus, which only the players I just listed support
Dune, PCH and I think Netgear NeoTV (not 100% sure on this one). Keep in mind Blu-ray ISO does not necessarily indicate a full Blu-ray rip, it could simply be a main movie rip (which is what I do). You want full disc access, including full disc menus, which only the players I just listed support
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yes, the neotv 550 from netgear does full menus as well..
Damian, I have an extra 550 here I won't be putting to use for awhile. You want me to ship it to you and you can put it through its paces? If so pm me..
Damian, I have an extra 550 here I won't be putting to use for awhile. You want me to ship it to you and you can put it through its paces? If so pm me..
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Yes the Netgear 550 does that very well, but it's about the only thing it does well
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That is all I use it for, and I stream all of my full BD iso's from my PC in my office to my HT in the living room. Most movies I only backup as "movie only", but some I backup the whole disc, and the 550 plays all the previews, menus, government warnings as though I just popped a disc into a player. Never a hiccup. But for everything else, I use my ps3. It's much better at streaming home movies, music, etc.
Originally Posted by Clark2005  What I mean is when I put in a Bluray movie disc in a Bluray player it starts by playing the previews and then goes to the menu screen with the setup, scene selection, extras, etc. Is there a media player out there that can replicate that with a Bluray ISO? |
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I'm curious to know why streaming BD ISOs is the only thing it does well. I don't have one of those so I'm just trying to find out what's good and bad about it.
| Originally Posted by Av8tr Yes the Netgear 550 does that very well, but it's about the only thing it does well
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